Migration to and from Polk County, Wisconsin
Where Polk 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
1,997
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
1,921
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
+76
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| St. Croix County | Wisconsin | 337 |
| Chisago County | Minnesota | 237 |
| Washington County | Minnesota | 196 |
| Hennepin County | Minnesota | 121 |
| Ramsey County | Minnesota | 114 |
| Burnett County | Wisconsin | 114 |
| Barron County | Wisconsin | 98 |
| Dunn County | Wisconsin | 63 |
| Pierce County | Wisconsin | 43 |
| Dakota County | Minnesota | 35 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| St. Croix County | Wisconsin | 275 |
| Ramsey County | Minnesota | 142 |
| Barron County | Wisconsin | 128 |
| Martin County | Florida | 122 |
| Dakota County | Minnesota | 98 |
| Pierce County | Wisconsin | 95 |
| Sawyer County | Wisconsin | 89 |
| Washington County | Minnesota | 66 |
| Burnett County | Wisconsin | 55 |
| Broward County | Florida | 51 |
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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: 55095.