Migration to and from Mesa County, Colorado
Where Mesa 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
10,647
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
8,212
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
+2,435
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Larimer County | Colorado | 626 |
| Denver County | Colorado | 524 |
| Garfield County | Colorado | 451 |
| Delta County | Colorado | 441 |
| Jefferson County | Colorado | 327 |
| Arapahoe County | Colorado | 302 |
| Rio Blanco County | Colorado | 298 |
| Lincoln County | Montana | 287 |
| Adams County | Colorado | 269 |
| Weld County | Colorado | 213 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Weld County | Colorado | 488 |
| Delta County | Colorado | 429 |
| Summit County | Colorado | 341 |
| Garfield County | Colorado | 313 |
| Arapahoe County | Colorado | 298 |
| Maricopa County | Arizona | 271 |
| Jefferson County | Colorado | 241 |
| Pueblo County | Colorado | 204 |
| Washoe County | Nevada | 170 |
| Denver County | Colorado | 169 |
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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: 08077.