Migration to and from Shelby County, Alabama
Where Shelby 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
15,878
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
13,752
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
+2,126
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson County | Alabama | 4,924 |
| St. Clair County | Alabama | 637 |
| Calhoun County | Alabama | 483 |
| Tuscaloosa County | Alabama | 397 |
| Chilton County | Alabama | 391 |
| Montgomery County | Alabama | 316 |
| Morgan County | Alabama | 314 |
| Montgomery County | Virginia | 296 |
| Mobile County | Alabama | 294 |
| Lee County | Alabama | 290 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson County | Alabama | 3,930 |
| Tuscaloosa County | Alabama | 827 |
| Lee County | Alabama | 526 |
| Baldwin County | Alabama | 457 |
| Chilton County | Alabama | 338 |
| Madison County | Alabama | 278 |
| St. Clair County | Alabama | 264 |
| Talladega County | Alabama | 236 |
| Hamilton County | Tennessee | 235 |
| Jackson County | Mississippi | 187 |
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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: 01117.