Migration to and from Jefferson County, Iowa
Where Jefferson 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
1,890
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
1,952
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
-62
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Asia | 517 | |
| Henry County | Iowa | 160 |
| Keokuk County | Iowa | 159 |
| Africa | 119 | |
| Wapello County | Iowa | 110 |
| Polk County | Iowa | 78 |
| Wake County | North Carolina | 70 |
| Washington County | Iowa | 69 |
| Barbour County | West Virginia | 60 |
| Kern County | California | 52 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Van Buren County | Iowa | 189 |
| Franklin County | Ohio | 140 |
| Dallas County | Texas | 109 |
| Scott County | Iowa | 99 |
| Los Angeles County | California | 98 |
| Travis County | Texas | 93 |
| Wapello County | Iowa | 79 |
| Greene County | Missouri | 72 |
| Dickinson County | Iowa | 62 |
| Adams County | Colorado | 54 |
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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: 19101.