Migration to and from Ward County, Texas
Where Ward 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
1,083
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
754
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
+329
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Oakland County | Michigan | 192 |
| Orion Charter Township | Oakland County, Michigan | 192 |
| Ector County | Texas | 169 |
| Maricopa County | Arizona | 151 |
| Smith County | Texas | 63 |
| Bannock County | Idaho | 35 |
| Dallas County | Texas | 32 |
| Winkler County | Texas | 31 |
| Lehigh County | Pennsylvania | 29 |
| Zapata County | Texas | 29 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas County | Texas | 106 |
| Lubbock County | Texas | 93 |
| Ector County | Texas | 75 |
| Hays County | Texas | 60 |
| Penobscot County | Maine | 47 |
| Mattawamkeag Town | Penobscot County, Maine | 47 |
| Hardeman County | Texas | 38 |
| Doña Ana County | New Mexico | 32 |
| Washington County | Texas | 32 |
| Utah County | Utah | 26 |
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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: 48475.