Migration to and from Carter County, Montana
Where Carter 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
61
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
26
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
+35
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Weld County | Colorado | 18 |
| Baker County | Oregon | 16 |
| Gallatin County | Montana | 6 |
| Campbell County | Wyoming | 5 |
| Fergus County | Montana | 3 |
| Kent County | Michigan | 2 |
| Flathead County | Montana | 2 |
| Lewis and Clark County | Montana | 2 |
| Walker City | Kent County, Michigan | 2 |
| Mesa County | Colorado | 1 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Cascade County | Montana | 10 |
| Powder River County | Montana | 6 |
| Stark County | North Dakota | 4 |
| Chouteau County | Montana | 2 |
| Dawson County | Montana | 2 |
| Becker County | Minnesota | 1 |
| Burlington Township | Becker County, Minnesota | 1 |
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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: 30011.