Migration to and from Shelby County, Missouri
Where Shelby 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
301
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
188
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
+113
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Macon County | Missouri | 72 |
| Pettis County | Missouri | 32 |
| Monroe County | Missouri | 30 |
| St. Louis County | Missouri | 24 |
| Marion County | Missouri | 20 |
| Randolph County | Missouri | 20 |
| Scott County | Missouri | 16 |
| Kane County | Illinois | 14 |
| Ramsey County | Minnesota | 11 |
| St. Paul City | Ramsey County, Minnesota | 11 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Boone County | Missouri | 53 |
| Clay County | Missouri | 24 |
| Macon County | Missouri | 20 |
| Stoddard County | Missouri | 20 |
| Johnson County | Missouri | 16 |
| Lewis County | Missouri | 15 |
| Adair County | Missouri | 14 |
| Fulton County | Illinois | 7 |
| Marion County | Missouri | 7 |
| Pike County | Missouri | 5 |
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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: 29205.