Migration to and from Avery County, North Carolina
Where Avery County residents came from and where they went over the 5-year window 2016-2020. Census ACS County-to-County Migration Flows, 2020 5-yr (frozen vintage).
Total inflow
1,942
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
1,177
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
+765
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Watauga County | North Carolina | 182 |
| Rowan County | North Carolina | 105 |
| Davidson County | North Carolina | 102 |
| Montgomery County | Texas | 87 |
| Alexander County | North Carolina | 81 |
| Burke County | North Carolina | 70 |
| Charles County | Maryland | 64 |
| Wake County | North Carolina | 54 |
| Mecklenburg County | North Carolina | 53 |
| Middlesex County | New Jersey | 52 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Watauga County | North Carolina | 178 |
| Westmoreland County | Pennsylvania | 80 |
| Salem Township | Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania | 80 |
| Carter County | Tennessee | 74 |
| Palm Beach County | Florida | 69 |
| Grant Parish | Louisiana | 59 |
| Forsyth County | North Carolina | 49 |
| Buncombe County | North Carolina | 41 |
| Mitchell County | North Carolina | 40 |
| Orange County | North Carolina | 38 |
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Methodology
- Counts represent the number of people aged 1+ who reported a different residence at the survey reference date than they did one year earlier, aggregated across the 5-year sample window 2016-2020.
- Outbound (OUT) flows are reported less frequently than inbound (IN) because the survey captures the destination side of each move. Many county pairs have null OUT counts, which is normal.
- "Total inflow" sums the published MOVEDIN counts across all origin counties, including foreign-region inflows (Africa, Asia, Central America, etc.). It is not the same as net population change.
- Frozen vintage. The Census Bureau has not released a newer county-to-county migration flows file. The 2020 5-yr vintage (covering 2016-2020) is the latest available as of build date.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, County-to-County Migration Flows: 2016-2020. Vintage: 2020 5-yr. Generated: 2026-05-28. FIPS: 37011.