Ranking of Iowa Counties By Net Domestic Migration in 2021
Updated on June 18, 2025.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the Net Domestic Migration for Iowa was 1.94K. Among all Iowa counties, Dallas County had the highest net domestic migration (2.88K), followed by Polk County (1.79K), and Warren County (861).
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), 2021 Census.
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Ranking of Iowa Counties By Net Domestic Migration in 2021
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| Rank | County | Net Dom. Migration |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dallas County | 2881 |
| 2 | Polk County | 1789 |
| 3 | Warren County | 861 |
| 4 | Johnson County | 591 |
| 5 | Story County | 497 |
| 6 | Webster County | 282 |
| 7 | Jones County | 232 |
| 8 | Harrison County | 204 |
| 9 | Benton County | 202 |
| 10 | Dickinson County | 154 |
| 11 | Madison County | 146 |
| 12 | Clinton County | 140 |
| 13 | Boone County | 139 |
| 14 | Bremer County | 134 |
| 15 | Clay County | 133 |
| 16 | Shelby County | 104 |
| 17 | Lucas County | 103 |
| 18 | Page County | 93 |
| 19 | Delaware County | 81 |
| 20 | Butler County | 75 |
| 20 | Jasper County | 75 |
| 21 | Adair County | 72 |
| 21 | Mills County | 72 |
| 22 | Montgomery County | 68 |
| 23 | Lyon County | 67 |
| 24 | Clayton County | 65 |
| 24 | Decatur County | 65 |
| 25 | Appanoose County | 62 |
| 26 | Humboldt County | 58 |
| 27 | Calhoun County | 55 |
| 28 | Grundy County | 54 |
| 29 | Carroll County | 51 |
| 30 | Cass County | 46 |
| 31 | Fremont County | 43 |
| 32 | Winnebago County | 42 |
| 33 | Marion County | 40 |
| 33 | Ringgold County | 40 |
| 34 | Van Buren County | 37 |
| 35 | Buchanan County | 33 |
| 36 | Emmet County | 32 |
| 37 | Henry County | 28 |
| 37 | Monroe County | 28 |
| 38 | Clarke County | 27 |
| 39 | Taylor County | 25 |
| 40 | Poweshiek County | 21 |
| 41 | Guthrie County | 20 |
| 42 | Wayne County | 16 |
| 43 | Jefferson County | 13 |
| 44 | Pocahontas County | 11 |
| 45 | Howard County | 5 |
| 46 | Greene County | 3 |
| 46 | Sac County | 3 |
| 47 | Ida County | 2 |
| 47 | Jackson County | 2 |
| 48 | Hardin County | -2 |
| 49 | Audubon County | -7 |
| 49 | Plymouth County | -7 |
| 50 | Mitchell County | -8 |
| 50 | Osceola County | -8 |
| 51 | Cedar County | -23 |
| 52 | Iowa County | -28 |
| 53 | Franklin County | -29 |
| 54 | Davis County | -31 |
| 55 | Keokuk County | -35 |
| 56 | Worth County | -41 |
| 57 | Union County | -44 |
| 58 | Palo Alto County | -48 |
| 59 | Hancock County | -55 |
| 60 | O'Brien County | -58 |
| 61 | Fayette County | -60 |
| 62 | Adams County | -61 |
| 63 | Monona County | -62 |
| 64 | Chickasaw County | -66 |
| 65 | Cherokee County | -74 |
| 66 | Wapello County | -76 |
| 67 | Washington County | -81 |
| 68 | Wright County | -83 |
| 69 | Floyd County | -84 |
| 70 | Louisa County | -86 |
| 71 | Hamilton County | -94 |
| 72 | Allamakee County | -99 |
| 73 | Cerro Gordo County | -109 |
| 74 | Winneshiek County | -110 |
| 75 | Sioux County | -136 |
| 76 | Lee County | -150 |
| 77 | Mahaska County | -164 |
| 78 | Pottawattamie County | -167 |
| 79 | Tama County | -170 |
| 80 | Buena Vista County | -199 |
| 81 | Kossuth County | -214 |
| 82 | Marshall County | -244 |
| 83 | Des Moines County | -246 |
| 84 | Crawford County | -294 |
| 85 | Muscatine County | -430 |
| 86 | Scott County | -489 |
| 87 | Woodbury County | -562 |
| 88 | Dubuque County | -585 |
| 89 | Black Hawk County | -838 |
| 90 | Linn County | -1721 |