Georgia Net Migration By County in 2021

Updated on July 29, 2024.

According to the US Census Bureau estimates, in 2021, the net migration for Georgia was 45,502. Forsyth County had the highest net migration (7,361) followed by Cherokee County (6,159), and Paulding County (3,824). On the other hand, Fulton County had the lowest net migration (-9,885), followed by DeKalb County (-9,219), and Cobb County (-2,976).

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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Hover over or click on the chart to see this information for each county. The data can also be filtered, sorted, and explored further in a table below.

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Georgia Net Migration By County in 2021
Georgia Net Migration By County in 2021
County
Net Migration
Forsyth 7,361
Cherokee 6,159
Paulding 3,824
Jackson 3,662
Coweta 3,224
Hall 3,184
Walton 2,889
Henry 2,701
Houston 2,560
Barrow 2,557
Newton 2,511
Columbia 2,350
Carroll 2,019
Gwinnett 1,800
Bryan 1,783
Bartow 1,594
Dawson 1,509
Fayette 1,445
Effingham 1,392
Union 1,088
Oconee 1,041
Walker 969
Gilmer 886
Pickens 862
Monroe 848
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