Migration to and from Clay County, North Carolina
Where Clay 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
518
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
579
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
-61
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Lake County | Florida | 133 |
| Okeechobee County | Florida | 86 |
| Buncombe County | North Carolina | 50 |
| Charleston County | South Carolina | 42 |
| Forsyth County | Georgia | 39 |
| Pasco County | Florida | 38 |
| Los Angeles County | California | 27 |
| Cobb County | Georgia | 23 |
| Towns County | Georgia | 21 |
| Cherokee County | North Carolina | 21 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Cherokee County | North Carolina | 123 |
| Carteret County | North Carolina | 86 |
| Chatham County | Georgia | 46 |
| Union County | Georgia | 43 |
| Collier County | Florida | 36 |
| Cleveland County | North Carolina | 33 |
| Greenville County | South Carolina | 33 |
| Haywood County | North Carolina | 22 |
| Wayne County | Pennsylvania | 22 |
| Paupack Township | Wayne County, Pennsylvania | 22 |
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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: 37043.