Georgia Net Migration Rate By County in 2020

Updated on January 22, 2024.

According to the US Census Bureau estimates, in 2020, the net migration rate per 1,000 population for Georgia was 4.76. Jackson County had the highest net migration rate per 1,000 population (40.18), followed by Dawson County (37.14), and Union County (36.19). On the other hand, Chattahoochee County had the lowest net migration rate per 1,000 population (-55.8), followed by Baker County (-24.59), and Dougherty County (-17.13).

Net migration rate 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 per 1,000 of the county's mid-year population. A positive rate is known as a net immigration rate, and a negative rate is known as a net emigration rate.

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Georgia Net Migration Rate By County in 2020
Georgia Net Migration Rate By County in 2020
County
Net Migration Rate
Jackson 40.18
Dawson 37.14
Union 36.19
Greene 30.01
Towns 27.29
Harris 27.28
Fannin 24.64
Putnam 23.18
Forsyth 21.81
Paulding 19.96
Walton 19.74
Butts 19.63
Bryan 19.54
Barrow 19.44
Taliaferro 19.29
Oconee 19.23
White 19.22
Long 19.14
Jasper 19.03
Cherokee 18.93
Morgan 18.32
Pickens 17.64
Effingham 17.63
Monroe 16.87
Haralson 16.73
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