Migration to and from Cameron County, Texas
Where Cameron 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
10,528
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
14,181
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
-3,653
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Central America | 2,321 | |
| Hidalgo County | Texas | 1,219 |
| Harris County | Texas | 539 |
| Bexar County | Texas | 511 |
| Brazos County | Texas | 394 |
| Dallas County | Texas | 283 |
| Travis County | Texas | 213 |
| Williamson County | Texas | 212 |
| Hartford County | Connecticut | 210 |
| New Britain Town | Hartford County, Connecticut | 210 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Hidalgo County | Texas | 1,623 |
| Bexar County | Texas | 1,459 |
| Collin County | Texas | 1,109 |
| El Paso County | Texas | 650 |
| Nueces County | Texas | 590 |
| Harris County | Texas | 553 |
| Travis County | Texas | 414 |
| Dallas County | Texas | 410 |
| Tarrant County | Texas | 384 |
| Willacy County | Texas | 354 |
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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: 48061.