Michigan Net Migration By County in 2017

Updated on January 22, 2024.

According to the US Census Bureau estimates, in 2017, the net migration for Michigan was 8,198. Macomb County had the highest net migration (2,165) followed by Oakland County (2,091), and Kent County (1,582). On the other hand, Wayne County had the lowest net migration (-7,847), followed by Genesee County (-1,496), and Saginaw County (-628).

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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Michigan Net Migration By County in 2017
Michigan Net Migration By County in 2017
County
Net Migration
Macomb 2,165
Oakland 2,091
Kent 1,582
Ottawa 1,399
Washtenaw 1,394
Allegan 1,045
Livingston 1,021
Kalamazoo 902
Ingham 895
Barry 820
Clinton 741
Montcalm 463
Newaygo 442
Jackson 337
Kalkaska 333
Clare 322
Emmet 294
Antrim 283
Monroe 281
Cass 256
Roscommon 234
Mason 229
Crawford 211
Leelanau 208
Gladwin 188
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