Migration to and from Skagit County, Washington
Where Skagit 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
7,647
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
7,217
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
+430
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Snohomish County | Washington | 1,497 |
| Whatcom County | Washington | 1,132 |
| King County | Washington | 791 |
| Island County | Washington | 358 |
| Pierce County | Washington | 221 |
| Asia | 174 | |
| Riley County | Kansas | 105 |
| Utah County | Utah | 97 |
| Thurston County | Washington | 97 |
| Central America | 96 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Snohomish County | Washington | 1,763 |
| Whatcom County | Washington | 728 |
| King County | Washington | 518 |
| Riverside County | California | 437 |
| Island County | Washington | 383 |
| Spokane County | Washington | 253 |
| Churchill County | Nevada | 168 |
| Kitsap County | Washington | 165 |
| Thurston County | Washington | 158 |
| Maricopa County | Arizona | 156 |
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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: 53057.