Jobs 2,600 jobs in Nash County are directly attributable to travel and tourism. Welcome Center North Carolina's busiest welcome center, just north of Nash County served more than 2 million southbound travelers on I-95 in 1995. It has welcomed nearly 31 million since it opened in 1968. Visitors A 1994 survey found historic sites, beaches, scenic areas, museums, golf, and fishing most popular amount visitor to North Carolina. Origins Top states of origin for North Carolina domestic visitors are Virginia, Florida, Pennsylvania, Maryland, South Carolina, Ohio and Georgia.
International visitors come mainly from Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, Japan and France.
Hotel occupancy for the Global Transpark economic development region varies seasonally.