Ranking of Iowa Counties By Net Migration in 2018
Updated on July 26, 2024.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the Net Migration for Iowa was -1.74K. Among all Iowa counties, Polk County had the highest net migration (2.12K), followed by Dallas County (2.05K), and Warren County (828).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Iowa counties.
You can see similar ranking information for related topics, and for other states. You can also see the ranking of all counties in the United States.
Related Topics: Iowa Census Vintage Data Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage), 2018 Census.
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Ranking of Iowa Counties By Net Migration in 2018
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| Rank | County | Net Migration |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polk County | 2121 |
| 2 | Dallas County | 2052 |
| 3 | Warren County | 828 |
| 4 | Linn County | 557 |
| 5 | Johnson County | 279 |
| 6 | Marion County | 150 |
| 7 | Madison County | 142 |
| 8 | Jasper County | 141 |
| 9 | Appanoose County | 139 |
| 10 | Poweshiek County | 122 |
| 11 | Bremer County | 97 |
| 12 | Clarke County | 81 |
| 13 | Taylor County | 77 |
| 14 | Guthrie County | 72 |
| 15 | Keokuk County | 69 |
| 15 | O'Brien County | 69 |
| 16 | Lucas County | 44 |
| 17 | Dickinson County | 39 |
| 17 | Mills County | 39 |
| 18 | Page County | 38 |
| 19 | Jackson County | 37 |
| 20 | Shelby County | 31 |
| 21 | Greene County | 30 |
| 22 | Fremont County | 29 |
| 23 | Iowa County | 28 |
| 24 | Fayette County | 27 |
| 25 | Cedar County | 21 |
| 25 | Jones County | 21 |
| 26 | Allamakee County | 17 |
| 27 | Mitchell County | 11 |
| 28 | Jefferson County | 10 |
| 29 | Floyd County | 9 |
| 29 | Ida County | 9 |
| 30 | Cherokee County | 7 |
| 31 | Osceola County | -1 |
| 32 | Adair County | -5 |
| 33 | Butler County | -6 |
| 34 | Harrison County | -9 |
| 34 | Wapello County | -9 |
| 35 | Adams County | -10 |
| 35 | Grundy County | -10 |
| 36 | Clay County | -11 |
| 37 | Winnebago County | -17 |
| 38 | Monroe County | -22 |
| 39 | Lyon County | -25 |
| 40 | Monona County | -27 |
| 41 | Worth County | -31 |
| 42 | Crawford County | -38 |
| 43 | Franklin County | -39 |
| 44 | Buchanan County | -41 |
| 44 | Hancock County | -41 |
| 44 | Humboldt County | -41 |
| 45 | Calhoun County | -43 |
| 46 | Howard County | -49 |
| 47 | Henry County | -54 |
| 48 | Wright County | -56 |
| 49 | Audubon County | -57 |
| 50 | Plymouth County | -58 |
| 51 | Decatur County | -61 |
| 52 | Sac County | -67 |
| 53 | Davis County | -69 |
| 54 | Chickasaw County | -71 |
| 54 | Delaware County | -71 |
| 55 | Ringgold County | -73 |
| 56 | Pocahontas County | -84 |
| 57 | Hardin County | -87 |
| 57 | Louisa County | -87 |
| 58 | Kossuth County | -92 |
| 59 | Wayne County | -99 |
| 59 | Winneshiek County | -99 |
| 60 | Montgomery County | -100 |
| 61 | Boone County | -104 |
| 62 | Clayton County | -110 |
| 63 | Benton County | -111 |
| 64 | Palo Alto County | -119 |
| 65 | Hamilton County | -132 |
| 66 | Emmet County | -135 |
| 67 | Cass County | -147 |
| 68 | Woodbury County | -151 |
| 69 | Van Buren County | -153 |
| 70 | Carroll County | -154 |
| 70 | Union County | -154 |
| 71 | Tama County | -158 |
| 72 | Muscatine County | -171 |
| 73 | Des Moines County | -175 |
| 74 | Washington County | -194 |
| 75 | Scott County | -207 |
| 76 | Marshall County | -235 |
| 77 | Mahaska County | -238 |
| 78 | Sioux County | -254 |
| 79 | Lee County | -276 |
| 80 | Pottawattamie County | -302 |
| 81 | Cerro Gordo County | -307 |
| 82 | Webster County | -339 |
| 83 | Clinton County | -356 |
| 84 | Dubuque County | -416 |
| 85 | Buena Vista County | -456 |
| 86 | Story County | -882 |
| 87 | Black Hawk County | -983 |