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State County Movers
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Latest Year 2024
| Rank | County | Current Score | Prior Score | YoY Change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anson County | 33 | 22 | +11 | Improving |
| 2 | Jones County | 53 | 43 | +9 | Improving |
| 3 | Greene County | 51 | 43 | +8 | Improving |
| 4 | Hoke County | 41 | 34 | +7 | Improving |
| 5 | Martin County | 33 | 27 | +7 | Improving |
| 6 | Craven County | 55 | 49 | +6 | Improving |
| 7 | Duplin County | 39 | 33 | +6 | Improving |
| 8 | Lenoir County |
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| 9 | Robeson County | 24 | 19 | +5 | Improving |
| 10 | Wayne County | 50 | 45 | +5 | Improving |
| 11 | Warren County | 37 | 32 | +5 | Improving |
| 12 | Gates County | 49 | 44 | +5 | Improving |
| 13 | Bladen County | 21 | 16 | +5 | Improving |
| 14 | Wilson County | 44 | 39 | +5 | Improving |
| 15 | Edgecombe County | 35 | 30 | +5 | Improving |
| 16 | Pitt County | 49 | 45 | +4 | Improving |
| 17 | Sampson County | 38 | 34 | +4 | Improving |
| 18 | Clay County | 53 | 49 | +4 | Improving |
| 19 | Perquimans County | 64 | 61 | +4 | Improving |
| 20 | Harnett County | 70 | 66 | +4 | Improving |
| 21 | Ashe County | 50 | 47 | +4 | Improving |
| 22 | Transylvania County | 60 | 57 | +3 | Improving |
| 23 | Davidson County | 60 | 57 | +3 | Improving |
| 24 | Wake County | 90 | 87 | +3 | Improving |
| 25 | Davie County | 70 | 67 | +3 | Improving |
| 26 | Bertie County | 14 | 12 | +3 | Improving |
| 27 | Cherokee County | 42 | 40 | +3 | Improving |
| 28 | New Hanover County | 78 | 75 | +3 | Improving |
| 29 | Wilkes County | 41 | 38 | +3 | Improving |
| 30 | Mecklenburg County | 80 | 78 | +3 | Improving |
| 31 | Montgomery County | 35 | 32 | +3 | Improving |
| 32 | Guilford County | 67 | 64 | +3 | Improving |
| 33 | Chowan County | 44 | 42 | +2 | Improving |
| 34 | Watauga County | 37 | 35 | +2 | Improving |
| 35 | Beaufort County | 43 | 41 | +2 | Improving |
| 36 | Nash County | 52 | 50 | +2 | Improving |
| 37 | Cleveland County | 53 | 51 | +2 | Improving |
| 38 | Catawba County | 62 | 59 | +2 | Improving |
| 39 | Rockingham County | 44 | 42 | +2 | Improving |
| 40 | Graham County | 39 | 37 | +2 | Improving |
| 41 | Carteret County | 62 | 60 | +2 | Improving |
| 42 | Polk County | 51 | 50 | +1 | Improving |
| 43 | Hertford County | 19 | 18 | +1 | Improving |
| 44 | Vance County | 44 | 42 | +1 | Improving |
| 45 | Pamlico County | 47 | 46 | +1 | Improving |
| 46 | Stanly County | 58 | 57 | +1 | Improving |
| 47 | Alleghany County | 35 | 34 | +1 | Improving |
| 48 | Gaston County | 65 | 64 | +1 | Improving |
| 49 | Lee County | 51 | 50 | +1 | Improving |
| 50 | Stokes County | 53 | 53 | +0 | Improving |
| 51 | Person County | 54 | 54 | +0 | Improving |
| 52 | Cumberland County | 39 | 38 | +0 | Improving |
| 53 | Avery County | 46 | 46 | +0 | Improving |
| 54 | Tyrrell County | 19 | 20 | -1 | Improving |
| 55 | Surry County | 43 | 45 | -2 | Improving |
| 56 | Washington County | 17 | 19 | -2 | Improving |
| 57 | Alexander County | 38 | 40 | -2 | Improving |
| 58 | Orange County | 54 | 56 | -2 | Improving |
| 59 | McDowell County | 32 | 36 | -4 | Improving |
| 60 | Mitchell County | 46 | 52 | -6 | Improving |