Migration to and from Franklin County, Ohio
Where Franklin 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
85,584
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
73,274
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
+12,310
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Asia | 4,809 | |
| Delaware County | Ohio | 4,474 |
| Cuyahoga County | Ohio | 3,430 |
| Licking County | Ohio | 2,662 |
| Fairfield County | Ohio | 2,541 |
| Hamilton County | Ohio | 2,222 |
| Africa | 1,932 | |
| Union County | Ohio | 1,523 |
| Pickaway County | Ohio | 1,511 |
| Montgomery County | Ohio | 1,377 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware County | Ohio | 6,743 |
| Licking County | Ohio | 4,216 |
| Fairfield County | Ohio | 3,619 |
| Hamilton County | Ohio | 1,983 |
| Union County | Ohio | 1,690 |
| Cuyahoga County | Ohio | 1,470 |
| Greene County | Ohio | 1,375 |
| Athens County | Ohio | 1,313 |
| Madison County | Ohio | 1,270 |
| Montgomery County | Ohio | 1,228 |
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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: 39049.