Migration to and from Lincoln County, Minnesota
Where Lincoln 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
368
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
377
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
-9
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Lyon County | Minnesota | 71 |
| Pipestone County | Minnesota | 65 |
| Brookings County | South Dakota | 42 |
| Plymouth County | Iowa | 34 |
| San Diego County | California | 23 |
| Clark County | Nevada | 14 |
| Mille Lacs County | Minnesota | 12 |
| Yellow Medicine County | Minnesota | 10 |
| Northern America | 8 | |
| Lac Qui Parle County | Minnesota | 7 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Brookings County | South Dakota | 92 |
| Montgomery County | Iowa | 77 |
| Lyon County | Minnesota | 57 |
| Rock County | Minnesota | 39 |
| Hennepin County | Minnesota | 17 |
| Hamlin County | South Dakota | 17 |
| Olmsted County | Minnesota | 14 |
| Codington County | South Dakota | 14 |
| Hutchinson County | South Dakota | 11 |
| Lac Qui Parle County | Minnesota | 10 |
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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: 27081.