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Demographic Data Report for North Carolina by County
Mobility: Moved, different county this state (in past year)
Ages 1+, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
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2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ
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North Carolina N/A 3.7 385,808 43 of 51
United States N/A 3.2 10,405,789 N/A
Watauga County Rural 12.8 6,946 3,125
Tyrrell County Rural 10.0 337 3,080
Greene County Rural 9.4 1,898 3,047
Jackson County Rural 8.7 3,729 3,009
Pitt County Urban 7.3 12,528 2,903
Anson County Urban 7.2 1,555 2,889
Orange County Urban 7.2 10,592 2,889
Harnett County Rural 6.7 9,046 2,822
Hoke County Urban 6.4 3,317 2,758
Pender County Urban 6.4 4,014 2,758
Avery County Rural 6.0 1,052 2,681
Bertie County Rural 6.0 1,045 2,681
Wilson County Rural 5.8 4,483 2,626
Martin County Rural 5.7 1,224 2,587
Washington County Rural 5.7 614 2,587
Granville County Rural 5.6 3,375 2,563
Warren County Rural 5.5 1,027 2,535
Stanly County Rural 5.4 3,418 2,497
New Hanover County Urban 5.2 11,858 2,427
Northampton County Rural 5.2 891 2,427
Caswell County Rural 5.0 1,127 2,355
Davie County Urban 5.0 2,184 2,355
Montgomery County Rural 5.0 1,278 2,355
Edgecombe County Urban 4.9 2,343 2,311
Rowan County Urban 4.8 7,017 2,264
Graham County Rural 4.7 379 2,209
Vance County Rural 4.7 1,981 2,209
Cabarrus County Urban 4.6 10,578 2,147
Lee County Rural 4.6 2,969 2,147
Carteret County Rural 4.5 3,078 2,086
Jones County Rural 4.5 409 2,086
Pasquotank County Rural 4.5 1,834 2,086
Alleghany County Rural 4.4 478 2,039
Chatham County Urban 4.4 3,394 2,039
Durham County Urban 4.3 13,982 1,979
Franklin County Urban 4.2 2,997 1,915
Henderson County Urban 4.2 4,923 1,915
Stokes County Urban 4.2 1,878 1,915
Union County Urban 4.2 10,082 1,915
Brunswick County Urban 4.1 5,911 1,858
Nash County Urban 4.1 3,893 1,858
Catawba County Urban 4.0 6,385 1,799
Guilford County Urban 3.9 20,709 1,719
Rockingham County Urban 3.9 3,520 1,719
Transylvania County Rural 3.9 1,278 1,719
Alamance County Urban 3.8 6,622 1,649
Alexander County Urban 3.8 1,374 1,649
Lincoln County Urban 3.8 3,379 1,649
Duplin County Rural 3.7 1,819 1,590
Hyde County Rural 3.7 173 1,590
Wayne County Urban 3.7 4,279 1,590
Yadkin County Urban 3.7 1,380 1,590
Johnston County Urban 3.6 8,161 1,529
Moore County Urban 3.5 3,512 1,462
Yancey County Rural 3.5 646 1,462
Craven County Rural 3.4 3,387 1,385
Hertford County Rural 3.4 687 1,385
Iredell County Urban 3.4 6,393 1,385
Mitchell County Rural 3.4 502 1,385
Scotland County Rural 3.4 1,172 1,385
Swain County Rural 3.4 476 1,385
Chowan County Rural 3.3 462 1,312
Lenoir County Rural 3.3 1,780 1,312
Madison County Urban 3.3 703 1,312
Bladen County Rural 3.2 930 1,226
Forsyth County Urban 3.2 12,331 1,226
Gaston County Urban 3.2 7,383 1,226
Macon County Rural 3.2 1,210 1,226
Ashe County Rural 3.0 792 1,080
Onslow County Urban 3.0 6,158 1,080
Richmond County Rural 3.0 1,269 1,080
Columbus County Rural 2.9 1,428 995
Cumberland County Urban 2.9 9,537 995
Pamlico County Rural 2.9 356 995
Cleveland County Rural 2.8 2,726 916
Davidson County Urban 2.8 4,791 916
Halifax County Rural 2.8 1,325 916
McDowell County Rural 2.8 1,223 916
Perquimans County Rural 2.8 369 916
Rutherford County Rural 2.8 1,775 916
Wake County Urban 2.8 31,994 916
Burke County Urban 2.7 2,364 835
Haywood County Rural 2.7 1,669 835
Randolph County Urban 2.7 3,945 835
Buncombe County Urban 2.6 7,028 770
Dare County Rural 2.6 962 770
Caldwell County Urban 2.5 1,983 696
Currituck County Urban 2.5 739 696
Mecklenburg County Urban 2.5 27,632 696
Surry County Rural 2.5 1,797 696
Camden County Urban 2.4 250 627
Person County Urban 2.4 953 627
Cherokee County Rural 2.2 648 481
Beaufort County Rural 2.1 918 425
Gates County Urban 2.1 216 425
Polk County Rural 2.1 413 425
Sampson County Rural 2.1 1,230 425
Clay County Rural 1.8 201 257
Robeson County Rural 1.8 2,098 257
Wilkes County Rural 1.1 702 67
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 06/15/2025 10:41 pm.

Φ Rural-Urban Continuum Codes provided by the USDA.

Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Mobility: Moved, different county this state (in past year), see the dictionary.

Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.

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