Migration to and from Orange County, Texas
Where Orange 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
3,577
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
4,932
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
-1,355
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson County | Texas | 748 |
| Newton County | Texas | 308 |
| Harris County | Texas | 210 |
| Hardin County | Texas | 183 |
| Montgomery County | Texas | 149 |
| Beauregard Parish | Louisiana | 136 |
| San Augustine County | Texas | 124 |
| Greene County | Missouri | 122 |
| Brazos County | Texas | 108 |
| San Patricio County | Texas | 106 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson County | Texas | 1,378 |
| Rapides Parish | Louisiana | 501 |
| Harris County | Texas | 319 |
| Roosevelt County | New Mexico | 277 |
| Jeff Davis County | Texas | 259 |
| Newton County | Texas | 173 |
| Hinds County | Mississippi | 128 |
| Kern County | California | 124 |
| Williamson County | Texas | 120 |
| Hardin County | Texas | 109 |
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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: 48361.