Counties in North Carolina by net international migration, July to June
Mecklenburg County had the highest net international migration, July to June of 100 counties in 2021, at 3,155. Onslow County had the lowest, at -171. The median was 13 and the figure for North Carolina was 9,926. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Top 40 counties, 2021
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2021 | Change on 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mecklenburg County Estimated | 3,155 | -25% |
| 2 | Wake County Estimated | 1,958 | -31.4% |
| 3 | Durham County Estimated | 902 | -29% |
| 4 | Guilford County Estimated | 749 | -31.1% |
| 5 | Forsyth County Estimated | 313 | -6% |
| 6 | Cumberland County Estimated | 269 | -51.9% |
| 7 | Orange County Estimated | 260 | -33.7% |
| 8 | Buncombe County Estimated | 182 | +28.2% |
| 9 | Union County Estimated | 171 | +113.8% |
| 10 | Iredell County Estimated | 129 | -6.5% |
| 11 | Alamance County Estimated | 122 | +238.9% |
| 11 | Gaston County Estimated | 122 | +71.8% |
| 13 | Johnston County Estimated | 111 | -9.8% |
| 14 | Cabarrus County Estimated | 107 | +13.8% |
| 15 | Davidson County Estimated | 105 | +9.4% |
| 16 | New Hanover County Estimated | 96 | +17.1% |
| 17 | Duplin County Estimated | 86 | -7.5% |
| 18 | Catawba County Estimated | 75 | -44.9% |
| 19 | Pitt County Estimated | 70 | -6.7% |
| 20 | Wayne County Estimated | 60 | -71% |
| 21 | Rowan County Estimated | 59 | +195% |
| 22 | Lincoln County Estimated | 57 | +83.9% |
| 23 | Harnett County Estimated | 52 | -26.8% |
| 24 | Chatham County Estimated | 50 | +484.6% |
| 25 | Franklin County Estimated | 48 | -20% |
| 26 | Vance County Estimated | 45 | -29.7% |
| 27 | Robeson County Estimated | 44 | +25.7% |
| 28 | Sampson County Estimated | 43 | -50% |
| 29 | Nash County Estimated | 39 | -13.3% |
| 30 | Wilkes County Estimated | 35 | +16.7% |
| 31 | Pender County Estimated | 33 | +120% |
| 32 | Craven County Estimated | 32 | -45.8% |
| 33 | Moore County Estimated | 30 | -53.8% |
| 33 | Wilson County Estimated | 30 | -41.2% |
| 35 | Brunswick County Estimated | 26 | +550% |
| 35 | Henderson County Estimated | 26 | +550% |
| 37 | Dare County Estimated | 22 | -48.8% |
| 38 | Watauga County Estimated | 21 | -32.3% |
| 39 | Randolph County Estimated | 19 | +850% |
| 40 | Edgecombe County Estimated | 17 | +54.5% |
| 41 | Montgomery County Estimated | 16 | +1,700% |
| 41 | Surry County Estimated | 16 | +6.7% |
| 43 | Haywood County Estimated | 15 | +150% |
| 43 | Hoke County Estimated | 15 | -60.5% |
| 43 | McDowell County Estimated | 15 | +200% |
| 46 | Pasquotank County Estimated | 14 | -44% |
| 46 | Rockingham County Estimated | 14 | |
| 46 | Scotland County Estimated | 14 | 0% |
| 49 | Burke County Estimated | 13 | -75.5% |
| 49 | Jackson County Estimated | 13 | -23.5% |
| 49 | Lenoir County Estimated | 13 | +44.4% |
| 52 | Macon County Estimated | 12 | -40% |
| 53 | Lee County Estimated | 10 | -84.6% |
| 53 | Madison County Estimated | 10 | +42.9% |
| 55 | Halifax County Estimated | 9 | -35.7% |
| 55 | Hertford County Estimated | 9 | -18.2% |
| 57 | Columbus County Estimated | 8 | +33.3% |
| 57 | Greene County Estimated | 8 | +700% |
| 57 | Stokes County Estimated | 8 | -65.2% |
| 57 | Yadkin County Estimated | 8 | +300% |
| 61 | Caldwell County Estimated | 7 | -86.3% |
| 61 | Davie County Estimated | 7 | +163.6% |
| 61 | Polk County Estimated | 7 | -12.5% |
| 61 | Transylvania County Estimated | 7 | +16.7% |
| 65 | Granville County Estimated | 6 | -62.5% |
| 65 | Rutherford County Estimated | 6 | +200% |
| 65 | Stanly County Estimated | 6 | +100% |
| 68 | Ashe County Estimated | 5 | +350% |
| 68 | Avery County Estimated | 5 | -58.3% |
| 68 | Camden County Estimated | 5 | +150% |
| 68 | Carteret County Estimated | 5 | -75% |
| 68 | Swain County Estimated | 5 | +400% |
| 68 | Yancey County Estimated | 5 | +66.7% |
| 74 | Beaufort County Estimated | 4 | -77.8% |
| 75 | Northampton County Estimated | 3 | -50% |
| 76 | Caswell County Estimated | 2 | -84.6% |
| 76 | Cherokee County Estimated | 2 | 0% |
| 76 | Clay County Estimated | 2 | +200% |
| 76 | Cleveland County Estimated | 2 | -95.5% |
| 80 | Gates County Estimated | 1 | 0% |
| 80 | Jones County Estimated | 1 | |
| 80 | Pamlico County Estimated | 1 | +150% |
| 80 | Person County Estimated | 1 | -90% |
| 80 | Tyrrell County Estimated | 1 | |
| 80 | Warren County Estimated | 1 | +125% |
| 86 | Alexander County Estimated | 0 | |
| 86 | Alleghany County Estimated | 0 | -100% |
| 86 | Anson County Estimated | 0 | -100% |
| 86 | Bertie County Estimated | 0 | -100% |
| 86 | Chowan County Estimated | 0 | +100% |
| 86 | Hyde County Estimated | 0 | +100% |
| 86 | Martin County Estimated | 0 | |
| 86 | Washington County Estimated | 0 | +100% |
| 94 | Bladen County Estimated | -1 | -150% |
| 94 | Currituck County Estimated | -1 | -200% |
| 94 | Graham County Estimated | -1 | 0% |
| 94 | Mitchell County Estimated | -1 | -114.3% |
| 98 | Perquimans County Estimated | -2 | +33.3% |
| 99 | Richmond County Estimated | -4 | +20% |
| 100 | Onslow County Estimated | -171 | -456.3% |
Other periods
About this ranking
Estimated moves into the area from abroad minus moves out of the area to other countries, from July 1 of the previous year through June 30 of the reported year. United States: Census Bureau estimates, including people born in the United States and abroad, moves between the states and Puerto Rico, and net movement of the Armed Forces overseas. Canada: Statistics Canada immigrants, minus net emigration, plus the net change in non-permanent residents. Australia: ABS net overseas migration for the financial year. United Kingdom local authorities: Office for National Statistics mid-year estimates, counting people who move for at least 12 months.
A component of each country's official population estimates. Methods differ between the statistical offices, so compare places within a country first. Differs from the World Bank net_migration series, which uses calendar years and a different method.
Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.
How to cite
U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program: net international migration, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Retrieved 2026-10-12.Citation styles
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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Population Estimates Program: net international migration, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021 (Counties in North Carolina by net international migration, July to June, 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html
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Population Estimates Program: net international migration, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021, Counties in North Carolina by net international migration, July to June, 2021. U.S. Census Bureau, 26 Mar. 2026, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/net-international-migration-july-june/north-carolina-counties?period=2021. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Population Estimates Program: net international migration, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. Counties in North Carolina by net international migration, July to June, 2021. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/net-international-migration-july-june/north-carolina-counties?period=2021.
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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Population Estimates Program: net international migration, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021, Counties in North Carolina by net international migration, July to June, 2021 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/net-international-migration-july-june/north-carolina-counties?period=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
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author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
title = {{Population Estimates Program: net international migration, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021: Counties in North Carolina by net international migration, July to June, 2021}},
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urldate = {2026-10-12},
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Which county has the highest net international migration, July to June?
Mecklenburg County, with 3,155 in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest net international migration, July to June?
Onslow County, with -171 in 2021.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program: net international migration, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. Retrieved 2026-10-12.