Michigan Net Migration By County in 2020

Updated on January 22, 2024.

According to the US Census Bureau estimates, in 2020, the net migration for Michigan was -23,453. Ottawa County had the highest net migration (2,192) followed by Grand Traverse County (646), and Barry County (552). On the other hand, Wayne County had the lowest net migration (-12,334), followed by Oakland County (-5,466), and Washtenaw County (-2,587).

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 2020
Michigan Net Migration By County in 2020
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County Net Migration
Alcona 151
Alger -5
Allegan 475
Alpena -21
Antrim 208
Arenac 91
Baraga -26
Barry 552
Bay -258
Benzie 176
Berrien -158
Branch -140
Calhoun -249
Cass -144
Charlevoix -18
Cheboygan 250
Chippewa -240
Clare 23
Clinton -50
Crawford 52
Delta -2
Dickinson -144
Eaton 14
Emmet 66
Genesee -494
Gladwin 142
Gogebic -37
Grand Traverse 646
Gratiot -323
Hillsdale 128
Houghton -579
Huron -15
Ingham -1416
Ionia -175
Iosco 58
Iron 126
Isabella -225
Jackson -1394
Kalamazoo -221
Kalkaska 9
Kent -1494
Keweenaw 48
Lake -74
Lapeer -20
Leelanau 149
Lenawee -630
Livingston 331
Luce -97
Mackinac 89
Macomb -1594
Manistee 249
Marquette -698
Mason 99
Mecosta 296
Menominee -97
Midland -7
Missaukee 70
Monroe 327
Montcalm -276
Montmorency 133
Muskegon 111
Newaygo 401
Oakland -5466
Oceana 270
Ogemaw 121
Ontonagon 39
Osceola 57
Oscoda 75
Otsego 188
Ottawa 2192
Presque Isle 167
Roscommon 249
Saginaw -477
St. Clair 302
St. Joseph -110
Sanilac -331
Schoolcraft 74
Shiawassee -203
Tuscola 110
Van Buren -20
Washtenaw -2587
Wayne -12334
Wexford 82