Migration to and from DeSoto County, Florida
Where DeSoto 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
3,689
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
1,591
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
+2,098
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Antrim County | Michigan | 325 |
| Kearney Township | Antrim County, Michigan | 236 |
| Central America | 194 | |
| Sarasota County | Florida | 181 |
| Charlotte County | Florida | 158 |
| St. Lucie County | Florida | 131 |
| Hardee County | Florida | 125 |
| Hillsborough County | Florida | 109 |
| Marion County | Florida | 102 |
| Forest Home Township | Antrim County, Michigan | 89 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Sumter County | Florida | 134 |
| Columbia County | Florida | 84 |
| Charlotte County | Florida | 82 |
| Palm Beach County | Florida | 80 |
| Sullivan County | New Hampshire | 74 |
| Claremont City | Sullivan County, New Hampshire | 74 |
| Polk County | Florida | 62 |
| Hardee County | Florida | 57 |
| Sarasota County | Florida | 50 |
| Taylor County | Florida | 48 |
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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: 12027.