Migration to and from Zapata County, Texas
Where Zapata 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
827
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
270
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
+557
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Webb County | Texas | 275 |
| Hidalgo County | Texas | 180 |
| Bandera County | Texas | 148 |
| Terry County | Texas | 85 |
| Central America | 65 | |
| Duval County | Florida | 38 |
| Willacy County | Texas | 19 |
| Monroe County | Missouri | 17 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Webb County | Texas | 120 |
| Ward County | Texas | 29 |
| Lea County | New Mexico | 27 |
| Denton County | Texas | 26 |
| Zavala County | Texas | 24 |
| Bexar County | Texas | 9 |
| Erath County | Texas | 9 |
| Cameron County | Texas | 8 |
| Mitchell County | Texas | 6 |
| Starr County | Texas | 6 |
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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: 48505.