Migration to and from Bethel Census Area, Alaska
Where Bethel Census Area 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
565
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
1,283
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
-718
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage Municipality | Alaska | 169 |
| Kusilvak Census Area | Alaska | 70 |
| Matanuska-Susitna Borough | Alaska | 31 |
| Cowlitz County | Washington | 31 |
| Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area | Alaska | 23 |
| Fairbanks North Star Borough | Alaska | 17 |
| Kenai Peninsula Borough | Alaska | 15 |
| Pinal County | Arizona | 15 |
| Pasco County | Florida | 15 |
| St. Charles County | Missouri | 13 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage Municipality | Alaska | 596 |
| Fairbanks North Star Borough | Alaska | 236 |
| Kenai Peninsula Borough | Alaska | 87 |
| Matanuska-Susitna Borough | Alaska | 61 |
| Knox County | Tennessee | 40 |
| Maricopa County | Arizona | 29 |
| Kusilvak Census Area | Alaska | 27 |
| Kent County | Michigan | 21 |
| Kentwood City | Kent County, Michigan | 21 |
| Juneau City and Borough | Alaska | 19 |
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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: 02050.