Migration to and from Clay County, West Virginia
Where Clay 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
331
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
645
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
-314
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Bronx County | New York | 43 |
| Bronx Borough | Bronx County, New York | 43 |
| New York County | New York | 35 |
| Manhattan Borough | New York County, New York | 35 |
| Kanawha County | West Virginia | 34 |
| Niagara County | New York | 32 |
| Lockport City | Niagara County, New York | 32 |
| Monongalia County | West Virginia | 26 |
| Cabell County | West Virginia | 24 |
| Harrison County | West Virginia | 24 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Kanawha County | West Virginia | 116 |
| Raleigh County | West Virginia | 110 |
| Calhoun County | West Virginia | 90 |
| Roane County | West Virginia | 82 |
| Putnam County | West Virginia | 70 |
| Cabell County | West Virginia | 49 |
| Harnett County | North Carolina | 34 |
| Fayette County | West Virginia | 20 |
| Braxton County | West Virginia | 13 |
| Richland County | South Carolina | 12 |
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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: 54015.