Migration to and from Benton County, Arkansas
Where Benton 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
17,937
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
15,951
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
+1,986
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Washington County | Arkansas | 3,565 |
| Asia | 694 | |
| Harris County | Texas | 318 |
| Sebastian County | Arkansas | 298 |
| McDonald County | Missouri | 291 |
| Mecklenburg County | North Carolina | 278 |
| Yavapai County | Arizona | 258 |
| Arkansas County | Arkansas | 247 |
| Tulsa County | Oklahoma | 247 |
| Utah County | Utah | 244 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Washington County | Arkansas | 3,484 |
| Crawford County | Arkansas | 596 |
| Pulaski County | Arkansas | 416 |
| Delaware County | Oklahoma | 400 |
| Johnson County | Kansas | 329 |
| McDonald County | Missouri | 320 |
| Hays County | Texas | 289 |
| DeKalb County | Georgia | 275 |
| Dallas County | Texas | 272 |
| Pope County | Arkansas | 269 |
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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: 05007.