Migration to and from Madison County, Alabama
Where Madison 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
22,958
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
18,908
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
+4,050
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Limestone County | Alabama | 1,548 |
| Jefferson County | Alabama | 969 |
| Marshall County | Alabama | 878 |
| Asia | 843 | |
| Morgan County | Alabama | 574 |
| Montgomery County | Alabama | 505 |
| Lee County | Alabama | 450 |
| Mobile County | Alabama | 397 |
| Lincoln County | Tennessee | 383 |
| Calhoun County | Alabama | 367 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Limestone County | Alabama | 2,404 |
| Morgan County | Alabama | 796 |
| Jefferson County | Alabama | 770 |
| Tuscaloosa County | Alabama | 617 |
| Lee County | Alabama | 589 |
| Mobile County | Alabama | 565 |
| Lauderdale County | Alabama | 349 |
| Harris County | Texas | 310 |
| Montgomery County | Alabama | 292 |
| Davidson County | Tennessee | 277 |
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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: 01089.