Migration to and from Honolulu County, Hawaii
Where Honolulu 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
56,188
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
60,430
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
-4,242
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Asia | 6,683 | |
| Hawaii County | Hawaii | 2,329 |
| Europe | 1,676 | |
| San Diego County | California | 1,622 |
| Los Angeles County | California | 1,313 |
| Oceania and At Sea | 1,250 | |
| Clark County | Nevada | 1,196 |
| Orange County | California | 1,155 |
| Pierce County | Washington | 900 |
| Cumberland County | North Carolina | 825 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Clark County | Nevada | 3,034 |
| San Diego County | California | 2,374 |
| Maui County | Hawaii | 2,263 |
| Los Angeles County | California | 1,657 |
| Hawaii County | Hawaii | 1,552 |
| Bexar County | Texas | 1,315 |
| Pierce County | Washington | 1,137 |
| King County | Washington | 1,073 |
| Bell County | Texas | 986 |
| El Paso County | Colorado | 985 |
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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: 15003.