Migration to and from Dare County, North Carolina
Where Dare 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
2,228
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
2,686
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
-458
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| New Hanover County | North Carolina | 154 |
| Horry County | South Carolina | 143 |
| Fairfax County | Virginia | 114 |
| Europe | 102 | |
| Shelby County | Alabama | 101 |
| Pitt County | North Carolina | 88 |
| Prince William County | Virginia | 87 |
| Swain County | North Carolina | 78 |
| St. Lucie County | Florida | 58 |
| Chesapeake City | Virginia | 53 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Wake County | North Carolina | 226 |
| Pasquotank County | North Carolina | 175 |
| Charleston County | South Carolina | 169 |
| Duplin County | North Carolina | 148 |
| Allegheny County | Pennsylvania | 125 |
| Pittsburgh City | Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | 125 |
| Virginia Beach City | Virginia | 122 |
| Currituck County | North Carolina | 111 |
| Beaufort County | North Carolina | 109 |
| Orange County | North Carolina | 108 |
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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: 37055.