Migration to and from Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska
Where Northwest Arctic Borough 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
375
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
671
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
-296
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Fairbanks North Star Borough | Alaska | 45 |
| Douglas County | Kansas | 41 |
| Jackson County | Oregon | 40 |
| Davis County | Utah | 30 |
| Anchorage Municipality | Alaska | 27 |
| St. Johns County | Florida | 27 |
| Polk County | Oregon | 26 |
| North Slope Borough | Alaska | 21 |
| Denver County | Colorado | 17 |
| Putnam County | Florida | 16 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland County | North Carolina | 96 |
| Nome Census Area | Alaska | 74 |
| Transylvania County | North Carolina | 72 |
| Douglas County | Colorado | 71 |
| Tompkins County | New York | 47 |
| Ithaca City | Tompkins County, New York | 47 |
| Kenai Peninsula Borough | Alaska | 42 |
| Harris County | Texas | 36 |
| Anchorage Municipality | Alaska | 34 |
| Phillips County | Montana | 34 |
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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: 02188.