Migration to and from Essex County, New York
Where Essex 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
3,118
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
1,956
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
+1,162
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Clinton County | New York | 316 |
| Europe | 278 | |
| Franklin County | New York | 263 |
| Kings County | New York | 148 |
| Washington County | New York | 138 |
| Schenectady County | New York | 133 |
| Warren County | New York | 101 |
| St. Lawrence County | New York | 82 |
| Fairfield County | Connecticut | 79 |
| Albany County | New York | 75 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Clinton County | New York | 317 |
| Ulster County | New York | 215 |
| Franklin County | New York | 201 |
| Volusia County | Florida | 95 |
| Bexar County | Texas | 81 |
| Washington County | New York | 55 |
| Bristol County | Massachusetts | 42 |
| Warren County | New York | 42 |
| Sumter County | Florida | 41 |
| Seneca County | New York | 37 |
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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: 36031.