Migration to and from Pulaski County, Kentucky
Where Pulaski 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
2,808
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
2,784
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
+24
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Wayne County | Kentucky | 359 |
| Jefferson County | Kentucky | 151 |
| McCreary County | Kentucky | 125 |
| Hamblen County | Tennessee | 111 |
| Lincoln County | Kentucky | 110 |
| Leslie County | Kentucky | 103 |
| Madison County | Kentucky | 102 |
| Kenton County | Kentucky | 98 |
| Fayette County | Kentucky | 82 |
| Bell County | Kentucky | 81 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Bexar County | Texas | 323 |
| Fayette County | Kentucky | 220 |
| Russell County | Kentucky | 160 |
| Knox County | Kentucky | 110 |
| Barren County | Kentucky | 93 |
| Casey County | Kentucky | 90 |
| Wayne County | Kentucky | 78 |
| Wise County | Virginia | 74 |
| Livingston County | Kentucky | 71 |
| Rockcastle County | Kentucky | 68 |
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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: 21199.