Migration to and from Northampton County, North Carolina
Where Northampton 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
1,238
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
1,276
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
-38
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Halifax County | North Carolina | 296 |
| Moore County | North Carolina | 95 |
| Chesterfield County | Virginia | 63 |
| Beaufort County | North Carolina | 49 |
| Southampton County | Virginia | 49 |
| Lenoir County | North Carolina | 39 |
| Johnston County | North Carolina | 37 |
| Warren County | North Carolina | 34 |
| Cabarrus County | North Carolina | 29 |
| Vance County | North Carolina | 28 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Hertford County | North Carolina | 294 |
| Halifax County | North Carolina | 137 |
| Pasquotank County | North Carolina | 108 |
| Wake County | North Carolina | 74 |
| Watauga County | North Carolina | 51 |
| Washington County | North Carolina | 50 |
| Poquoson City | Virginia | 48 |
| Wilson County | North Carolina | 38 |
| Emporia City | Virginia | 36 |
| Durham County | North Carolina | 33 |
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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: 37131.