Migration to and from Cook County, Minnesota
Where Cook 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
302
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
504
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
-202
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| St. Louis County | Minnesota | 52 |
| Dunn County | Wisconsin | 33 |
| Park County | Montana | 27 |
| Marshall County | Iowa | 25 |
| Central America | 20 | |
| Anoka County | Minnesota | 19 |
| Fairfax County | Virginia | 18 |
| Aitkin County | Minnesota | 15 |
| Europe | 14 | |
| Asia | 13 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Hillsborough County | Florida | 148 |
| Hennepin County | Minnesota | 67 |
| Stearns County | Minnesota | 52 |
| St. Louis County | Minnesota | 51 |
| Douglas County | Wisconsin | 39 |
| Ramsey County | Minnesota | 27 |
| Sonoma County | California | 25 |
| Scott County | Minnesota | 19 |
| Lake County | Minnesota | 16 |
| Todd County | Minnesota | 14 |
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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: 27031.