Migration to and from Roberts County, South Dakota
Where Roberts 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
660
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
1,049
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
-389
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Potter County | South Dakota | 104 |
| Codington County | South Dakota | 46 |
| Big Stone County | Minnesota | 42 |
| Ortonville City | Big Stone County, Minnesota | 41 |
| Mohave County | Arizona | 36 |
| Minnehaha County | South Dakota | 34 |
| Traverse County | Minnesota | 23 |
| Richland County | North Dakota | 20 |
| Browns Valley City | Traverse County, Minnesota | 19 |
| Cass County | North Dakota | 18 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Lincoln County | South Dakota | 192 |
| Jackson County | Missouri | 102 |
| Day County | South Dakota | 77 |
| Grant County | South Dakota | 66 |
| Minnehaha County | South Dakota | 63 |
| Traverse County | Minnesota | 50 |
| Browns Valley City | Traverse County, Minnesota | 46 |
| Brookings County | South Dakota | 41 |
| Yankton County | South Dakota | 41 |
| Chippewa County | Wisconsin | 32 |
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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: 46109.