Migration to and from Roane County, West Virginia
Where Roane 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
784
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
1,062
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
-278
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Kanawha County | West Virginia | 293 |
| Clay County | West Virginia | 82 |
| Lapeer County | Michigan | 58 |
| Marathon Township | Lapeer County, Michigan | 58 |
| Jackson County | West Virginia | 45 |
| Randolph County | West Virginia | 42 |
| Calhoun County | West Virginia | 27 |
| Cape May County | New Jersey | 16 |
| Pierce County | Washington | 16 |
| Middle Township | Cape May County, New Jersey | 16 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Kanawha County | West Virginia | 431 |
| Jackson County | West Virginia | 214 |
| Calhoun County | West Virginia | 163 |
| Doddridge County | West Virginia | 73 |
| Butler County | Ohio | 21 |
| Cabell County | West Virginia | 21 |
| Fall River County | South Dakota | 19 |
| Wirt County | West Virginia | 19 |
| Gilmer County | West Virginia | 15 |
| Wood County | West Virginia | 13 |
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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: 54087.