Migration to and from Rowan County, Kentucky
Where Rowan 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
2,631
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
1,901
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
+730
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Fleming County | Kentucky | 193 |
| Pike County | Kentucky | 182 |
| Bath County | Kentucky | 176 |
| Fayette County | Kentucky | 154 |
| Carter County | Kentucky | 143 |
| Boyd County | Kentucky | 119 |
| St. Tammany Parish | Louisiana | 101 |
| Jefferson County | Kentucky | 78 |
| Bullitt County | Kentucky | 61 |
| Elliott County | Kentucky | 61 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Fleming County | Kentucky | 193 |
| Fayette County | Kentucky | 176 |
| Bath County | Kentucky | 166 |
| Montgomery County | Kentucky | 151 |
| Magoffin County | Kentucky | 113 |
| Greenup County | Kentucky | 101 |
| Jefferson County | Kentucky | 91 |
| Morgan County | Alabama | 75 |
| Clark County | Ohio | 69 |
| Polk County | Florida | 49 |
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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: 21205.