Migration to and from Cole County, Missouri
Where Cole 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
4,802
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
5,088
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
-286
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Callaway County | Missouri | 698 |
| Boone County | Missouri | 401 |
| Jackson County | Missouri | 289 |
| St. Louis County | Missouri | 247 |
| Miller County | Missouri | 169 |
| Clay County | Missouri | 166 |
| Buchanan County | Missouri | 155 |
| Moniteau County | Missouri | 153 |
| Osage County | Missouri | 119 |
| Cook County | Illinois | 82 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Callaway County | Missouri | 335 |
| Boone County | Missouri | 270 |
| Greene County | Missouri | 253 |
| Taney County | Missouri | 236 |
| Jackson County | Missouri | 181 |
| Dallas County | Texas | 170 |
| Osage County | Missouri | 162 |
| Salt Lake County | Utah | 147 |
| Miami County | Kansas | 140 |
| Cape Girardeau County | Missouri | 135 |
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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: 29051.