Iowa Net Migration By County in 2012

Updated on July 26, 2024.

According to the US Census Bureau estimates, in 2012, the net migration for Iowa was -323. Polk County had the highest net migration (2,443) followed by Johnson County (1,866), and Dallas County (1,741). On the other hand, Woodbury County had the lowest net migration (-1,027), followed by Pottawattamie County (-908), and Clinton County (-445).

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.

You can also see similar information for other states and also by state for the United States.

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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Iowa Net Migration By County in 2012
Iowa Net Migration By County in 2012
County
Net Migration
Polk 2,443
Johnson 1,866
Dallas 1,741
Scott 944
Story 430
Dubuque 245
Linn 230
Jefferson 177
Des Moines 173
Warren 109
Buena Vista 97
Dickinson 75
Union 60
Bremer 56
Washington 49
Shelby 42
Lyon 39
Hardin 28
Mitchell 27
Kossuth 26
Clarke 25
Sioux 23
Monroe 20
Ida 15
Wayne 15
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