Migration to and from Nelson County, Kentucky
Where Nelson 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
1,652
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
1,853
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
-201
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Bullitt County | Kentucky | 459 |
| Jefferson County | Kentucky | 313 |
| Hardin County | Kentucky | 156 |
| Washington County | Kentucky | 147 |
| Franklin County | Kentucky | 107 |
| Daviess County | Kentucky | 60 |
| Larue County | Kentucky | 58 |
| Scott County | Kentucky | 47 |
| Fayette County | Kentucky | 29 |
| Adair County | Kentucky | 26 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Bell County | Kentucky | 249 |
| Jefferson County | Kentucky | 216 |
| Hardin County | Kentucky | 175 |
| Bullitt County | Kentucky | 136 |
| Trimble County | Kentucky | 114 |
| Marion County | Kentucky | 100 |
| Fayette County | Kentucky | 90 |
| Warren County | Kentucky | 70 |
| Floyd County | Virginia | 55 |
| Shelby County | Kentucky | 53 |
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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: 21179.