Migration to and from Elkhart County, Indiana
Where Elkhart 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
10,904
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
13,834
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
-2,930
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| St. Joseph County | Indiana | 1,453 |
| Delaware County | Indiana | 800 |
| Kosciusko County | Indiana | 382 |
| Allen County | Indiana | 373 |
| Madison County | Indiana | 363 |
| Grant County | Indiana | 322 |
| Passaic County | New Jersey | 286 |
| Paterson City | Passaic County, New Jersey | 286 |
| Cass County | Michigan | 262 |
| Noble County | Indiana | 233 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| St. Joseph County | Indiana | 1,443 |
| Marion County | Indiana | 879 |
| Hamilton County | Indiana | 845 |
| Pinellas County | Florida | 664 |
| Kosciusko County | Indiana | 654 |
| Allen County | Indiana | 379 |
| LaPorte County | Indiana | 376 |
| Cass County | Michigan | 362 |
| St. Joseph County | Michigan | 346 |
| Warren County | Kentucky | 278 |
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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: 18039.