Migration to and from Brunswick County, North Carolina
Where Brunswick 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
13,283
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
6,883
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
+6,400
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| New Hanover County | North Carolina | 1,850 |
| Wake County | North Carolina | 493 |
| Columbus County | North Carolina | 442 |
| Greenville County | South Carolina | 394 |
| Miami-Dade County | Florida | 355 |
| Mecklenburg County | North Carolina | 236 |
| Horry County | South Carolina | 230 |
| Henderson County | North Carolina | 209 |
| Cumberland County | North Carolina | 201 |
| Alamance County | North Carolina | 195 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| New Hanover County | North Carolina | 1,250 |
| Onslow County | North Carolina | 361 |
| Horry County | South Carolina | 268 |
| Cumberland County | North Carolina | 215 |
| Wake County | North Carolina | 204 |
| Columbus County | North Carolina | 202 |
| Wayne County | North Carolina | 190 |
| Jefferson County | Alabama | 142 |
| Buncombe County | North Carolina | 141 |
| Fayette County | Georgia | 120 |
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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: 37019.