Migration to and from Cowley County, Kansas
Where Cowley 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
2,405
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
2,074
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
+331
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Sedgwick County | Kansas | 450 |
| Cleveland County | Oklahoma | 161 |
| Kay County | Oklahoma | 149 |
| Butler County | Kansas | 140 |
| Johnson County | Kansas | 88 |
| Riley County | Kansas | 84 |
| Oklahoma County | Oklahoma | 78 |
| Dallas County | Texas | 74 |
| Greene County | Missouri | 66 |
| Stevens County | Kansas | 65 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Sedgwick County | Kansas | 676 |
| Maricopa County | Arizona | 68 |
| Allen County | Kansas | 59 |
| Manatee County | Florida | 56 |
| Leavenworth County | Kansas | 43 |
| Mackinac County | Michigan | 43 |
| St. Ignace Township | Mackinac County, Michigan | 43 |
| Suffolk County | New York | 42 |
| Brookhaven Town | Suffolk County, New York | 42 |
| Kay County | Oklahoma | 41 |
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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: 20035.