Counties sending the most people to Whitley County, KY

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November 21, 2022
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Counties sending the most people to Whitley County, KY

Stacker compiled a list of counties sending the most people to Whitley County, Kentucky using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Counties and county equivalents are ranked by the estimated number of people who moved to Whitley County, KY from the county between 2015 and 2019. Ties were broken by gross migration.

#20. Bourbon County, Kentucky
- Migration from Bourbon County, Kentucky to Whitley County, Kentucky: 29
- Migration to Bourbon County, Kentucky in 2015-2019: 0
- Net migration: 29 to Whitley County, Kentucky

#19. Fayette County, Kentucky
- Migration from Fayette County, Kentucky to Whitley County, Kentucky: 30
- Migration to Fayette County, Kentucky in 2015-2019: 55
- Net migration: 25 to Fayette County, Kentucky

#18. McCreary County, Kentucky
- Migration from McCreary County, Kentucky to Whitley County, Kentucky: 32
- Migration to McCreary County, Kentucky in 2015-2019: 0
- Net migration: 32 to Whitley County, Kentucky

#17. Jeff Davis County, Georgia
- Migration from Jeff Davis County, Georgia to Whitley County, Kentucky: 34
- Migration to Jeff Davis County, Georgia in 2015-2019: 0
- Net migration: 34 to Whitley County, Kentucky

#16. Carroll County, Kentucky
- Migration from Carroll County, Kentucky to Whitley County, Kentucky: 34
- Migration to Carroll County, Kentucky in 2015-2019: 0
- Net migration: 34 to Whitley County, Kentucky

#15. McLean County, Kentucky
- Migration from McLean County, Kentucky to Whitley County, Kentucky: 39
- Migration to McLean County, Kentucky in 2015-2019: 0
- Net migration: 39 to Whitley County, Kentucky

#14. Gallatin County, Illinois
- Migration from Gallatin County, Illinois to Whitley County, Kentucky: 41
- Migration to Gallatin County, Illinois in 2015-2019: 0
- Net migration: 41 to Whitley County, Kentucky

#13. Harlan County, Kentucky
- Migration from Harlan County, Kentucky to Whitley County, Kentucky: 43
- Migration to Harlan County, Kentucky in 2015-2019: 21
- Net migration: 22 to Whitley County, Kentucky

#12. Scott County, Indiana
- Migration from Scott County, Indiana to Whitley County, Kentucky: 44
- Migration to Scott County, Indiana in 2015-2019: 0
- Net migration: 44 to Whitley County, Kentucky

#11. Lee County, Florida
- Migration from Lee County, Florida to Whitley County, Kentucky: 48
- Migration to Lee County, Florida in 2015-2019: 0
- Net migration: 48 to Whitley County, Kentucky

#10. Boyd County, Kentucky
- Migration from Boyd County, Kentucky to Whitley County, Kentucky: 53
- Migration to Boyd County, Kentucky in 2015-2019: 1
- Net migration: 52 to Whitley County, Kentucky

#9. Monroe County, Michigan
- Migration from Monroe County, Michigan to Whitley County, Kentucky: 54
- Migration to Monroe County, Michigan in 2015-2019: 0
- Net migration: 54 to Whitley County, Kentucky

#8. Campbell County, Tennessee
- Migration from Campbell County, Tennessee to Whitley County, Kentucky: 62
- Migration to Campbell County, Tennessee in 2015-2019: 52
- Net migration: 10 to Whitley County, Kentucky

#7. Knox County, Tennessee
- Migration from Knox County, Tennessee to Whitley County, Kentucky: 65
- Migration to Knox County, Tennessee in 2015-2019: 79
- Net migration: 14 to Knox County, Tennessee

#6. Transylvania County, North Carolina
- Migration from Transylvania County, North Carolina to Whitley County, Kentucky: 69
- Migration to Transylvania County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 0
- Net migration: 69 to Whitley County, Kentucky

#5. Lucas County, Ohio
- Migration from Lucas County, Ohio to Whitley County, Kentucky: 90
- Migration to Lucas County, Ohio in 2015-2019: 0
- Net migration: 90 to Whitley County, Kentucky

#4. Whitfield County, Georgia
- Migration from Whitfield County, Georgia to Whitley County, Kentucky: 167
- Migration to Whitfield County, Georgia in 2015-2019: 0
- Net migration: 167 to Whitley County, Kentucky

#3. Laurel County, Kentucky
- Migration from Laurel County, Kentucky to Whitley County, Kentucky: 227
- Migration to Laurel County, Kentucky in 2015-2019: 343
- Net migration: 116 to Laurel County, Kentucky

#2. Leslie County, Kentucky
- Migration from Leslie County, Kentucky to Whitley County, Kentucky: 296
- Migration to Leslie County, Kentucky in 2015-2019: 5
- Net migration: 291 to Whitley County, Kentucky

#1. Knox County, Kentucky
- Migration from Knox County, Kentucky to Whitley County, Kentucky: 791
- Migration to Knox County, Kentucky in 2015-2019: 322
- Net migration: 469 to Whitley County, Kentucky

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