Migration to and from Louisa County, Iowa
Where Louisa 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
517
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
893
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
-376
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Muscatine County | Iowa | 102 |
| Van Buren County | Iowa | 57 |
| Central America | 44 | |
| Linn County | Iowa | 41 |
| Wapello County | Iowa | 37 |
| Johnson County | Iowa | 31 |
| Henry County | Iowa | 30 |
| Lee County | Iowa | 28 |
| Des Moines County | Iowa | 25 |
| Story County | Iowa | 15 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake County | Utah | 223 |
| Mecosta County | Michigan | 125 |
| Colfax Township | Mecosta County, Michigan | 125 |
| Muscatine County | Iowa | 80 |
| Adams County | Illinois | 72 |
| Des Moines County | Iowa | 50 |
| Henry County | Iowa | 46 |
| Lucas County | Iowa | 41 |
| Johnson County | Iowa | 29 |
| Shelby County | Iowa | 28 |
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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: 19115.