Migration to and from Barnstable County, Massachusetts
Where Barnstable 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
9,971
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
10,665
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
-694
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Plymouth County | Massachusetts | 1,155 |
| Middlesex County | Massachusetts | 794 |
| Suffolk County | Massachusetts | 547 |
| Norfolk County | Massachusetts | 511 |
| Worcester County | Massachusetts | 509 |
| Europe | 456 | |
| Bristol County | Massachusetts | 314 |
| Hampden County | Massachusetts | 311 |
| Fairfield County | Connecticut | 295 |
| Providence County | Rhode Island | 236 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Bristol County | Massachusetts | 1,153 |
| Plymouth County | Massachusetts | 840 |
| Suffolk County | Massachusetts | 725 |
| Middlesex County | Massachusetts | 702 |
| Norfolk County | Massachusetts | 415 |
| Essex County | Massachusetts | 375 |
| Hampshire County | Massachusetts | 324 |
| Berkshire County | Massachusetts | 290 |
| San Diego County | California | 284 |
| Hampden County | Massachusetts | 267 |
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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: 25001.