Migration to and from Perry County, Missouri
Where Perry 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
1,283
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
872
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
+411
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Cape Girardeau County | Missouri | 263 |
| St. Francois County | Missouri | 252 |
| Jackson County | Illinois | 79 |
| St. Louis County | Missouri | 72 |
| Ste. Genevieve County | Missouri | 67 |
| Madison County | Illinois | 50 |
| St. Clair County | Illinois | 47 |
| Pemiscot County | Missouri | 44 |
| Asia | 40 | |
| Madison County | Missouri | 36 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Ste. Genevieve County | Missouri | 227 |
| Cape Girardeau County | Missouri | 181 |
| Randolph County | Illinois | 79 |
| Pettis County | Missouri | 50 |
| St. Charles County | Missouri | 46 |
| Phelps County | Missouri | 44 |
| St. Louis County | Missouri | 40 |
| Jackson County | Illinois | 25 |
| St. Francois County | Missouri | 23 |
| Clinton County | Illinois | 22 |
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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: 29157.