Migration to and from Big Stone County, Minnesota
Where Big Stone 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
329
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
370
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
-41
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Anoka County | Minnesota | 96 |
| Yellow Medicine County | Minnesota | 57 |
| Traverse County | Minnesota | 23 |
| Marshall County | South Dakota | 17 |
| Hennepin County | Minnesota | 16 |
| Douglas County | Wisconsin | 16 |
| Douglas County | Minnesota | 13 |
| Lac Qui Parle County | Minnesota | 12 |
| Greene County | Missouri | 12 |
| Pipestone County | Minnesota | 11 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant County | South Dakota | 161 |
| Roberts County | South Dakota | 42 |
| Beltrami County | Minnesota | 41 |
| Douglas County | Minnesota | 32 |
| Grand Forks County | North Dakota | 18 |
| Waseca County | Minnesota | 11 |
| Traverse County | Minnesota | 9 |
| McLeod County | Minnesota | 8 |
| Stevens County | Minnesota | 7 |
| Burnett County | Wisconsin | 7 |
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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: 27011.