Migration to and from Kay County, Oklahoma
Where Kay 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
3,389
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
2,683
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
+706
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Osage County | Oklahoma | 284 |
| Delaware County | Oklahoma | 150 |
| Washington County | Oklahoma | 144 |
| Oklahoma County | Oklahoma | 120 |
| Washington County | Arkansas | 113 |
| Bryan County | Oklahoma | 95 |
| Cleveland County | Oklahoma | 85 |
| Okmulgee County | Oklahoma | 85 |
| Payne County | Oklahoma | 85 |
| Grant County | Kansas | 83 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Osage County | Oklahoma | 186 |
| Oklahoma County | Oklahoma | 153 |
| Butler County | Kansas | 149 |
| Cowley County | Kansas | 149 |
| Garfield County | Oklahoma | 144 |
| Noble County | Oklahoma | 137 |
| Tulsa County | Oklahoma | 127 |
| Cleveland County | Oklahoma | 126 |
| Williams County | North Dakota | 96 |
| Payne County | Oklahoma | 75 |
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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: 40071.