Migration to and from Wilson County, Tennessee
Where Wilson 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
10,377
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
6,986
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
+3,391
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Davidson County | Tennessee | 3,082 |
| Rutherford County | Tennessee | 679 |
| Sumner County | Tennessee | 664 |
| Santa Rosa County | Florida | 398 |
| Bexar County | Texas | 257 |
| St. Charles County | Missouri | 246 |
| Montgomery County | Tennessee | 219 |
| Williamson County | Tennessee | 209 |
| Trousdale County | Tennessee | 174 |
| Kings County | New York | 140 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Davidson County | Tennessee | 1,629 |
| Rutherford County | Tennessee | 422 |
| Knox County | Tennessee | 403 |
| Smith County | Tennessee | 252 |
| Putnam County | Tennessee | 231 |
| Hamilton County | Tennessee | 220 |
| Shelby County | Tennessee | 215 |
| Trousdale County | Tennessee | 162 |
| Dickson County | Tennessee | 154 |
| York County | Pennsylvania | 114 |
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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: 47189.