Migration to and from Putnam County, Missouri
Where Putnam 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
206
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
221
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
-15
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Jasper County | Iowa | 41 |
| Appanoose County | Iowa | 22 |
| Webster County | Iowa | 21 |
| Travis County | Texas | 19 |
| Indian River County | Florida | 18 |
| Geary County | Kansas | 17 |
| Ste. Genevieve County | Missouri | 16 |
| Comanche County | Oklahoma | 9 |
| Adair County | Missouri | 8 |
| Grundy County | Missouri | 7 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Buchanan County | Missouri | 26 |
| Bell County | Texas | 25 |
| Sullivan County | Missouri | 24 |
| Blount County | Tennessee | 24 |
| Boone County | Missouri | 18 |
| Christian County | Kentucky | 15 |
| Washington County | Missouri | 12 |
| Manitowoc County | Wisconsin | 12 |
| Manitowoc City | Manitowoc County, Wisconsin | 12 |
| St. Clair County | Missouri | 8 |
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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: 29171.