Migration to and from Kootenai County, Idaho
Where Kootenai 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
10,668
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
8,757
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
+1,911
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Spokane County | Washington | 1,324 |
| Whatcom County | Washington | 626 |
| Orange County | California | 449 |
| Ada County | Idaho | 422 |
| Bonner County | Idaho | 346 |
| Shoshone County | Idaho | 312 |
| San Bernardino County | California | 271 |
| Snohomish County | Washington | 215 |
| Latah County | Idaho | 204 |
| Johnson County | Wyoming | 190 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Spokane County | Washington | 1,776 |
| Latah County | Idaho | 491 |
| Bonner County | Idaho | 390 |
| Shoshone County | Idaho | 387 |
| Ada County | Idaho | 274 |
| Nez Perce County | Idaho | 235 |
| Pierce County | Washington | 232 |
| Benewah County | Idaho | 193 |
| Hawaii County | Hawaii | 144 |
| Boulder County | Colorado | 141 |
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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: 16055.