Migration to and from New York County, New York
Where New York 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
127,305
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
133,031
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
-5,726
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Kings County | New York | 12,241 |
| Asia | 10,642 | |
| Europe | 9,380 | |
| Queens County | New York | 5,938 |
| Bronx County | New York | 4,965 |
| Nassau County | New York | 3,494 |
| Los Angeles County | California | 3,342 |
| Westchester County | New York | 3,253 |
| Suffolk County | New York | 2,385 |
| Hudson County | New Jersey | 2,368 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Kings County | New York | 21,743 |
| Bronx County | New York | 11,469 |
| Queens County | New York | 8,427 |
| Westchester County | New York | 5,727 |
| Los Angeles County | California | 5,267 |
| Hudson County | New Jersey | 4,843 |
| Fairfield County | Connecticut | 3,718 |
| Suffolk County | New York | 2,665 |
| Bergen County | New Jersey | 2,301 |
| Nassau County | New York | 2,011 |
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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: 36061.