Migration to and from Wright County, Iowa
Where Wright 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
825
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
618
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
+207
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Boone County | Iowa | 127 |
| Hamilton County | Iowa | 81 |
| Polk County | Iowa | 64 |
| Asia | 48 | |
| Humboldt County | Iowa | 38 |
| Dakota County | Minnesota | 34 |
| Apple Valley City | Dakota County, Minnesota | 34 |
| Worth County | Iowa | 26 |
| Clarke County | Iowa | 25 |
| Webster County | Iowa | 24 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Iowa County | Iowa | 71 |
| Stearns County | Minnesota | 59 |
| Rockville City | Stearns County, Minnesota | 59 |
| Johnson County | Iowa | 51 |
| Canadian County | Oklahoma | 46 |
| Webster County | Iowa | 44 |
| Linn County | Iowa | 37 |
| Cerro Gordo County | Iowa | 34 |
| Hancock County | Iowa | 34 |
| Story County | Iowa | 25 |
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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: 19197.