Migration to and from Fairfield County, Ohio
Where Fairfield 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
11,588
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
9,295
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
+2,293
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin County | Ohio | 3,619 |
| Delaware County | Ohio | 601 |
| Pickaway County | Ohio | 594 |
| Perry County | Ohio | 583 |
| Athens County | Ohio | 513 |
| Licking County | Ohio | 379 |
| Hocking County | Ohio | 299 |
| Allegheny County | Pennsylvania | 216 |
| Franklin Park Borough | Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | 216 |
| Clermont County | Ohio | 211 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin County | Ohio | 2,541 |
| Licking County | Ohio | 899 |
| Athens County | Ohio | 440 |
| Delaware County | Ohio | 431 |
| Perry County | Ohio | 180 |
| Pickaway County | Ohio | 176 |
| Ross County | Ohio | 175 |
| Ellis County | Texas | 169 |
| Montgomery County | Ohio | 168 |
| Hocking County | Ohio | 167 |
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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: 39045.