Migration to and from Maricopa County, Arizona
Where Maricopa 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
239,098
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
160,509
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
+78,589
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Pinal County | Arizona | 11,423 |
| Asia | 9,583 | |
| Los Angeles County | California | 8,614 |
| Pima County | Arizona | 6,565 |
| Central America | 5,327 | |
| San Diego County | California | 5,206 |
| Coconino County | Arizona | 5,198 |
| Orange County | California | 5,179 |
| Northern America | 4,135 | |
| Cook County | Illinois | 3,715 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Pinal County | Arizona | 17,904 |
| Pima County | Arizona | 10,124 |
| Coconino County | Arizona | 6,398 |
| Yavapai County | Arizona | 3,689 |
| Clark County | Nevada | 2,998 |
| Los Angeles County | California | 2,891 |
| King County | Washington | 2,717 |
| Navajo County | Arizona | 2,449 |
| San Diego County | California | 2,169 |
| Collin County | Texas | 2,000 |
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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: 04013.