Migration to and from Surry County, North Carolina
Where Surry 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
2,693
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
2,153
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
+540
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Yadkin County | North Carolina | 270 |
| Stokes County | North Carolina | 227 |
| Carroll County | Virginia | 223 |
| Wilkes County | North Carolina | 118 |
| Stanly County | North Carolina | 110 |
| Forsyth County | North Carolina | 108 |
| Harrison County | Mississippi | 100 |
| Allen County | Indiana | 90 |
| Alleghany County | North Carolina | 86 |
| Sampson County | North Carolina | 86 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Wake County | North Carolina | 149 |
| Swain County | North Carolina | 147 |
| Yadkin County | North Carolina | 135 |
| Mecklenburg County | North Carolina | 132 |
| Forsyth County | North Carolina | 115 |
| Stokes County | North Carolina | 103 |
| Pitt County | North Carolina | 89 |
| Chatham County | Georgia | 88 |
| Carroll County | Virginia | 77 |
| Gloucester County | New Jersey | 68 |
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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: 37171.