Migration to and from Alleghany County, North Carolina
Where Alleghany 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
344
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
481
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
-137
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Ashe County | North Carolina | 98 |
| Craven County | North Carolina | 41 |
| Watauga County | North Carolina | 27 |
| Orange County | Florida | 26 |
| St. Lucie County | Florida | 18 |
| Wayne County | Michigan | 18 |
| Melvindale City | Wayne County, Michigan | 18 |
| Carteret County | North Carolina | 16 |
| Santa Clara County | California | 12 |
| Pinellas County | Florida | 10 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Grayson County | Virginia | 92 |
| Surry County | North Carolina | 86 |
| Cherokee County | Alabama | 61 |
| Henderson County | North Carolina | 58 |
| Ashe County | North Carolina | 36 |
| Cuyahoga County | Ohio | 24 |
| Iredell County | North Carolina | 21 |
| Wake County | North Carolina | 18 |
| Alexander County | North Carolina | 17 |
| Forsyth County | North Carolina | 17 |
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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: 37005.