Migration to and from Cecil County, Maryland
Where Cecil 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
6,725
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
6,311
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
+414
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| New Castle County | Delaware | 1,176 |
| Harford County | Maryland | 512 |
| Chester County | Pennsylvania | 316 |
| Baltimore County | Maryland | 280 |
| Manatee County | Florida | 242 |
| Baltimore City | Maryland | 222 |
| Roscommon County | Michigan | 176 |
| Denton Township | Roscommon County, Michigan | 176 |
| Anne Arundel County | Maryland | 175 |
| Carroll County | Maryland | 169 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| New Castle County | Delaware | 1,114 |
| Harford County | Maryland | 326 |
| Chester County | Pennsylvania | 287 |
| Baltimore County | Maryland | 276 |
| San Diego County | California | 267 |
| Worcester County | Maryland | 211 |
| Sussex County | Delaware | 186 |
| Kent County | Delaware | 139 |
| Kaufman County | Texas | 137 |
| Mower County | Minnesota | 122 |
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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: 24015.