Where people in King County, WA are moving to most

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September 20, 2022
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Where people in King County, WA are moving to most

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

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#30. Washington County, Oregon

- Migration to Washington County, Oregon in 2015-2019: 552
- Migration from Washington County, Oregon to King County, Washington: 1,317
- Net migration: 765 to King County, Washington

#29. Mason County, Washington

- Migration to Mason County, Washington in 2015-2019: 596
- Migration from Mason County, Washington to King County, Washington: 213
- Net migration: 383 to Mason County, Washington

#28. Honolulu County, Hawaii

- Migration to Honolulu County, Hawaii in 2015-2019: 685
- Migration from Honolulu County, Hawaii to King County, Washington: 984
- Net migration: 299 to King County, Washington

#27. Pima County, Arizona

- Migration to Pima County, Arizona in 2015-2019: 756
- Migration from Pima County, Arizona to King County, Washington: 674
- Net migration: 82 to Pima County, Arizona

#26. Clark County, Nevada

- Migration to Clark County, Nevada in 2015-2019: 783
- Migration from Clark County, Nevada to King County, Washington: 537
- Net migration: 246 to Clark County, Nevada
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#25. Island County, Washington

- Migration to Island County, Washington in 2015-2019: 790
- Migration from Island County, Washington to King County, Washington: 959
- Net migration: 169 to King County, Washington

#24. Travis County, Texas

- Migration to Travis County, Texas in 2015-2019: 812
- Migration from Travis County, Texas to King County, Washington: 687
- Net migration: 125 to Travis County, Texas

#23. San Francisco County, California

- Migration to San Francisco County, California in 2015-2019: 889
- Migration from San Francisco County, California to King County, Washington: 1,243
- Net migration: 354 to King County, Washington

#22. Yakima County, Washington

- Migration to Yakima County, Washington in 2015-2019: 972
- Migration from Yakima County, Washington to King County, Washington: 823
- Net migration: 149 to Yakima County, Washington

#21. Cook County, Illinois

- Migration to Cook County, Illinois in 2015-2019: 973
- Migration from Cook County, Illinois to King County, Washington: 2,053
- Net migration: 1,080 to King County, Washington
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#20. Skagit County, Washington

- Migration to Skagit County, Washington in 2015-2019: 1,013
- Migration from Skagit County, Washington to King County, Washington: 640
- Net migration: 373 to Skagit County, Washington

#19. Alameda County, California

- Migration to Alameda County, California in 2015-2019: 1,104
- Migration from Alameda County, California to King County, Washington: 1,530
- Net migration: 426 to King County, Washington

#18. Clark County, Washington

- Migration to Clark County, Washington in 2015-2019: 1,193
- Migration from Clark County, Washington to King County, Washington: 1,708
- Net migration: 515 to King County, Washington

#17. Hennepin County, Minnesota

- Migration to Hennepin County, Minnesota in 2015-2019: 1,216
- Migration from Hennepin County, Minnesota to King County, Washington: 684
- Net migration: 532 to Hennepin County, Minnesota

#16. New York County, New York

- Migration to New York County, New York in 2015-2019: 1,313
- Migration from New York County, New York to King County, Washington: 738
- Net migration: 575 to New York County, New York
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#15. Orange County, California

- Migration to Orange County, California in 2015-2019: 1,467
- Migration from Orange County, California to King County, Washington: 1,201
- Net migration: 266 to Orange County, California

#14. Salt Lake County, Utah

- Migration to Salt Lake County, Utah in 2015-2019: 1,499
- Migration from Salt Lake County, Utah to King County, Washington: 914
- Net migration: 585 to Salt Lake County, Utah

#13. Santa Clara County, California

- Migration to Santa Clara County, California in 2015-2019: 1,604
- Migration from Santa Clara County, California to King County, Washington: 2,548
- Net migration: 944 to King County, Washington

#12. Whitman County, Washington

- Migration to Whitman County, Washington in 2015-2019: 1,613
- Migration from Whitman County, Washington to King County, Washington: 642
- Net migration: 971 to Whitman County, Washington

#11. San Diego County, California

- Migration to San Diego County, California in 2015-2019: 1,644
- Migration from San Diego County, California to King County, Washington: 1,861
- Net migration: 217 to King County, Washington
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#10. Multnomah County, Oregon

- Migration to Multnomah County, Oregon in 2015-2019: 1,651
- Migration from Multnomah County, Oregon to King County, Washington: 1,938
- Net migration: 287 to King County, Washington

#9. Kittitas County, Washington

- Migration to Kittitas County, Washington in 2015-2019: 1,988
- Migration from Kittitas County, Washington to King County, Washington: 466
- Net migration: 1,522 to Kittitas County, Washington

#8. Whatcom County, Washington

- Migration to Whatcom County, Washington in 2015-2019: 2,163
- Migration from Whatcom County, Washington to King County, Washington: 1,418
- Net migration: 745 to Whatcom County, Washington

#7. Thurston County, Washington

- Migration to Thurston County, Washington in 2015-2019: 2,365
- Migration from Thurston County, Washington to King County, Washington: 2,066
- Net migration: 299 to Thurston County, Washington

#6. Spokane County, Washington

- Migration to Spokane County, Washington in 2015-2019: 2,734
- Migration from Spokane County, Washington to King County, Washington: 1,519
- Net migration: 1,215 to Spokane County, Washington
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#5. Los Angeles County, California

- Migration to Los Angeles County, California in 2015-2019: 2,874
- Migration from Los Angeles County, California to King County, Washington: 5,216
- Net migration: 2,342 to King County, Washington

#4. Kitsap County, Washington

- Migration to Kitsap County, Washington in 2015-2019: 3,220
- Migration from Kitsap County, Washington to King County, Washington: 1,915
- Net migration: 1,305 to Kitsap County, Washington

#3. Maricopa County, Arizona

- Migration to Maricopa County, Arizona in 2015-2019: 3,291
- Migration from Maricopa County, Arizona to King County, Washington: 3,171
- Net migration: 120 to Maricopa County, Arizona

#2. Pierce County, Washington

- Migration to Pierce County, Washington in 2015-2019: 20,736
- Migration from Pierce County, Washington to King County, Washington: 11,581
- Net migration: 9,155 to Pierce County, Washington

#1. Snohomish County, Washington

- Migration to Snohomish County, Washington in 2015-2019: 21,995
- Migration from Snohomish County, Washington to King County, Washington: 12,124
- Net migration: 9,871 to Snohomish County, Washington
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