Migration to and from Clay County, Arkansas
Where Clay 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
656
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
776
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
-120
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Reynolds County | Missouri | 102 |
| St. Francois County | Missouri | 66 |
| Greene County | Arkansas | 37 |
| New Madrid County | Missouri | 36 |
| Dunklin County | Missouri | 35 |
| Washington County | Arkansas | 34 |
| Ripley County | Missouri | 33 |
| Mississippi County | Arkansas | 28 |
| Randolph County | Arkansas | 28 |
| Genesee County | Michigan | 21 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Butler County | Missouri | 123 |
| Greene County | Arkansas | 118 |
| Lawrence County | Missouri | 82 |
| Lawrence County | Arkansas | 48 |
| Craighead County | Arkansas | 44 |
| Pulaski County | Arkansas | 44 |
| Cleburne County | Arkansas | 30 |
| Benton County | Arkansas | 26 |
| San Juan County | New Mexico | 24 |
| Ripley County | Missouri | 22 |
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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: 05021.