Migration to and from Palm Beach County, Florida
Where Palm Beach 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
105,182
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
68,740
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
+36,442
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Broward County | Florida | 13,389 |
| Miami-Dade County | Florida | 4,807 |
| Caribbean | 3,489 | |
| South America | 3,446 | |
| Orange County | Florida | 2,956 |
| Northern America | 2,211 | |
| Central America | 2,039 | |
| Europe | 1,689 | |
| Nassau County | New York | 1,499 |
| Asia | 1,342 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Broward County | Florida | 6,820 |
| St. Lucie County | Florida | 3,254 |
| Martin County | Florida | 2,857 |
| Orange County | Florida | 2,362 |
| Miami-Dade County | Florida | 2,015 |
| Volusia County | Florida | 1,861 |
| Hillsborough County | Florida | 1,384 |
| Pasco County | Florida | 1,334 |
| Alachua County | Florida | 1,307 |
| Maricopa County | Arizona | 1,200 |
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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: 12099.