Counties sending the most people to Wake County, NC

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November 21, 2022
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Counties sending the most people to Wake County, NC

Stacker compiled a list of counties sending the most people to Wake County, North Carolina using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Counties and county equivalents are ranked by the estimated number of people who moved to Wake County, NC from the county between 2015 and 2019. Ties were broken by gross migration.

#20. Buncombe County, North Carolina
- Migration from Buncombe County, North Carolina to Wake County, North Carolina: 585
- Migration to Buncombe County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 467
- Net migration: 118 to Wake County, North Carolina

#19. New Haven County, Connecticut
- Migration from New Haven County, Connecticut to Wake County, North Carolina: 590
- Migration to New Haven County, Connecticut in 2015-2019: 62
- Net migration: 528 to Wake County, North Carolina

#18. Middlesex County, New Jersey
- Migration from Middlesex County, New Jersey to Wake County, North Carolina: 616
- Migration to Middlesex County, New Jersey in 2015-2019: 140
- Net migration: 476 to Wake County, North Carolina

#17. Granville County, North Carolina
- Migration from Granville County, North Carolina to Wake County, North Carolina: 635
- Migration to Granville County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 1,097
- Net migration: 462 to Granville County, North Carolina

#16. Palm Beach County, Florida
- Migration from Palm Beach County, Florida to Wake County, North Carolina: 647
- Migration to Palm Beach County, Florida in 2015-2019: 250
- Net migration: 397 to Wake County, North Carolina

#15. Santa Clara County, California
- Migration from Santa Clara County, California to Wake County, North Carolina: 658
- Migration to Santa Clara County, California in 2015-2019: 439
- Net migration: 219 to Wake County, North Carolina

#14. Onslow County, North Carolina
- Migration from Onslow County, North Carolina to Wake County, North Carolina: 770
- Migration to Onslow County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 436
- Net migration: 334 to Wake County, North Carolina

#13. Nash County, North Carolina
- Migration from Nash County, North Carolina to Wake County, North Carolina: 775
- Migration to Nash County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 1,061
- Net migration: 286 to Nash County, North Carolina

#12. Chatham County, North Carolina
- Migration from Chatham County, North Carolina to Wake County, North Carolina: 806
- Migration to Chatham County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 750
- Net migration: 56 to Wake County, North Carolina

#11. Fairfax County, Virginia
- Migration from Fairfax County, Virginia to Wake County, North Carolina: 829
- Migration to Fairfax County, Virginia in 2015-2019: 202
- Net migration: 627 to Wake County, North Carolina

#10. Harnett County, North Carolina
- Migration from Harnett County, North Carolina to Wake County, North Carolina: 922
- Migration to Harnett County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 989
- Net migration: 67 to Harnett County, North Carolina

#9. Cumberland County, North Carolina
- Migration from Cumberland County, North Carolina to Wake County, North Carolina: 992
- Migration to Cumberland County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 908
- Net migration: 84 to Wake County, North Carolina

#8. New Hanover County, North Carolina
- Migration from New Hanover County, North Carolina to Wake County, North Carolina: 1,410
- Migration to New Hanover County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 1,253
- Net migration: 157 to Wake County, North Carolina

#7. Pitt County, North Carolina
- Migration from Pitt County, North Carolina to Wake County, North Carolina: 1,482
- Migration to Pitt County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 1,813
- Net migration: 331 to Pitt County, North Carolina

#6. Franklin County, North Carolina
- Migration from Franklin County, North Carolina to Wake County, North Carolina: 1,681
- Migration to Franklin County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 1,607
- Net migration: 74 to Wake County, North Carolina

#5. Guilford County, North Carolina
- Migration from Guilford County, North Carolina to Wake County, North Carolina: 1,740
- Migration to Guilford County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 1,220
- Net migration: 520 to Wake County, North Carolina

#4. Orange County, North Carolina
- Migration from Orange County, North Carolina to Wake County, North Carolina: 1,926
- Migration to Orange County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 1,781
- Net migration: 145 to Wake County, North Carolina

#3. Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
- Migration from Mecklenburg County, North Carolina to Wake County, North Carolina: 2,588
- Migration to Mecklenburg County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 1,763
- Net migration: 825 to Wake County, North Carolina

#2. Johnston County, North Carolina
- Migration from Johnston County, North Carolina to Wake County, North Carolina: 3,740
- Migration to Johnston County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 3,376
- Net migration: 364 to Wake County, North Carolina

#1. Durham County, North Carolina
- Migration from Durham County, North Carolina to Wake County, North Carolina: 6,903
- Migration to Durham County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 3,642
- Net migration: 3,261 to Wake County, North Carolina

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