Migration to and from Cherokee County, Alabama
Where Cherokee County residents came from and where they went over the 5-year window 2016-2020. Census ACS County-to-County Migration Flows, 2020 5-yr (frozen vintage).
Total inflow
1,491
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
1,225
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
+266
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| DeKalb County | Alabama | 373 |
| Jackson County | Alabama | 122 |
| Chattooga County | Georgia | 112 |
| Baldwin County | Alabama | 99 |
| Chambers County | Alabama | 96 |
| Etowah County | Alabama | 91 |
| Calhoun County | Alabama | 86 |
| Alleghany County | North Carolina | 61 |
| Cherokee County | Georgia | 34 |
| Bartow County | Georgia | 32 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Floyd County | Georgia | 194 |
| Etowah County | Alabama | 165 |
| Calhoun County | Alabama | 139 |
| Dale County | Alabama | 96 |
| Christian County | Kentucky | 77 |
| Polk County | Georgia | 53 |
| Dawson County | Montana | 44 |
| DeKalb County | Alabama | 42 |
| Barbour County | Alabama | 29 |
| Elmore County | Alabama | 29 |
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Methodology
- Counts represent the number of people aged 1+ who reported a different residence at the survey reference date than they did one year earlier, aggregated across the 5-year sample window 2016-2020.
- Outbound (OUT) flows are reported less frequently than inbound (IN) because the survey captures the destination side of each move. Many county pairs have null OUT counts, which is normal.
- "Total inflow" sums the published MOVEDIN counts across all origin counties, including foreign-region inflows (Africa, Asia, Central America, etc.). It is not the same as net population change.
- Frozen vintage. The Census Bureau has not released a newer county-to-county migration flows file. The 2020 5-yr vintage (covering 2016-2020) is the latest available as of build date.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, County-to-County Migration Flows: 2016-2020. Vintage: 2020 5-yr. Generated: 2026-05-28. FIPS: 01019.