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Counties in Michigan by residents who moved from another county in the past year

Luce County had the highest residents who moved from another county in the past year of 83 counties in 2021, at 16%. Wayne County had the lowest, at 3.1%. The median was 5.6% and the figure for Michigan was 5.1%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest16Luce County
Lowest3.1Wayne County
Median5.683 counties
Michigan5.1History

Map of counties, 2021

Alcona County: 6.3 %Alger County: 9.9 %Allegan County: 4.7 %Alpena County: 4.5 %Antrim County: 7.7 %Arenac County: 6.1 %Baraga County: 4 %Barry County: 6 %Bay County: 4.9 %Benzie County: 4.6 %Berrien County: 5.3 %Branch County: 5.9 %Calhoun County: 5.3 %Cass County: 7.8 %Charlevoix County: 4.9 %Cheboygan County: 5.6 %Chippewa County: 7.9 %Clare County: 7.9 %Clinton County: 6.1 %Crawford County: 7.1 %Delta County: 5.6 %Dickinson County: 3.8 %Eaton County: 7.6 %Emmet County: 5.9 %Genesee County: 3.6 %Gladwin County: 5.1 %Gogebic County: 4.1 %Grand Traverse County: 6.5 %Gratiot County: 8 %Hillsdale County: 5.9 %Houghton County: 8.9 %Huron County: 3.3 %Ingham County: 10 %Ionia County: 5.5 %Iosco County: 4.9 %Iron County: 4.2 %Isabella County: 12.7 %Jackson County: 5.3 %Kalamazoo County: 6.9 %Kalkaska County: 6.4 %Kent County: 4.8 %Keweenaw County: 10.1 %Lake County: 8.4 %Lapeer County: 5.4 %Leelanau County: 8.2 %Lenawee County: 5.3 %Livingston County: 4.8 %Luce County: 16 %Mackinac County: 8.9 %Macomb County: 3.9 %Manistee County: 5.2 %Marquette County: 6 %Mason County: 5.3 %Mecosta County: 11.2 %Menominee County: 5.5 %Midland County: 5.2 %Missaukee County: 6.8 %Monroe County: 4.5 %Montcalm County: 5.8 %Montmorency County: 7.2 %Muskegon County: 4.6 %Newaygo County: 5.1 %Oakland County: 4.2 %Oceana County: 5.4 %Ogemaw County: 5.3 %Ontonagon County: 4.3 %Osceola County: 6 %Oscoda County: 6 %Otsego County: 7 %Ottawa County: 7.5 %Presque Isle County: 4.7 %Roscommon County: 10 %Saginaw County: 4.5 %St. Clair County: 3.7 %St. Joseph County: 4.8 %Sanilac County: 4 %Schoolcraft County: 4.3 %Shiawassee County: 4.7 %Tuscola County: 5.8 %Van Buren County: 6 %Washtenaw County: 9.7 %Wayne County: 3.1 %Wexford County: 7.1 %
  • Under 4.5
  • 4.5 to 5.1
  • 5.1 to 5.6
  • 5.6 to 6.2
  • 6.2 to 7.9
  • 7.9 and over
%, 2021. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2021

Luce County: 16 %Luce County16Isabella County: 12.7 %Isabella County12.7Mecosta County: 11.2 %Mecosta County11.2Keweenaw County: 10.1 %Keweenaw County10.1Roscommon County: 10 %Roscommon County10Ingham County: 10 %Ingham County10Alger County: 9.9 %Alger County9.9Washtenaw County: 9.7 %Washtenaw County9.7Houghton County: 8.9 %Houghton County8.9Mackinac County: 8.9 %Mackinac County8.9Lake County: 8.4 %Lake County8.4Leelanau County: 8.2 %Leelanau County8.2Gratiot County: 8 %Gratiot County8Chippewa County: 7.9 %Chippewa County7.9Clare County: 7.9 %Clare County7.9Cass County: 7.8 %Cass County7.8Antrim County: 7.7 %Antrim County7.7Eaton County: 7.6 %Eaton County7.6Ottawa County: 7.5 %Ottawa County7.5Montmorency County: 7.2 %Montmorency County7.2Crawford County: 7.1 %Crawford County7.1Wexford County: 7.1 %Wexford County7.1Otsego County: 7 %Otsego County7Kalamazoo County: 6.9 %Kalamazoo County6.9Missaukee County: 6.8 %Missaukee County6.8Grand Traverse County: 6.5 %Grand Traverse County6.5Kalkaska County: 6.4 %Kalkaska County6.4Alcona County: 6.3 %Alcona County6.3Arenac County: 6.1 %Arenac County6.1Clinton County: 6.1 %Clinton County6.1Van Buren County: 6 %Van Buren County6Barry County: 6 %Barry County6Osceola County: 6 %Osceola County6Oscoda County: 6 %Oscoda County6Marquette County: 6 %Marquette County6Emmet County: 5.9 %Emmet County5.9Branch County: 5.9 %Branch County5.9Hillsdale County: 5.9 %Hillsdale County5.9Montcalm County: 5.8 %Montcalm County5.8Tuscola County: 5.8 %Tuscola County5.8Luce County: 16 %Luce County16Isabella County: 12.7 %Isabella County12.7Mecosta County: 11.2 %Mecosta County11.2Keweenaw County: 10.1 %Keweenaw County10.1Roscommon County: 10 %Roscommon County10Ingham County: 10 %Ingham County10Alger County: 9.9 %Alger County9.9Washtenaw County: 9.7 %Washtenaw County9.7Houghton County: 8.9 %Houghton County8.9Mackinac County: 8.9 %Mackinac County8.9Lake County: 8.4 %Lake County8.4Leelanau County: 8.2 %Leelanau County8.2Gratiot County: 8 %Gratiot County8Chippewa County: 7.9 %Chippewa County7.9Clare County: 7.9 %Clare County7.9Cass County: 7.8 %Cass County7.8Antrim County: 7.7 %Antrim County7.7Eaton County: 7.6 %Eaton County7.6Ottawa County: 7.5 %Ottawa County7.5Montmorency County: 7.2 %Montmorency County7.2Crawford County: 7.1 %Crawford County7.1Wexford County: 7.1 %Wexford County7.1Otsego County: 7 %Otsego County7Kalamazoo County: 6.9 %Kalamazoo County6.9Missaukee County: 6.8 %Missaukee County6.8Grand Traverse County: 6.5 %Grand Traverse County6.5Kalkaska County: 6.4 %Kalkaska County6.4Alcona County: 6.3 %Alcona County6.3Arenac County: 6.1 %Arenac County6.1Clinton County: 6.1 %Clinton County6.1Van Buren County: 6 %Van Buren County6Barry County: 6 %Barry County6Osceola County: 6 %Osceola County6Oscoda County: 6 %Oscoda County6Marquette County: 6 %Marquette County6Emmet County: 5.9 %Emmet County5.9Branch County: 5.9 %Branch County5.9Hillsdale County: 5.9 %Hillsdale County5.9Montcalm County: 5.8 %Montcalm County5.8Tuscola County: 5.8 %Tuscola County5.8
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021 (%)
1Luce County16
2Isabella County12.7
3Mecosta County11.2
4Keweenaw County10.1
5Roscommon County10
6Ingham County10
7Alger County9.9
8Washtenaw County9.7
9Houghton County8.9
10Mackinac County8.9
11Lake County8.4
12Leelanau County8.2
13Gratiot County8
14Chippewa County7.9
15Clare County7.9
16Cass County7.8
17Antrim County7.7
18Eaton County7.6
19Ottawa County7.5
20Montmorency County7.2
21Crawford County7.1
21Wexford County7.1
23Otsego County7
24Kalamazoo County6.9
25Missaukee County6.8
26Grand Traverse County6.5
27Kalkaska County6.4
28Alcona County6.3
29Arenac County6.1
30Clinton County6.1
31Van Buren County6
32Barry County6
32Osceola County6
32Oscoda County6
35Marquette County6
36Emmet County5.9
37Branch County5.9
38Hillsdale County5.9
39Montcalm County5.8
40Tuscola County5.8
41Cheboygan County5.6
42Delta County5.6
43Ionia County5.5
44Menominee County5.5
45Lapeer County5.4
46Oceana County5.4
47Mason County5.3
48Lenawee County5.3
49Ogemaw County5.3
50Calhoun County5.3
51Berrien County5.3
51Jackson County5.3
53Manistee County5.2
54Midland County5.2
55Newaygo County5.1
56Gladwin County5.1
57Charlevoix County4.9
58Iosco County4.9
59Bay County4.9
60Livingston County4.8
61Kent County4.8
62St. Joseph County4.8
63Presque Isle County4.7
64Allegan County4.7
64Shiawassee County4.7
66Muskegon County4.6
67Benzie County4.6
68Saginaw County4.5
69Monroe County4.5
70Alpena County4.5
71Schoolcraft County4.3
72Ontonagon County4.3
73Oakland County4.2
74Iron County4.2
75Gogebic County4.1
76Baraga County4
77Sanilac County4
78Macomb County3.9
79Dickinson County3.8
80St. Clair County3.7
81Genesee County3.6
82Huron County3.3
83Wayne County3.1

Other periods

About this ranking

People aged 1 and over who lived in a different US county one year earlier, in the same state or another state, as a percentage of all people aged 1 and over living in the area. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

Counts people who arrived, not net migration: people who left are not subtracted. Moves from abroad are left out. Includes moves from other states, which moved_from_other_state_share shows alone.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B07003: people aged 1 and over who moved from a different county in the past year, as a percentage of the population aged 1 and over, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b07003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B07003: people aged 1 and over who moved from a different county in the past year, as a percentage of the population aged 1 and over, calculated with stored inputs (Counties in Michigan by residents who moved from another county in the past year, 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b07003.dat

MLA 9

American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B07003: people aged 1 and over who moved from a different county in the past year, as a percentage of the population aged 1 and over, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in Michigan by residents who moved from another county in the past year, 2021. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b07003.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/moved-from-another-county/michigan-counties?period=2021. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B07003: people aged 1 and over who moved from a different county in the past year, as a percentage of the population aged 1 and over, calculated with stored inputs. Counties in Michigan by residents who moved from another county in the past year, 2021. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b07003.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/moved-from-another-county/michigan-counties?period=2021.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B07003: people aged 1 and over who moved from a different county in the past year, as a percentage of the population aged 1 and over, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in Michigan by residents who moved from another county in the past year, 2021 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b07003.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/moved-from-another-county/michigan-counties?period=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  title = {{American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B07003: people aged 1 and over who moved from a different county in the past year, as a percentage of the population aged 1 and over, calculated with stored inputs: Counties in Michigan by residents who moved from another county in the past year, 2021}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/moved-from-another-county/michigan-counties?period=2021. Publisher attribution: U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B07003: people aged 1 and over who moved from a different county in the past year, as a percentage of the population aged 1 and over, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary\_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b07003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
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Which county has the highest residents who moved from another county in the past year?

Luce County, with 16% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Wayne County, with 3.1% in 2021.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B07003: people aged 1 and over who moved from a different county in the past year, as a percentage of the population aged 1 and over, calculated with stored inputs. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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