Migration to and from Nobles County, Minnesota
Where Nobles 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
637
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
1,327
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
-690
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Rock County | Minnesota | 76 |
| South America | 52 | |
| Polk County | Iowa | 40 |
| Pipestone County | Minnesota | 40 |
| Murray County | Minnesota | 31 |
| Grant County | Minnesota | 30 |
| Hennepin County | Minnesota | 26 |
| Aitkin County | Minnesota | 24 |
| El Paso County | Texas | 24 |
| Martin County | Minnesota | 22 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Pipestone County | Minnesota | 133 |
| Minnehaha County | South Dakota | 131 |
| Murray County | Minnesota | 107 |
| Rock County | Minnesota | 102 |
| Carver County | Minnesota | 92 |
| Brookings County | South Dakota | 54 |
| Lincoln County | South Dakota | 49 |
| Stearns County | Minnesota | 47 |
| Clay County | South Dakota | 46 |
| Jackson County | Minnesota | 44 |
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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: 27105.