Migration to and from Winston County, Alabama
Where Winston 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
1,255
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
1,320
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
-65
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Walker County | Alabama | 212 |
| Cullman County | Alabama | 193 |
| Jefferson County | Alabama | 127 |
| Virginia Beach City | Virginia | 125 |
| Marion County | Alabama | 121 |
| Saline County | Missouri | 47 |
| Columbia County | Georgia | 36 |
| Morgan County | Alabama | 34 |
| Calhoun County | Alabama | 32 |
| Palm Beach County | Florida | 29 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Walker County | Alabama | 510 |
| Lauderdale County | Alabama | 119 |
| Colbert County | Alabama | 108 |
| Marion County | Alabama | 86 |
| Tarrant County | Texas | 50 |
| Franklin County | Alabama | 48 |
| Baldwin County | Alabama | 33 |
| Oktibbeha County | Mississippi | 30 |
| Calhoun County | Alabama | 29 |
| Bibb County | Alabama | 27 |
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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: 01133.