Migration to and from Craven County, North Carolina
Where Craven 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
10,109
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
11,164
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
-1,055
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Asia | 800 | |
| Onslow County | North Carolina | 595 |
| Carteret County | North Carolina | 425 |
| San Bernardino County | California | 298 |
| Honolulu County | Hawaii | 275 |
| Escambia County | Florida | 237 |
| Pitt County | North Carolina | 205 |
| Central America | 200 | |
| Ventura County | California | 182 |
| Catawba County | North Carolina | 180 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Pitt County | North Carolina | 572 |
| Carteret County | North Carolina | 557 |
| Onslow County | North Carolina | 434 |
| Cumberland County | North Carolina | 398 |
| Franklin County | Ohio | 339 |
| Alamance County | North Carolina | 298 |
| New Hanover County | North Carolina | 297 |
| Wake County | North Carolina | 283 |
| Durham County | North Carolina | 275 |
| Cabarrus County | North Carolina | 213 |
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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: 37049.