Migration to and from Matagorda County, Texas
Where Matagorda 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
2,280
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
1,557
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
+723
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Wharton County | Texas | 440 |
| Central America | 239 | |
| Kerr County | Texas | 235 |
| Brazoria County | Texas | 205 |
| Harris County | Texas | 175 |
| Williamson County | Texas | 134 |
| Bell County | Texas | 126 |
| Travis County | Texas | 80 |
| Santa Rosa County | Florida | 48 |
| Bandera County | Texas | 47 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson County | Texas | 251 |
| Harris County | Texas | 210 |
| Richmond County | Georgia | 154 |
| Wharton County | Texas | 117 |
| Lampasas County | Texas | 82 |
| Hunt County | Texas | 60 |
| Galveston County | Texas | 57 |
| Victoria County | Texas | 51 |
| Brewster County | Texas | 44 |
| Milam County | Texas | 44 |
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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: 48321.