Migration to and from Los Angeles County, California
Where Los Angeles 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
297,004
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
348,525
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
-51,521
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Asia | 33,605 | |
| Orange County | California | 23,839 |
| San Bernardino County | California | 15,590 |
| Central America | 12,745 | |
| Riverside County | California | 10,232 |
| San Diego County | California | 8,898 |
| Europe | 8,855 | |
| Ventura County | California | 6,625 |
| New York County | New York | 5,267 |
| Manhattan Borough | New York County, New York | 5,267 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Orange County | California | 38,761 |
| San Bernardino County | California | 34,920 |
| Riverside County | California | 23,292 |
| Clark County | Nevada | 12,873 |
| Kern County | California | 10,503 |
| San Diego County | California | 10,436 |
| Ventura County | California | 10,187 |
| Maricopa County | Arizona | 8,614 |
| Alameda County | California | 6,538 |
| Santa Clara County | California | 5,413 |
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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: 06037.