Migration to and from Russell County, Alabama
Where Russell 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
5,513
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
4,360
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
+1,153
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Muscogee County | Georgia | 1,044 |
| Lee County | Alabama | 779 |
| Chattahoochee County | Georgia | 369 |
| Pierce County | Washington | 254 |
| Jefferson County | New York | 230 |
| Brownville Town | Jefferson County, New York | 230 |
| Honolulu County | Hawaii | 190 |
| Autauga County | Alabama | 185 |
| Forrest County | Mississippi | 131 |
| Portage County | Wisconsin | 122 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Muscogee County | Georgia | 868 |
| Lee County | Alabama | 669 |
| Williamson County | Texas | 211 |
| Honolulu County | Hawaii | 206 |
| St. Clair County | Alabama | 175 |
| Sumter County | Florida | 159 |
| Houston County | Georgia | 111 |
| Columbia County | Georgia | 107 |
| Liberty County | Georgia | 106 |
| Lowndes County | Georgia | 86 |
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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: 01113.