California Net Migration By County in 2016

Updated on July 26, 2024.

According to the US Census Bureau estimates, in 2016, the net migration for California was 16,543. Riverside County had the highest net migration (19,538) followed by Sacramento County (9,448), and Contra Costa County (8,371). On the other hand, Los Angeles County had the lowest net migration (-41,934), followed by Kern County (-3,455), and Ventura County (-2,958).

Net migration for a county refers to the difference between the number of migrants, both domestic and international, moving to the county and those leaving the county. Or to put it simply, the net migration for a given county is the inbound migration minus the outbound migration for that county.

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California Net Migration By County in 2016
California Net Migration By County in 2016
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County Net Migration
Alameda 6496
Alpine -24
Amador 545
Butte 1534
Calaveras 489
Colusa 111
Contra Costa 8371
Del Norte 209
El Dorado 1413
Fresno -1278
Glenn -41
Humboldt 1096
Imperial -825
Inyo -206
Kern -3455
Kings -2164
Lake -212
Lassen -579
Los Angeles -41934
Madera -948
Marin -638
Mariposa -119
Mendocino 89
Merced -1063
Modoc -81
Mono 103
Monterey -459
Napa -217
Nevada 403
Orange -2299
Placer 5673
Plumas 307
Riverside 19538
Sacramento 9448
San Benito 571
San Bernardino -373
San Diego 2528
San Francisco 4803
San Joaquin 5984
San Luis Obispo 1422
San Mateo -1879
Santa Barbara -399
Santa Clara -797
Santa Cruz -174
Shasta 401
Sierra -31
Siskiyou 279
Solano 3508
Sonoma 851
Stanislaus 2572
Sutter -43
Tehama 104
Trinity -189
Tulare -2082
Tuolumne 372
Ventura -2958
Yolo 2457
Yuba 333