Migration to and from Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota
Where Lake of the Woods 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
197
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
166
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
+31
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Limestone County | Alabama | 50 |
| Hidalgo County | Texas | 43 |
| Roseau County | Minnesota | 28 |
| Lac Qui Parle County | Minnesota | 22 |
| Clay County | South Dakota | 22 |
| Becker County | Minnesota | 10 |
| Anoka County | Minnesota | 4 |
| Jefferson County | Colorado | 3 |
| Dakota County | Minnesota | 3 |
| Morris County | New Jersey | 3 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Ashtabula County | Ohio | 93 |
| Collier County | Florida | 24 |
| Marshall County | Minnesota | 14 |
| Clay County | Minnesota | 9 |
| Hennepin County | Minnesota | 9 |
| Roseau County | Minnesota | 6 |
| Itasca County | Minnesota | 4 |
| Beltrami County | Minnesota | 2 |
| Kittson County | Minnesota | 2 |
| Koochiching County | Minnesota | 2 |
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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: 27077.