Migration to and from Washington County, Wisconsin
Where Washington 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
6,219
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
6,343
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
-124
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Waukesha County | Wisconsin | 1,319 |
| Milwaukee County | Wisconsin | 963 |
| Dodge County | Wisconsin | 452 |
| Sheboygan County | Wisconsin | 338 |
| Fond du Lac County | Wisconsin | 279 |
| Ozaukee County | Wisconsin | 262 |
| Greene County | Missouri | 186 |
| Shasta County | California | 158 |
| Wood County | Wisconsin | 145 |
| San Bernardino County | California | 131 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Waukesha County | Wisconsin | 989 |
| Milwaukee County | Wisconsin | 853 |
| Dodge County | Wisconsin | 344 |
| Hennepin County | Minnesota | 328 |
| Ozaukee County | Wisconsin | 244 |
| Manatee County | Florida | 228 |
| Dane County | Wisconsin | 226 |
| Fond du Lac County | Wisconsin | 222 |
| Winnebago County | Wisconsin | 170 |
| Oakland County | Michigan | 161 |
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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: 55131.