Where people in Polk County, GA are moving to most

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

To learn more about migration patterns in the U.S., Stacker compiled a list of where people in Polk County, Georgia 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, GA between 2015 and 2019. Ties were broken by gross migration.

#27. Sumter County, Georgia
- Migration to Sumter County, Georgia in 2015-2019: 10
- Migration from Sumter County, Georgia to Polk County, Georgia: 0
- Net migration: 10 to Sumter County, Georgia

#26. Troup County, Georgia
- Migration to Troup County, Georgia in 2015-2019: 11
- Migration from Troup County, Georgia to Polk County, Georgia: 0
- Net migration: 11 to Troup County, Georgia

#25. Cherokee County, Georgia
- Migration to Cherokee County, Georgia in 2015-2019: 11
- Migration from Cherokee County, Georgia to Polk County, Georgia: 20
- Net migration: 9 to Polk County, Georgia

#24. Clarke County, Georgia
- Migration to Clarke County, Georgia in 2015-2019: 12
- Migration from Clarke County, Georgia to Polk County, Georgia: 111
- Net migration: 99 to Polk County, Georgia

#23. New Haven County, Connecticut
- Migration to New Haven County, Connecticut in 2015-2019: 13
- Migration from New Haven County, Connecticut to Polk County, Georgia: 0
- Net migration: 13 to New Haven County, Connecticut

#22. St. Francois County, Missouri
- Migration to St. Francois County, Missouri in 2015-2019: 14
- Migration from St. Francois County, Missouri to Polk County, Georgia: 0
- Net migration: 14 to St. Francois County, Missouri

#21. Monroe County, Georgia
- Migration to Monroe County, Georgia in 2015-2019: 18
- Migration from Monroe County, Georgia to Polk County, Georgia: 0
- Net migration: 18 to Monroe County, Georgia

#20. Putnam County, Georgia
- Migration to Putnam County, Georgia in 2015-2019: 18
- Migration from Putnam County, Georgia to Polk County, Georgia: 0
- Net migration: 18 to Putnam County, Georgia

#19. Randolph County, Georgia
- Migration to Randolph County, Georgia in 2015-2019: 18
- Migration from Randolph County, Georgia to Polk County, Georgia: 0
- Net migration: 18 to Randolph County, Georgia

#18. Calhoun County, Alabama
- Migration to Calhoun County, Alabama in 2015-2019: 21
- Migration from Calhoun County, Alabama to Polk County, Georgia: 0
- Net migration: 21 to Calhoun County, Alabama

#17. Cobb County, Georgia
- Migration to Cobb County, Georgia in 2015-2019: 24
- Migration from Cobb County, Georgia to Polk County, Georgia: 145
- Net migration: 121 to Polk County, Georgia

#16. Spartanburg County, South Carolina
- Migration to Spartanburg County, South Carolina in 2015-2019: 31
- Migration from Spartanburg County, South Carolina to Polk County, Georgia: 0
- Net migration: 31 to Spartanburg County, South Carolina

#15. Charles County, Maryland
- Migration to Charles County, Maryland in 2015-2019: 34
- Migration from Charles County, Maryland to Polk County, Georgia: 0
- Net migration: 34 to Charles County, Maryland

#14. Cherokee County, Alabama
- Migration to Cherokee County, Alabama in 2015-2019: 39
- Migration from Cherokee County, Alabama to Polk County, Georgia: 19
- Net migration: 20 to Cherokee County, Alabama

#13. Brantley County, Georgia
- Migration to Brantley County, Georgia in 2015-2019: 41
- Migration from Brantley County, Georgia to Polk County, Georgia: 0
- Net migration: 41 to Brantley County, Georgia

#12. DeKalb County, Georgia
- Migration to DeKalb County, Georgia in 2015-2019: 41
- Migration from DeKalb County, Georgia to Polk County, Georgia: 0
- Net migration: 41 to DeKalb County, Georgia

#11. Blount County, Alabama
- Migration to Blount County, Alabama in 2015-2019: 45
- Migration from Blount County, Alabama to Polk County, Georgia: 0
- Net migration: 45 to Blount County, Alabama

#10. White County, Georgia
- Migration to White County, Georgia in 2015-2019: 66
- Migration from White County, Georgia to Polk County, Georgia: 0
- Net migration: 66 to White County, Georgia

#9. Jefferson County, Alabama
- Migration to Jefferson County, Alabama in 2015-2019: 68
- Migration from Jefferson County, Alabama to Polk County, Georgia: 0
- Net migration: 68 to Jefferson County, Alabama

#8. Gordon County, Georgia
- Migration to Gordon County, Georgia in 2015-2019: 100
- Migration from Gordon County, Georgia to Polk County, Georgia: 121
- Net migration: 21 to Polk County, Georgia

#7. Carroll County, Georgia
- Migration to Carroll County, Georgia in 2015-2019: 113
- Migration from Carroll County, Georgia to Polk County, Georgia: 68
- Net migration: 45 to Carroll County, Georgia

#6. Douglas County, Georgia
- Migration to Douglas County, Georgia in 2015-2019: 129
- Migration from Douglas County, Georgia to Polk County, Georgia: 32
- Net migration: 97 to Douglas County, Georgia

#5. Thomas County, Georgia
- Migration to Thomas County, Georgia in 2015-2019: 180
- Migration from Thomas County, Georgia to Polk County, Georgia: 0
- Net migration: 180 to Thomas County, Georgia

#4. Haralson County, Georgia
- Migration to Haralson County, Georgia in 2015-2019: 181
- Migration from Haralson County, Georgia to Polk County, Georgia: 159
- Net migration: 22 to Haralson County, Georgia

#3. Paulding County, Georgia
- Migration to Paulding County, Georgia in 2015-2019: 215
- Migration from Paulding County, Georgia to Polk County, Georgia: 323
- Net migration: 108 to Polk County, Georgia

#2. Bartow County, Georgia
- Migration to Bartow County, Georgia in 2015-2019: 221
- Migration from Bartow County, Georgia to Polk County, Georgia: 126
- Net migration: 95 to Bartow County, Georgia

#1. Floyd County, Georgia
- Migration to Floyd County, Georgia in 2015-2019: 438
- Migration from Floyd County, Georgia to Polk County, Georgia: 415
- Net migration: 23 to Floyd County, Georgia

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