People migrating to North Carolina.

Migration to North Carolina: Which States are People Coming From?

People continue to move to North Carolina, which we like to see for our real estate investments. From 2020-2023, North Carolina ranks 3rd in the nation for positive population change.

State population changes are affected by births and deaths, but also by migration from one state to another. Part of North Carolina’s increase in population is due to people moving into the state.

Here are the overall migration inflows to North Carolina over time, according to the US Census Bureau.

YearPopulationLived in another US State
1 year ago
Percent of Population from Migration
202310,719,307339,2553.2%
202210,588,557341,5823.2%
202110,446,881336,6813.2%
2020not availablenot availablenot available
201910,371,906315,2153.0%
201810,274,540318,6813.1%
Overall Migration Inflow by Year

Where are they coming from?

The table below shows the top states with with people moving into North Carolina. It shows the state, then the number of people who lived in that state in 2022, but live in North Carolina in 2023.

StateNumber of People who lived in that state in 2022, and live in NC in 2023As a % of 2023 Inflow Migration (339,255)
Alabama39,93111.8%
South Carolina31,3589.2%
New York29,1758.6%
Virginia25,5557.5%
Georgia23,5196.9%
California21,0846.2%
Texas17,3355.1%
Pennsylvania13,0403.8%
Maryland12,6493.7%
New Jersey9,2902.7%
Top states where people move from to come to North Carolina, 2023.

An increase in population is beneficial to real estate investors. More people directly increases demand for housing and retail, also incentivizes businesses to locate where their customers and employees are plentiful.

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