Migration to and from Wolfe County, Kentucky
Where Wolfe 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
550
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
377
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
+173
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Pike County | Kentucky | 174 |
| Breathitt County | Kentucky | 58 |
| Lake County | Illinois | 57 |
| Kalkaska County | Michigan | 41 |
| Rapid River Township | Kalkaska County, Michigan | 41 |
| Honolulu County | Hawaii | 37 |
| Whitley County | Kentucky | 27 |
| Madison County | Kentucky | 25 |
| Powell County | Kentucky | 19 |
| Jackson County | Missouri | 17 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Lee County | Kentucky | 61 |
| Jefferson County | Kentucky | 44 |
| Breathitt County | Kentucky | 31 |
| Rowan County | Kentucky | 29 |
| Muhlenberg County | Kentucky | 24 |
| Montgomery County | Alabama | 19 |
| Fayette County | Kentucky | 16 |
| Lawrence County | Kentucky | 16 |
| Lewis County | Kentucky | 15 |
| Magoffin County | Kentucky | 15 |
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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: 21237.