Migration to and from Rockingham County, North Carolina
Where Rockingham 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
4,549
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
2,562
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
+1,987
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Guilford County | North Carolina | 1,197 |
| Forsyth County | North Carolina | 475 |
| Randolph County | North Carolina | 215 |
| Asia | 193 | |
| Stokes County | North Carolina | 171 |
| Cumberland County | New Jersey | 114 |
| Brunswick County | North Carolina | 114 |
| Millville City | Cumberland County, New Jersey | 114 |
| Campbell County | Virginia | 108 |
| Henry County | Virginia | 70 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Guilford County | North Carolina | 449 |
| Caswell County | North Carolina | 184 |
| Forsyth County | North Carolina | 178 |
| Alamance County | North Carolina | 124 |
| Union County | North Carolina | 88 |
| Pittsylvania County | Virginia | 86 |
| Wake County | North Carolina | 81 |
| Orange County | North Carolina | 80 |
| Rowan County | North Carolina | 79 |
| Seminole County | Florida | 72 |
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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: 37157.