Metros sending the most people to Charlotte

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June 23, 2022
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Metros sending the most people to Charlotte

compiled a list of metros that are sending the most people to Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area using data from the . Metros are ranked by the estimated number of people who moved to Charlotte from the metro between 2015 and 2019. Ties were broken by gross migration.

#50. Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metro Area

- Migration to Charlotte from Nashville in 2015-2019: 490 (#26 most common destination from Nashville)
- Migration from Charlotte to Nashville: 644 (#30 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Net migration: 154 to Nashville

#49. Sumter, SC Metro Area

- Migration to Charlotte from Sumter in 2015-2019: 493 (#2 most common destination from Sumter)
- Migration from Charlotte to Sumter: 45 (#175 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Net migration: 448 to Charlotte

#48. Knoxville, TN Metro Area

- Migration to Charlotte from Knoxville in 2015-2019: 500 (#7 most common destination from Knoxville)
- Migration from Charlotte to Knoxville: 349 (#50 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Net migration: 151 to Charlotte

#47. Burlington, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Charlotte from Burlington in 2015-2019: 548 (#4 most common destination from Burlington)
- Migration from Charlotte to Burlington: 336 (#53 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Net migration: 212 to Charlotte

#46. St. Louis, MO-IL Metro Area

- Migration to Charlotte from St. Louis in 2015-2019: 549 (#28 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Migration from Charlotte to St. Louis: 291 (#63 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Net migration: 258 to Charlotte

#45. Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN Metro Area

- Migration to Charlotte from Indianapolis in 2015-2019: 591 (#26 most common destination from Indianapolis)
- Migration from Charlotte to Indianapolis: 419 (#44 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Net migration: 172 to Charlotte

#44. Akron, OH Metro Area

- Migration to Charlotte from Akron in 2015-2019: 592 (#7 most common destination from Akron)
- Migration from Charlotte to Akron: 7 (#258 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Net migration: 585 to Charlotte

#43. Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY Metro Area

- Migration to Charlotte from Albany in 2015-2019: 593 (#9 most common destination from Albany)
- Migration from Charlotte to Albany: 176 (#83 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Net migration: 417 to Charlotte

#42. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Charlotte from San Diego in 2015-2019: 600 (#49 most common destination from San Diego)
- Migration from Charlotte to San Diego: 127 (#102 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Net migration: 473 to Charlotte

#41. Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metro Area

- Migration to Charlotte from Denver in 2015-2019: 622 (#37 most common destination from Denver)
- Migration from Charlotte to Denver: 716 (#26 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Net migration: 94 to Denver

#40. Gainesville, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Charlotte from Gainesville in 2015-2019: 626 (#7 most common destination from Gainesville)
- Migration from Charlotte to Gainesville: 49 (#168 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Net migration: 577 to Charlotte

#39. Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Charlotte from Orlando in 2015-2019: 630 (#28 most common destination from Orlando)
- Migration from Charlotte to Orlando: 728 (#25 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Net migration: 98 to Orlando

#38. Greenville, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Charlotte from Greenville in 2015-2019: 639 (#4 most common destination from Greenville)
- Migration from Charlotte to Greenville: 1,412 (#15 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Net migration: 773 to Greenville

#37. Columbus, OH Metro Area

- Migration to Charlotte from Columbus in 2015-2019: 650 (#20 most common destination from Columbus)
- Migration from Charlotte to Columbus: 562 (#32 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Net migration: 88 to Charlotte

#36. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area

- Migration to Charlotte from Minneapolis in 2015-2019: 653 (#34 most common destination from Minneapolis)
- Migration from Charlotte to Minneapolis: 248 (#68 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Net migration: 405 to Charlotte

#35. Syracuse, NY Metro Area

- Migration to Charlotte from Syracuse in 2015-2019: 669 (#8 most common destination from Syracuse)
- Migration from Charlotte to Syracuse: 132 (#99 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Net migration: 537 to Charlotte

#34. Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT Metro Area

- Migration to Charlotte from Bridgeport in 2015-2019: 671 (#11 most common destination from Bridgeport)
- Migration from Charlotte to Bridgeport: 325 (#56 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Net migration: 346 to Charlotte

#33. Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metro Area

- Migration to Charlotte from Detroit in 2015-2019: 780 (#24 most common destination from Detroit)
- Migration from Charlotte to Detroit: 487 (#37 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Net migration: 293 to Charlotte

#32. Pittsburgh, PA Metro Area

- Migration to Charlotte from Pittsburgh in 2015-2019: 847 (#19 most common destination from Pittsburgh)
- Migration from Charlotte to Pittsburgh: 654 (#29 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Net migration: 193 to Charlotte

#31. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area

- Migration to Charlotte from Phoenix in 2015-2019: 860 (#33 most common destination from Phoenix)
- Migration from Charlotte to Phoenix: 534 (#35 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Net migration: 326 to Charlotte

#30. Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC Metro Area

- Migration to Charlotte from Myrtle Beach in 2015-2019: 884 (#3 most common destination from Myrtle Beach)
- Migration from Charlotte to Myrtle Beach: 1,603 (#13 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Net migration: 719 to Myrtle Beach

#29. Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Charlotte from Houston in 2015-2019: 898 (#35 most common destination from Houston)
- Migration from Charlotte to Houston: 1,155 (#19 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Net migration: 257 to Houston

#28. Richmond, VA Metro Area

- Migration to Charlotte from Richmond in 2015-2019: 908 (#7 most common destination from Richmond)
- Migration from Charlotte to Richmond: 447 (#40 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Net migration: 461 to Charlotte

#27. Jacksonville, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Charlotte from Jacksonville in 2015-2019: 917 (#13 most common destination from Jacksonville)
- Migration from Charlotte to Jacksonville: 469 (#38 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Net migration: 448 to Charlotte

#26. Hartford-East Hartford-Middletown, CT Metro Area

- Migration to Charlotte from Hartford in 2015-2019: 958 (#11 most common destination from Hartford)
- Migration from Charlotte to Hartford: 221 (#73 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Net migration: 737 to Charlotte

#25. Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metro Area

- Migration to Charlotte from Virginia Beach in 2015-2019: 966 (#21 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Migration from Charlotte to Virginia Beach: 1,013 (#22 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Net migration: 47 to Virginia Beach

#24. Spartanburg, SC Metro Area

- Migration to Charlotte from Spartanburg in 2015-2019: 1,065 (#3 most common destination from Spartanburg)
- Migration from Charlotte to Spartanburg: 551 (#33 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Net migration: 514 to Charlotte

#23. Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Metro Area

- Migration to Charlotte from Baltimore in 2015-2019: 1,069 (#17 most common destination from Baltimore)
- Migration from Charlotte to Baltimore: 326 (#55 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Net migration: 743 to Charlotte

#22. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Charlotte from Dallas in 2015-2019: 1,109 (#38 most common destination from Dallas)
- Migration from Charlotte to Dallas: 1,020 (#21 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Net migration: 89 to Charlotte

#21. Rochester, NY Metro Area

- Migration to Charlotte from Rochester in 2015-2019: 1,187 (#4 most common destination from Rochester)
- Migration from Charlotte to Rochester: 416 (#45 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Net migration: 771 to Charlotte

#20. Wilmington, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Charlotte from Wilmington in 2015-2019: 1,200 (#4 most common destination from Wilmington)
- Migration from Charlotte to Wilmington: 2,221 (#9 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Net migration: 1,021 to Wilmington

#19. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Charlotte from Tampa in 2015-2019: 1,285 (#16 most common destination from Tampa)
- Migration from Charlotte to Tampa: 1,150 (#20 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Net migration: 135 to Charlotte

#18. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Charlotte from Los Angeles in 2015-2019: 1,324 (#41 most common destination from Los Angeles)
- Migration from Charlotte to Los Angeles: 1,225 (#17 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Net migration: 99 to Charlotte

#17. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metro Area

- Migration to Charlotte from Boston in 2015-2019: 1,428 (#24 most common destination from Boston)
- Migration from Charlotte to Boston: 698 (#27 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Net migration: 730 to Charlotte

#16. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metro Area

- Migration to Charlotte from Philadelphia in 2015-2019: 1,559 (#31 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Migration from Charlotte to Philadelphia: 820 (#24 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Net migration: 739 to Charlotte

#15. Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Charlotte from Durham in 2015-2019: 1,658 (#5 most common destination from Durham)
- Migration from Charlotte to Durham: 3,192 (#5 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Net migration: 1,534 to Durham

#14. Asheville, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Charlotte from Asheville in 2015-2019: 1,707 (#1 most common destination from Asheville)
- Migration from Charlotte to Asheville: 1,476 (#14 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Net migration: 231 to Charlotte

#13. Greenville-Anderson, SC Metro Area

- Migration to Charlotte from Greenville in 2015-2019: 1,721 (#4 most common destination from Greenville)
- Migration from Charlotte to Greenville: 2,448 (#8 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Net migration: 727 to Greenville

#12. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Metro Area

- Migration to Charlotte from Chicago in 2015-2019: 1,805 (#42 most common destination from Chicago)
- Migration from Charlotte to Chicago: 1,244 (#16 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Net migration: 561 to Charlotte

#11. Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metro Area

- Migration to Charlotte from Charleston in 2015-2019: 2,080 (#3 most common destination from Charleston)
- Migration from Charlotte to Charleston: 2,150 (#10 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Net migration: 70 to Charleston

#10. Fayetteville, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Charlotte from Fayetteville in 2015-2019: 2,151 (#2 most common destination from Fayetteville)
- Migration from Charlotte to Fayetteville: 1,214 (#18 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Net migration: 937 to Charlotte

#9. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Charlotte from Miami in 2015-2019: 2,361 (#17 most common destination from Miami)
- Migration from Charlotte to Miami: 920 (#23 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Net migration: 1,441 to Charlotte

#8. Raleigh-Cary, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Charlotte from Raleigh in 2015-2019: 3,132 (#2 most common destination from Raleigh)
- Migration from Charlotte to Raleigh: 4,903 (#1 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Net migration: 1,771 to Raleigh

#7. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area

- Migration to Charlotte from Washington in 2015-2019: 3,149 (#22 most common destination from Washington)
- Migration from Charlotte to Washington: 1,701 (#12 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Net migration: 1,448 to Charlotte

#6. Columbia, SC Metro Area

- Migration to Charlotte from Columbia in 2015-2019: 3,297 (#1 most common destination from Columbia)
- Migration from Charlotte to Columbia: 3,195 (#4 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Net migration: 102 to Charlotte

#5. Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Charlotte from Hickory in 2015-2019: 3,307 (#1 most common destination from Hickory)
- Migration from Charlotte to Hickory: 4,450 (#2 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Net migration: 1,143 to Hickory

#4. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA Metro Area

- Migration to Charlotte from Atlanta in 2015-2019: 3,667 (#7 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Migration from Charlotte to Atlanta: 2,580 (#7 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Net migration: 1,087 to Charlotte

#3. Winston-Salem, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Charlotte from Winston in 2015-2019: 3,983 (#2 most common destination from Winston)
- Migration from Charlotte to Winston: 2,607 (#6 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Net migration: 1,376 to Charlotte

#2. Greensboro-High Point, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Charlotte from Greensboro in 2015-2019: 4,050 (#2 most common destination from Greensboro)
- Migration from Charlotte to Greensboro: 3,277 (#3 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Net migration: 773 to Charlotte

#1. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Metro Area

- Migration to Charlotte from New York in 2015-2019: 8,855 (#15 most common destination from New York)
- Migration from Charlotte to New York: 1,886 (#11 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Net migration: 6,969 to Charlotte

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