Migration to and from Harnett County, North Carolina
Where Harnett 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
14,536
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
11,753
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
+2,783
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Cumberland County | North Carolina | 1,634 |
| Wake County | North Carolina | 1,269 |
| Johnston County | North Carolina | 726 |
| Lee County | North Carolina | 616 |
| Sampson County | North Carolina | 446 |
| Europe | 334 | |
| Mecklenburg County | North Carolina | 265 |
| Honolulu County | Hawaii | 243 |
| Chatham County | North Carolina | 227 |
| Stafford County | Virginia | 224 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Cumberland County | North Carolina | 1,288 |
| Johnston County | North Carolina | 899 |
| Wake County | North Carolina | 863 |
| Sampson County | North Carolina | 591 |
| Sarasota County | Florida | 324 |
| New Hanover County | North Carolina | 309 |
| Mecklenburg County | North Carolina | 285 |
| Shelby County | Alabama | 281 |
| St. Johns County | Florida | 266 |
| Onslow County | North Carolina | 265 |
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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: 37085.