Migration to and from Carroll County, Maryland
Where Carroll 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
8,093
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
10,089
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
-1,996
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore County | Maryland | 1,958 |
| Howard County | Maryland | 1,013 |
| Baltimore City | Maryland | 558 |
| Frederick County | Maryland | 403 |
| York County | Pennsylvania | 371 |
| Anne Arundel County | Maryland | 361 |
| Montgomery County | Maryland | 336 |
| Jefferson County | West Virginia | 156 |
| Prince George's County | Maryland | 138 |
| Pitt County | North Carolina | 120 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore County | Maryland | 1,009 |
| Frederick County | Maryland | 986 |
| York County | Pennsylvania | 665 |
| Howard County | Maryland | 445 |
| Montgomery County | Maryland | 333 |
| Adams County | Pennsylvania | 215 |
| Sussex County | Delaware | 208 |
| Hanover Borough | York County, Pennsylvania | 184 |
| Cecil County | Maryland | 169 |
| West Manheim Township | York County, Pennsylvania | 169 |
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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: 24013.