Migration to and from Forest County, Wisconsin
Where Forest 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
512
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
532
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
-20
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Brown County | Wisconsin | 71 |
| Langlade County | Wisconsin | 66 |
| Milwaukee County | Wisconsin | 42 |
| Oneida County | Wisconsin | 32 |
| Gogebic County | Michigan | 23 |
| Winnebago County | Illinois | 21 |
| Ozaukee County | Wisconsin | 17 |
| Lafayette County | Wisconsin | 16 |
| Winnebago County | Wisconsin | 16 |
| Waupaca County | Wisconsin | 14 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Langlade County | Wisconsin | 300 |
| Milwaukee County | Wisconsin | 43 |
| Portage County | Wisconsin | 36 |
| Ozaukee County | Wisconsin | 25 |
| Marinette County | Wisconsin | 24 |
| Oneida County | Wisconsin | 20 |
| Oconto County | Wisconsin | 13 |
| Dane County | Wisconsin | 9 |
| Crawford County | Wisconsin | 8 |
| Sheboygan County | Wisconsin | 8 |
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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: 55041.