Migration to and from Washington County, Rhode Island
Where Washington 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
7,401
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
5,657
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
+1,744
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Providence County | Rhode Island | 1,723 |
| Kent County | Rhode Island | 799 |
| New London County | Connecticut | 307 |
| Newport County | Rhode Island | 292 |
| South America | 233 | |
| Hartford County | Connecticut | 207 |
| Middlesex County | Massachusetts | 188 |
| Bristol County | Rhode Island | 176 |
| Berkshire County | Massachusetts | 171 |
| Essex County | Massachusetts | 161 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Providence County | Rhode Island | 1,055 |
| Kent County | Rhode Island | 821 |
| New London County | Connecticut | 492 |
| Newport County | Rhode Island | 182 |
| Bristol County | Rhode Island | 160 |
| Sarasota County | Florida | 139 |
| Windham County | Connecticut | 123 |
| Norfolk County | Massachusetts | 114 |
| Worcester County | Massachusetts | 113 |
| Currituck County | North Carolina | 112 |
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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: 44009.