Migration to and from Starr County, Texas
Where Starr 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
1,672
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
2,431
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
-759
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Hidalgo County | Texas | 454 |
| Harris County | Texas | 302 |
| Central America | 290 | |
| Moore County | Texas | 112 |
| Hood County | Texas | 83 |
| Bexar County | Texas | 61 |
| Caribbean | 54 | |
| Ventura County | California | 54 |
| Hardin County | Texas | 26 |
| Reagan County | Texas | 22 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Hidalgo County | Texas | 1,106 |
| Val Verde County | Texas | 171 |
| Dakota County | Minnesota | 157 |
| West St. Paul City | Dakota County, Minnesota | 124 |
| Bexar County | Texas | 81 |
| Bee County | Texas | 73 |
| Terry County | Texas | 68 |
| Brazos County | Texas | 64 |
| Tyler County | Texas | 62 |
| Wood County | Texas | 42 |
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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: 48427.