Migration to and from Beaufort County, North Carolina
Where Beaufort 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
1,289
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
2,618
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
-1,329
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Pitt County | North Carolina | 158 |
| Dare County | North Carolina | 109 |
| Chatham County | Georgia | 71 |
| Nassau County | New York | 57 |
| Hempstead Town | Nassau County, New York | 57 |
| Norfolk City | Virginia | 49 |
| Pamlico County | North Carolina | 48 |
| Marlboro County | South Carolina | 40 |
| Carteret County | North Carolina | 36 |
| Highland County | Virginia | 36 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Pitt County | North Carolina | 747 |
| Berkeley County | South Carolina | 207 |
| Martin County | North Carolina | 168 |
| Wake County | North Carolina | 106 |
| Weld County | Colorado | 105 |
| Cleveland County | North Carolina | 105 |
| Caldwell County | North Carolina | 73 |
| Transylvania County | North Carolina | 66 |
| Dallas County | Texas | 55 |
| Northampton County | North Carolina | 49 |
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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: 37013.