Ranking of California Counties By Net Migration Rate per 1K in 2022

Updated on January 26, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the Net Migration Rate per 1K for California was -5.56. Among all California counties, Yolo County had the highest net migration rate (36.8), followed by Merced County (13.3), and Santa Cruz County (12.52).

The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all California counties.

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Ranking of California Counties By Net Migration Rate per 1K in 2022
Yolo
36.8
Merced
13.3
Santa Cruz
12.52
Placer
12.26
Calaveras
11.34
Amador
11.17
San Luis Obispo
9.7
Santa Barbara
9.68
Yuba
7.95
San Benito
7.94
Ranking of California Counties By Net Migration Rate per 1K in 2022
Rank
County
Net Migration Rate
1 Yolo County 36.8
2 Merced County 13.3
3 Santa Cruz County 12.52
4 Placer County 12.26
5 Calaveras County 11.34
6 Amador County 11.17
7 San Luis Obispo County 9.7
8 Santa Barbara County 9.68
9 Yuba County 7.95
10 San Benito County 7.94
11 Butte County 7.13
12 Riverside County 6.3
13 Madera County 4.42
14 San Joaquin County 3.35
15 Humboldt County 2.96
16 Modoc County 0.94
17 Tehama County 0.37
18 Mariposa County -0.41
19 Kern County -0.49
20 Shasta County -1.24
21 Siskiyou County -1.28
22 Lake County -2.27
23 Tuolumne County -2.59
24 Fresno County -2.61
25 San Diego County -2.93
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