Texas Net Migration By County in 2017

Updated on January 22, 2024.

According to the US Census Bureau estimates, in 2017, the net migration for Texas was 181,021. Collin County had the highest net migration (21,771) followed by Denton County (20,761), and Fort Bend County (17,177). On the other hand, Harris County had the lowest net migration (-11,605), followed by El Paso County (-5,383), and Hidalgo County (-3,394).

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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Texas Net Migration By County in 2017
Texas Net Migration By County in 2017
County
Net Migration
Collin 21,771
Denton 20,761
Fort Bend 17,177
Tarrant 17,021
Bexar 14,957
Williamson 14,848
Montgomery 12,620
Travis 11,107
Hays 8,868
Brazoria 6,527
Comal 6,056
Dallas 5,384
Guadalupe 4,390
Galveston 4,366
Parker 4,260
Ellis 4,163
Kaufman 4,068
Johnson 3,590
Rockwall 2,909
McLennan 2,779
Grayson 2,616
Bell 2,485
Brazos 2,401
Kendall 2,041
Liberty 2,012
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