Migration to and from Putnam County, Illinois
Where Putnam 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
313
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
220
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
+93
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| LaSalle County | Illinois | 90 |
| Marshall County | Illinois | 59 |
| Bureau County | Illinois | 47 |
| Winnebago County | Illinois | 19 |
| Champaign County | Illinois | 18 |
| Cook County | Illinois | 10 |
| Butler County | Missouri | 10 |
| Lee County | Illinois | 9 |
| Adams County | Illinois | 8 |
| Marion County | Illinois | 7 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| LaSalle County | Illinois | 44 |
| Marshall County | Illinois | 43 |
| Bureau County | Illinois | 42 |
| Rock Island County | Illinois | 24 |
| St. Charles County | Missouri | 15 |
| Scott County | Iowa | 11 |
| Hall County | Georgia | 10 |
| DuPage County | Illinois | 8 |
| Macon County | Illinois | 8 |
| Carroll County | Illinois | 5 |
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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: 17155.