Michigan Net Migration By County in 2021

Updated on January 22, 2024.

According to the US Census Bureau estimates, in 2021, the net migration for Michigan was -22,522. Livingston County had the highest net migration (1,311) followed by Muskegon County (970), and Monroe County (894). On the other hand, Wayne County had the lowest net migration (-15,446), followed by Ingham County (-12,498), and Washtenaw County (-6,977).

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 for the US by state. You can also see links at the bottom of the page for the trend of the net migration for each county in Michigan.

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 2021
Michigan Net Migration By County in 2021
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County Net Migration
Alcona 260
Alger -26
Allegan 372
Alpena 199
Antrim 592
Arenac 114
Baraga 194
Barry 592
Bay 23
Benzie 373
Berrien -514
Branch 290
Calhoun 34
Cass 146
Charlevoix 250
Cheboygan 393
Chippewa -763
Clare 530
Clinton 337
Crawford 389
Delta 217
Dickinson 50
Eaton -46
Emmet 346
Genesee -288
Gladwin 355
Gogebic 174
Grand Traverse 700
Gratiot -231
Hillsdale -11
Houghton 260
Huron 177
Ingham -12498
Ionia -118
Iosco 469
Iron 130
Isabella -179
Jackson 225
Kalamazoo -1342
Kalkaska 137
Kent -2269
Keweenaw 65
Lake 313
Lapeer 340
Leelanau 483
Lenawee 115
Livingston 1311
Luce 30
Mackinac 187
Macomb -1488
Manistee 484
Marquette -84
Mason 503
Mecosta 388
Menominee -5
Midland 28
Missaukee 150
Monroe 894
Montcalm 829
Montmorency 264
Muskegon 970
Newaygo 414
Oakland -785
Oceana 217
Ogemaw 168
Ontonagon 165
Osceola 310
Oscoda 180
Otsego 298
Ottawa 683
Presque Isle 294
Roscommon 561
Saginaw 269
St. Clair 521
St. Joseph -62
Sanilac 230
Schoolcraft 62
Shiawassee 122
Tuscola -46
Van Buren 204
Washtenaw -6977
Wayne -15446
Wexford 276

Trend of Net Migration for Counties in Michigan

Use the links below to find the trend of the net migration for each county in Michigan.