Migration to and from DeKalb County, Tennessee
Where DeKalb 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
1,486
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
787
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
+699
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| White County | Tennessee | 421 |
| Rutherford County | Tennessee | 225 |
| Putnam County | Tennessee | 89 |
| Pinellas County | Florida | 55 |
| Europe | 53 | |
| Lawrence County | Tennessee | 51 |
| Davidson County | Tennessee | 44 |
| Wilson County | Tennessee | 43 |
| Niagara County | New York | 41 |
| Wilson Town | Niagara County, New York | 41 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| White County | Tennessee | 136 |
| Putnam County | Tennessee | 109 |
| Warren County | Tennessee | 51 |
| Cannon County | Tennessee | 42 |
| Knox County | Tennessee | 36 |
| Roane County | Tennessee | 36 |
| Montgomery County | Tennessee | 32 |
| Sumner County | Tennessee | 28 |
| Shiawassee County | Michigan | 26 |
| Durand City | Shiawassee County, Michigan | 26 |
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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: 47041.