Ranking of Michigan Counties By Net Migration in 2021
Updated on June 18, 2025.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the Net Migration for Michigan was -22.20K. Among all Michigan counties, Livingston County had the highest net migration (1.33K), followed by Muskegon County (986), and Monroe County (899).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Michigan 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: Michigan Census Vintage Data Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage), 2021 Census.
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Ranking of Michigan Counties By Net Migration in 2021
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| Rank | County | Net Migration |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Livingston County | 1331 |
| 2 | Muskegon County | 986 |
| 3 | Monroe County | 899 |
| 4 | Montcalm County | 837 |
| 5 | Grand Traverse County | 705 |
| 6 | Ottawa County | 701 |
| 7 | Barry County | 601 |
| 8 | Antrim County | 594 |
| 9 | Roscommon County | 567 |
| 10 | Clare County | 536 |
| 11 | St. Clair County | 526 |
| 12 | Mason County | 508 |
| 13 | Manistee County | 491 |
| 14 | Leelanau County | 486 |
| 15 | Iosco County | 472 |
| 16 | Newaygo County | 416 |
| 17 | Cheboygan County | 397 |
| 18 | Crawford County | 391 |
| 19 | Mecosta County | 389 |
| 20 | Benzie County | 377 |
| 21 | Allegan County | 375 |
| 22 | Gladwin County | 357 |
| 23 | Emmet County | 351 |
| 24 | Lapeer County | 348 |
| 25 | Clinton County | 339 |
| 26 | Lake County | 322 |
| 27 | Osceola County | 311 |
| 28 | Otsego County | 299 |
| 29 | Presque Isle County | 295 |
| 30 | Branch County | 294 |
| 31 | Wexford County | 279 |
| 32 | Saginaw County | 276 |
| 33 | Montmorency County | 267 |
| 34 | Alcona County | 263 |
| 35 | Houghton County | 262 |
| 36 | Charlevoix County | 252 |
| 37 | Sanilac County | 233 |
| 38 | Jackson County | 227 |
| 39 | Oceana County | 221 |
| 40 | Delta County | 219 |
| 41 | Van Buren County | 210 |
| 42 | Alpena County | 200 |
| 43 | Mackinac County | 189 |
| 44 | Oscoda County | 180 |
| 45 | Huron County | 179 |
| 46 | Gogebic County | 176 |
| 47 | Ogemaw County | 170 |
| 48 | Ontonagon County | 167 |
| 49 | Cass County | 153 |
| 50 | Missaukee County | 150 |
| 51 | Baraga County | 145 |
| 52 | Kalkaska County | 138 |
| 53 | Iron County | 132 |
| 54 | Shiawassee County | 124 |
| 55 | Lenawee County | 119 |
| 56 | Arenac County | 115 |
| 57 | Keweenaw County | 66 |
| 58 | Schoolcraft County | 62 |
| 59 | Dickinson County | 49 |
| 60 | Calhoun County | 39 |
| 61 | Midland County | 31 |
| 62 | Bay County | 23 |
| 63 | Menominee County | -4 |
| 64 | Hillsdale County | -9 |
| 65 | Alger County | -24 |
| 66 | Eaton County | -45 |
| 66 | Tuscola County | -45 |
| 67 | St. Joseph County | -61 |
| 68 | Marquette County | -90 |
| 69 | Ionia County | -127 |
| 70 | Isabella County | -174 |
| 71 | Gratiot County | -223 |
| 72 | Genesee County | -274 |
| 73 | Luce County | -370 |
| 74 | Berrien County | -510 |
| 75 | Oakland County | -726 |
| 76 | Chippewa County | -753 |
| 77 | Kalamazoo County | -1344 |
| 78 | Macomb County | -1454 |
| 79 | Kent County | -2276 |
| 80 | Washtenaw County | -6927 |
| 81 | Ingham County | -12408 |
| 82 | Wayne County | -15169 |