Migration to and from Colbert County, Alabama
Where Colbert 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
1,926
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
3,203
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
-1,277
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Lauderdale County | Alabama | 439 |
| Etowah County | Alabama | 203 |
| Alameda County | California | 126 |
| Central America | 122 | |
| Franklin County | Alabama | 118 |
| Winston County | Alabama | 108 |
| Chilton County | Alabama | 62 |
| Kings County | California | 56 |
| Lancaster County | Pennsylvania | 53 |
| Elizabeth Township | Lancaster County, Pennsylvania | 53 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Lauderdale County | Alabama | 1,519 |
| Franklin County | Alabama | 135 |
| Madison County | Alabama | 127 |
| Lawrence County | Alabama | 119 |
| Elmore County | Alabama | 96 |
| Etowah County | Alabama | 96 |
| Morgan County | Alabama | 92 |
| Spalding County | Georgia | 89 |
| Jefferson County | Alabama | 75 |
| Marion County | Alabama | 75 |
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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: 01033.