Migration to and from DeKalb County, Indiana
Where DeKalb 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
2,623
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
2,717
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
-94
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Allen County | Indiana | 796 |
| Steuben County | Indiana | 281 |
| Noble County | Indiana | 279 |
| Decatur County | Indiana | 107 |
| Madison County | Indiana | 101 |
| St. Clair County | Michigan | 88 |
| Fort Gratiot Charter Township | St. Clair County, Michigan | 88 |
| LaPorte County | Indiana | 72 |
| Henry County | Ohio | 63 |
| Montgomery County | Indiana | 59 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Allen County | Indiana | 1,069 |
| Noble County | Indiana | 333 |
| Lake County | Indiana | 134 |
| LaGrange County | Indiana | 121 |
| Steuben County | Indiana | 121 |
| Monroe County | Indiana | 93 |
| Morgan County | Indiana | 59 |
| Delaware County | Indiana | 58 |
| Van Buren County | Michigan | 47 |
| Antwerp Township | Van Buren County, Michigan | 47 |
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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: 18033.