Migration to and from Gates County, North Carolina
Where Gates 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
629
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
1,110
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
-481
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Montgomery County | Virginia | 139 |
| Suffolk City | Virginia | 123 |
| Virginia Beach City | Virginia | 91 |
| Norfolk City | Virginia | 47 |
| Gaston County | North Carolina | 36 |
| Macon County | Illinois | 28 |
| Davie County | North Carolina | 26 |
| Kings County | New York | 25 |
| Brooklyn Borough | Kings County, New York | 25 |
| Chesapeake City | Virginia | 18 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Pasquotank County | North Carolina | 283 |
| Suffolk City | Virginia | 222 |
| Chowan County | North Carolina | 123 |
| Newport News City | Virginia | 112 |
| Chesapeake City | Virginia | 98 |
| Petersburg City | Virginia | 63 |
| Charlotte County | Florida | 38 |
| Guilford County | North Carolina | 36 |
| Pitt County | North Carolina | 31 |
| Citrus County | Florida | 19 |
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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: 37073.