Minnesota Net Migration By County in 2012
According to the US Census Bureau estimates, in 2012, the net migration for Minnesota was 2,484. Hennepin County had the highest net migration (6,774) followed by Ramsey County (1,594), and Scott County (1,152). On the other hand, Chisago County had the lowest net migration (-526), followed by Sherburne County (-521), and McLeod County (-497).
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 Minnesota.
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.
| County | Net Migration |
|---|---|
| Aitkin | -73 |
| Anoka | 939 |
| Becker | 149 |
| Beltrami | -224 |
| Benton | -309 |
| Big Stone | -44 |
| Blue Earth | 324 |
| Brown | -266 |
| Carlton | -214 |
| Carver | 371 |
| Cass | -39 |
| Chippewa | -199 |
| Chisago | -526 |
| Clay | -70 |
| Clearwater | -43 |
| Cook | -40 |
| Cottonwood | -158 |
| Crow Wing | 62 |
| Dakota | -193 |
| Dodge | -64 |
| Douglas | 95 |
| Faribault | -223 |
| Fillmore | -2 |
| Freeborn | -9 |
| Goodhue | -59 |
| Grant | -63 |
| Hennepin | 6774 |
| Houston | -137 |
| Hubbard | -73 |
| Isanti | -191 |
| Itasca | 79 |
| Jackson | 111 |
| Kanabec | -237 |
| Kandiyohi | 11 |
| Kittson | -13 |
| Koochiching | -25 |
| Lac qui Parle | -61 |
| Lake | 18 |
| Lake of the Woods | -43 |
| Le Sueur | -244 |
| Lincoln | -47 |
| Lyon | -343 |
| McLeod | -497 |
| Mahnomen | -14 |
| Marshall | -28 |
| Martin | -146 |
| Meeker | -230 |
| Mille Lacs | -280 |
| Morrison | -206 |
| Mower | -90 |
| Murray | -27 |
| Nicollet | -124 |
| Nobles | -48 |
| Norman | -180 |
| Olmsted | -49 |
| Otter Tail | 23 |
| Pennington | 16 |
| Pine | -486 |
| Pipestone | -136 |
| Polk | -66 |
| Pope | -27 |
| Ramsey | 1594 |
| Red Lake | -47 |
| Redwood | -202 |
| Renville | -144 |
| Rice | -271 |
| Rock | -108 |
| Roseau | -45 |
| St. Louis | 43 |
| Scott | 1152 |
| Sherburne | -521 |
| Sibley | -125 |
| Stearns | -327 |
| Steele | -404 |
| Stevens | -24 |
| Swift | -53 |
| Todd | -392 |
| Traverse | -61 |
| Wabasha | -122 |
| Wadena | -45 |
| Waseca | -48 |
| Washington | 950 |
| Watonwan | -96 |
| Wilkin | 20 |
| Winona | -76 |
| Wright | -141 |
| Yellow Medicine | -129 |
Trend of Net Migration for Counties in Minnesota
Use the links below to find the trend of the net migration for each county in Minnesota.