Ranking of Michigan Counties By Net Domestic Migration in 2017
Updated on June 21, 2025.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the Net Domestic Migration for Michigan was -13.17K. Among all Michigan counties, Ottawa County had the highest net domestic migration (1.15K), followed by Allegan County (988), and Livingston County (947).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Michigan counties.
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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage), 2017 Census.
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Ranking of Michigan Counties By Net Domestic Migration in 2017
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| Rank | County | Net Dom. Migration |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottawa County | 1148 |
| 2 | Allegan County | 988 |
| 3 | Livingston County | 947 |
| 4 | Barry County | 790 |
| 5 | Clinton County | 654 |
| 6 | Montcalm County | 460 |
| 7 | Newaygo County | 428 |
| 8 | Kalamazoo County | 361 |
| 9 | Kalkaska County | 326 |
| 10 | Clare County | 315 |
| 11 | Monroe County | 281 |
| 12 | Antrim County | 279 |
| 13 | Emmet County | 276 |
| 14 | Cass County | 244 |
| 14 | Jackson County | 244 |
| 15 | Roscommon County | 229 |
| 16 | Mason County | 215 |
| 17 | Crawford County | 209 |
| 18 | Leelanau County | 202 |
| 19 | Gladwin County | 189 |
| 20 | Lake County | 176 |
| 21 | Ogemaw County | 163 |
| 22 | Otsego County | 159 |
| 23 | Presque Isle County | 139 |
| 24 | Gratiot County | 122 |
| 25 | Montmorency County | 121 |
| 26 | Macomb County | 117 |
| 27 | Cheboygan County | 111 |
| 28 | Benzie County | 107 |
| 28 | Schoolcraft County | 107 |
| 29 | Wexford County | 98 |
| 30 | Mecosta County | 87 |
| 31 | Lapeer County | 81 |
| 32 | Osceola County | 77 |
| 33 | Alcona County | 73 |
| 34 | Gogebic County | 69 |
| 35 | Oceana County | 68 |
| 36 | Alger County | 63 |
| 37 | Manistee County | 61 |
| 38 | Mackinac County | 55 |
| 39 | Luce County | 48 |
| 40 | Iosco County | 46 |
| 41 | Charlevoix County | 44 |
| 42 | Iron County | 39 |
| 43 | Oscoda County | 36 |
| 44 | Marquette County | 29 |
| 45 | Ontonagon County | 23 |
| 46 | Muskegon County | 20 |
| 47 | Hillsdale County | 6 |
| 48 | Arenac County | -4 |
| 49 | Van Buren County | -9 |
| 50 | Eaton County | -14 |
| 51 | Chippewa County | -16 |
| 52 | Keweenaw County | -34 |
| 53 | Dickinson County | -49 |
| 54 | Huron County | -51 |
| 55 | Missaukee County | -54 |
| 56 | Baraga County | -62 |
| 57 | Sanilac County | -68 |
| 58 | Kent County | -71 |
| 59 | Lenawee County | -89 |
| 60 | St. Clair County | -94 |
| 61 | Shiawassee County | -106 |
| 62 | Ionia County | -110 |
| 63 | Alpena County | -113 |
| 64 | Bay County | -115 |
| 65 | Menominee County | -129 |
| 66 | St. Joseph County | -137 |
| 67 | Delta County | -184 |
| 68 | Branch County | -190 |
| 69 | Houghton County | -210 |
| 70 | Grand Traverse County | -226 |
| 71 | Midland County | -289 |
| 72 | Tuscola County | -386 |
| 73 | Berrien County | -411 |
| 74 | Calhoun County | -498 |
| 75 | Isabella County | -512 |
| 76 | Washtenaw County | -719 |
| 77 | Saginaw County | -800 |
| 78 | Ingham County | -856 |
| 79 | Genesee County | -1735 |
| 80 | Oakland County | -3513 |
| 81 | Wayne County | -12450 |