Migration to and from Yakima County, Washington
Where Yakima 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
8,702
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
8,027
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
+675
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| King County | Washington | 1,011 |
| Central America | 601 | |
| Pierce County | Washington | 598 |
| Whatcom County | Washington | 597 |
| Benton County | Washington | 507 |
| Spokane County | Washington | 394 |
| Snohomish County | Washington | 307 |
| Thurston County | Washington | 199 |
| Pima County | Arizona | 187 |
| New York County | New York | 184 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| King County | Washington | 1,095 |
| Spokane County | Washington | 630 |
| Benton County | Washington | 599 |
| Grant County | Washington | 478 |
| Kittitas County | Washington | 460 |
| Pierce County | Washington | 275 |
| Merced County | California | 273 |
| Hidalgo County | Texas | 263 |
| Franklin County | Washington | 197 |
| Kootenai County | Idaho | 186 |
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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: 53077.