Where people in Polk County, FL are moving to most

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September 20, 2022
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Where people in Polk County, FL are moving to most

To learn more about migration patterns in the U.S., Stacker compiled a list of where people in Polk County, Florida are moving to the most using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Counties and county equivalents are ranked by the estimated number of people who moved to the county from Polk County, FL between 2015 and 2019. Ties were broken by gross migration.

#30. Beaver County, Pennsylvania
- Migration to Beaver County, Pennsylvania in 2015-2019: 176
- Migration from Beaver County, Pennsylvania to Polk County, Florida: 0
- Net migration: 176 to Beaver County, Pennsylvania

#29. Riley County, Kansas
- Migration to Riley County, Kansas in 2015-2019: 181
- Migration from Riley County, Kansas to Polk County, Florida: 0
- Net migration: 181 to Riley County, Kansas

#28. Lake County, Ohio
- Migration to Lake County, Ohio in 2015-2019: 184
- Migration from Lake County, Ohio to Polk County, Florida: 17
- Net migration: 167 to Lake County, Ohio

#27. Leon County, Florida
- Migration to Leon County, Florida in 2015-2019: 194
- Migration from Leon County, Florida to Polk County, Florida: 164
- Net migration: 30 to Leon County, Florida

#26. Hernando County, Florida
- Migration to Hernando County, Florida in 2015-2019: 215
- Migration from Hernando County, Florida to Polk County, Florida: 123
- Net migration: 92 to Hernando County, Florida

#25. Harris County, Texas
- Migration to Harris County, Texas in 2015-2019: 226
- Migration from Harris County, Texas to Polk County, Florida: 32
- Net migration: 194 to Harris County, Texas

#24. Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
- Migration to Mecklenburg County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 239
- Migration from Mecklenburg County, North Carolina to Polk County, Florida: 117
- Net migration: 122 to Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

#23. Newton County, Georgia
- Migration to Newton County, Georgia in 2015-2019: 256
- Migration from Newton County, Georgia to Polk County, Florida: 0
- Net migration: 256 to Newton County, Georgia

#22. Broward County, Florida
- Migration to Broward County, Florida in 2015-2019: 264
- Migration from Broward County, Florida to Polk County, Florida: 805
- Net migration: 541 to Polk County, Florida

#21. Collier County, Florida
- Migration to Collier County, Florida in 2015-2019: 271
- Migration from Collier County, Florida to Polk County, Florida: 301
- Net migration: 30 to Polk County, Florida

#20. Lee County, Florida
- Migration to Lee County, Florida in 2015-2019: 274
- Migration from Lee County, Florida to Polk County, Florida: 378
- Net migration: 104 to Polk County, Florida

#19. Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
- Migration to Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania in 2015-2019: 298
- Migration from Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania to Polk County, Florida: 53
- Net migration: 245 to Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

#18. Maricopa County, Arizona
- Migration to Maricopa County, Arizona in 2015-2019: 328
- Migration from Maricopa County, Arizona to Polk County, Florida: 75
- Net migration: 253 to Maricopa County, Arizona

#17. Marion County, Florida
- Migration to Marion County, Florida in 2015-2019: 352
- Migration from Marion County, Florida to Polk County, Florida: 278
- Net migration: 74 to Marion County, Florida

#16. Alachua County, Florida
- Migration to Alachua County, Florida in 2015-2019: 419
- Migration from Alachua County, Florida to Polk County, Florida: 342
- Net migration: 77 to Alachua County, Florida

#15. Palm Beach County, Florida
- Migration to Palm Beach County, Florida in 2015-2019: 441
- Migration from Palm Beach County, Florida to Polk County, Florida: 386
- Net migration: 55 to Palm Beach County, Florida

#14. Sarasota County, Florida
- Migration to Sarasota County, Florida in 2015-2019: 456
- Migration from Sarasota County, Florida to Polk County, Florida: 304
- Net migration: 152 to Sarasota County, Florida

#13. Miami-Dade County, Florida
- Migration to Miami-Dade County, Florida in 2015-2019: 480
- Migration from Miami-Dade County, Florida to Polk County, Florida: 819
- Net migration: 339 to Polk County, Florida

#12. Manatee County, Florida
- Migration to Manatee County, Florida in 2015-2019: 559
- Migration from Manatee County, Florida to Polk County, Florida: 370
- Net migration: 189 to Manatee County, Florida

#11. Pinellas County, Florida
- Migration to Pinellas County, Florida in 2015-2019: 629
- Migration from Pinellas County, Florida to Polk County, Florida: 2,278
- Net migration: 1,649 to Polk County, Florida

#10. Seminole County, Florida
- Migration to Seminole County, Florida in 2015-2019: 644
- Migration from Seminole County, Florida to Polk County, Florida: 364
- Net migration: 280 to Seminole County, Florida

#9. Pasco County, Florida
- Migration to Pasco County, Florida in 2015-2019: 734
- Migration from Pasco County, Florida to Polk County, Florida: 484
- Net migration: 250 to Pasco County, Florida

#8. Highlands County, Florida
- Migration to Highlands County, Florida in 2015-2019: 758
- Migration from Highlands County, Florida to Polk County, Florida: 396
- Net migration: 362 to Highlands County, Florida

#7. Volusia County, Florida
- Migration to Volusia County, Florida in 2015-2019: 817
- Migration from Volusia County, Florida to Polk County, Florida: 226
- Net migration: 591 to Volusia County, Florida

#6. St. Lucie County, Florida
- Migration to St. Lucie County, Florida in 2015-2019: 930
- Migration from St. Lucie County, Florida to Polk County, Florida: 115
- Net migration: 815 to St. Lucie County, Florida

#5. St. Johns County, Florida
- Migration to St. Johns County, Florida in 2015-2019: 1,028
- Migration from St. Johns County, Florida to Polk County, Florida: 84
- Net migration: 944 to St. Johns County, Florida

#4. Osceola County, Florida
- Migration to Osceola County, Florida in 2015-2019: 1,402
- Migration from Osceola County, Florida to Polk County, Florida: 2,624
- Net migration: 1,222 to Polk County, Florida

#3. Lake County, Florida
- Migration to Lake County, Florida in 2015-2019: 1,674
- Migration from Lake County, Florida to Polk County, Florida: 1,301
- Net migration: 373 to Lake County, Florida

#2. Orange County, Florida
- Migration to Orange County, Florida in 2015-2019: 2,081
- Migration from Orange County, Florida to Polk County, Florida: 3,140
- Net migration: 1,059 to Polk County, Florida

#1. Hillsborough County, Florida
- Migration to Hillsborough County, Florida in 2015-2019: 4,664
- Migration from Hillsborough County, Florida to Polk County, Florida: 5,725
- Net migration: 1,061 to Polk County, Florida

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