Migration to and from Barren County, Kentucky
Where Barren 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
2,381
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
2,498
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
-117
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Hart County | Kentucky | 407 |
| Warren County | Kentucky | 358 |
| Ballard County | Kentucky | 122 |
| Allen County | Kentucky | 117 |
| Manatee County | Florida | 115 |
| Pulaski County | Kentucky | 93 |
| Snohomish County | Washington | 81 |
| Adair County | Kentucky | 79 |
| Jefferson County | Alabama | 70 |
| Kenton County | Kentucky | 65 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Warren County | Kentucky | 547 |
| Hart County | Kentucky | 294 |
| Metcalfe County | Kentucky | 285 |
| Hardin County | Kentucky | 140 |
| Monroe County | Kentucky | 125 |
| Wilson County | Tennessee | 96 |
| Jefferson County | Kentucky | 70 |
| Calloway County | Kentucky | 68 |
| Green County | Kentucky | 61 |
| Allen County | Kentucky | 45 |
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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: 21009.