Migration to and from Harford County, Maryland
Where Harford 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
13,855
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
14,783
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
-928
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore County | Maryland | 3,288 |
| Baltimore City | Maryland | 1,045 |
| Asia | 406 | |
| Cecil County | Maryland | 326 |
| Richmond County | Georgia | 268 |
| Anne Arundel County | Maryland | 265 |
| Howard County | Maryland | 239 |
| New Castle County | Delaware | 221 |
| Lancaster County | Pennsylvania | 206 |
| Charles County | Maryland | 203 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore County | Maryland | 2,251 |
| Baltimore City | Maryland | 1,027 |
| Howard County | Maryland | 818 |
| York County | Pennsylvania | 513 |
| Cecil County | Maryland | 512 |
| Anne Arundel County | Maryland | 420 |
| Prince George's County | Maryland | 380 |
| Travis County | Texas | 257 |
| Montgomery County | Maryland | 236 |
| Lancaster County | Pennsylvania | 229 |
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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: 24025.