Migration to and from Hancock County, Iowa
Where Hancock 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
753
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
478
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
+275
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Sarpy County | Nebraska | 193 |
| Cerro Gordo County | Iowa | 121 |
| Winnebago County | Iowa | 67 |
| Wood County | Wisconsin | 59 |
| Wisconsin Rapids City | Wood County, Wisconsin | 59 |
| Etowah County | Alabama | 46 |
| Wright County | Iowa | 34 |
| Reno County | Kansas | 25 |
| Webster County | Iowa | 21 |
| Central America | 18 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Cerro Gordo County | Iowa | 98 |
| Kossuth County | Iowa | 49 |
| Warren County | Iowa | 46 |
| Winnebago County | Iowa | 44 |
| Volusia County | Florida | 36 |
| Franklin County | Iowa | 29 |
| Mitchell County | Iowa | 21 |
| Wright County | Iowa | 21 |
| Clay County | Iowa | 20 |
| Atchison County | Kansas | 17 |
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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: 19081.