Citable statement
In ACS 2024, 299,782 people living in North Carolina reported living in another U.S. state one year earlier (± 14,105), and 241,195 people living in another state reported living in North Carolina a year earlier (± 15,896), both at 90% margin of error.
- Source ·
- U.S. Census Bureau, State-to-State Migration Flows: 2024 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates (Table T13). Official release Jan 21, 2026. Margins of error are 90% MOE.
- Status ·
- Latest available as of Sep 7, 2026. No 2025 state-to-state table is published.
- Limitation ·
- Previous-residence counts of people aged 1 and over, not household-goods shipments or permanent relocations. Moves from abroad are excluded from these two totals.
- Cite as ·
- IMMERVEIL, “North Carolina interstate migration, ACS 2024”, https://immerveil.fyi/states/north-carolina — derived from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 1-year Table T13.
Net interstate balance
North Carolina recorded 58,587 more arrivals from other states than departures to them (difference ± 21,252, 90% MOE). That balance is larger than its own margin of error, so the direction is distinguishable from zero at 90% confidence.
Difference test: √(MOE_in² + MOE_out²) per Census Bureau statistical-testing guidance. Not a net count of trucks or shipments.
Largest inbound origins
- Florida → North Carolina33,591 ± 4,724
- South Carolina → North Carolina29,982 ± 4,618
- Virginia → North Carolina28,409 ± 5,573
- Georgia → North Carolina19,031 ± 4,094
- California → North Carolina18,428 ± 4,002
- New York → North Carolina17,978 ± 3,464
- Texas → North Carolina16,498 ± 3,764
- Pennsylvania → North Carolina13,261 ± 3,306
- New Jersey → North Carolina9,282 ± 3,207
- Maryland → North Carolina8,874 ± 2,299
Largest outbound destinations
- North Carolina → South Carolina33,151 ± 5,633
- North Carolina → Florida25,865 ± 5,677
- North Carolina → Virginia22,757 ± 3,383
- North Carolina → Texas15,679 ± 4,224
- North Carolina → Georgia15,283 ± 2,967
- North Carolina → Tennessee11,741 ± 3,542
- North Carolina → New York10,076 ± 2,104
- North Carolina → Arizona9,435 ± 5,922
- North Carolina → California8,873 ± 2,194
- North Carolina → Pennsylvania7,838 ± 2,108
Indexed corridors out of North Carolina (12)
- North Carolina → South Carolina33,151 ± 5,633
- North Carolina → Florida25,865 ± 5,677
- North Carolina → Virginia22,757 ± 3,383
- North Carolina → Texas15,679 ± 4,224
- North Carolina → Georgia15,283 ± 2,967
- North Carolina → Tennessee11,741 ± 3,542
- North Carolina → New York10,076 ± 2,104
- North Carolina → California8,873 ± 2,194
- North Carolina → Pennsylvania7,838 ± 2,108
- North Carolina → Ohio6,467 ± 1,716
- North Carolina → Maryland6,410 ± 2,300
- North Carolina → Colorado5,537 ± 2,093
Indexed corridors into North Carolina (16)
- Florida → North Carolina33,591 ± 4,724
- South Carolina → North Carolina29,982 ± 4,618
- Virginia → North Carolina28,409 ± 5,573
- Georgia → North Carolina19,031 ± 4,094
- California → North Carolina18,428 ± 4,002
- New York → North Carolina17,978 ± 3,464
- Texas → North Carolina16,498 ± 3,764
- Pennsylvania → North Carolina13,261 ± 3,306
- New Jersey → North Carolina9,282 ± 3,207
- Maryland → North Carolina8,874 ± 2,299
- Tennessee → North Carolina8,763 ± 3,119
- Colorado → North Carolina7,031 ± 2,178
- Ohio → North Carolina6,401 ± 1,836
- Arizona → North Carolina5,516 ± 1,760
- Massachusetts → North Carolina5,343 ± 1,842
- Michigan → North Carolina5,132 ± 1,919
Largest inbound origin: Florida. Largest outbound destination: South Carolina.
Questions this page answers
- Where does North Carolina rank among U.S. states for interstate migration?
- ACS 2024 1-year: 4th of 51 for people arriving from another state; 8th of 51 for people leaving for another state. Ranks are competition ranks among the 50 states and DC; ties share a rank.
- Does North Carolina gain or lose people to other states?
- North Carolina recorded 58,587 more arrivals from other states than departures to them (difference ± 21,252, 90% MOE). That balance is larger than its own margin of error, so the direction is distinguishable from zero at 90% confidence.
- How many people moved into North Carolina from another U.S. state?
- ACS 2024 1-year: 299,782 ± 14,105 (90% MOE). Previous-residence, not a count of trucks.
- How many people left North Carolina for another U.S. state?
- ACS 2024 1-year: 241,195 ± 15,896 (90% MOE).
- Is this the latest official table?
- Yes. Released 2026-01-21. No 2025 ACS state-to-state table is published.