Ranking of Michigan Counties By Net Migration in 2019

Updated on January 26, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the Net Migration for Michigan was -14.65K. Among all Michigan counties, Ottawa County had the highest net migration (701), followed by Livingston County (614), and Allegan County (537).

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

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Ranking of Michigan Counties By Net Migration in 2019
Ottawa
Livingston
Allegan
Grand Traverse
Marquette
Eaton
Lenawee
Roscommon
St. Clair
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Ranking of Michigan Counties By Net Migration in 2019
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Rank County Net Migration
1 Ottawa County 701
2 Livingston County 614
3 Allegan County 537
4 Grand Traverse County 491
5 Marquette County 421
6 Eaton County 417
7 Lenawee County 412
8 Roscommon County 392
9 St. Clair County 363
10 Clare County 290
10 Monroe County 290
11 Gladwin County 260
12 Barry County 251
13 Manistee County 246
14 Ionia County 225
15 Ogemaw County 221
16 Iosco County 218
17 Emmet County 207
18 Kalkaska County 198
19 Crawford County 195
20 Alcona County 193
21 Clinton County 184
22 Wexford County 170
23 Gratiot County 158
24 Cass County 142
25 Antrim County 132
26 Mason County 124
27 Montmorency County 122
28 Newaygo County 116
29 Van Buren County 113
30 Schoolcraft County 112
31 Leelanau County 106
32 Alpena County 96
32 Oscoda County 96
33 Benzie County 90
34 Mackinac County 68
35 Mecosta County 65
36 Osceola County 59
37 Otsego County 55
38 Iron County 49
38 Shiawassee County 49
39 Sanilac County 47
40 Charlevoix County 42
41 Alger County 25
42 Keweenaw County 15
43 Presque Isle County 11
44 Delta County 10
45 Missaukee County -5
46 Lake County -11
46 Ontonagon County -11
47 Oceana County -19
48 Baraga County -24
49 Arenac County -29
50 Dickinson County -33
51 Luce County -55
52 Calhoun County -56
53 Chippewa County -63
54 Cheboygan County -74
55 Menominee County -80
56 Huron County -84
57 St. Joseph County -128
58 Hillsdale County -148
59 Lapeer County -152
60 Branch County -156
61 Midland County -164
62 Montcalm County -189
63 Tuscola County -216
64 Macomb County -217
65 Jackson County -227
66 Saginaw County -288
67 Houghton County -314
68 Muskegon County -333
69 Kalamazoo County -370
70 Bay County -444
71 Berrien County -477
72 Kent County -513
73 Ingham County -682
74 Isabella County -835
75 Genesee County -924
76 Gogebic County -1064
77 Oakland County -2018
78 Washtenaw County -3433
79 Wayne County -10212