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

Isabella County had the highest residents who moved from another county in the past year of 83 counties in 2023, at 13.2%. Wayne County had the lowest, at 2.9%. The median was 5.5% and the figure for Michigan was 4.9%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest13.2Isabella County
Lowest2.9Wayne County
Median5.583 counties
Michigan4.9History

Map of counties, 2023

Alcona County: 6 %Alger County: 6.8 %Allegan County: 4.4 %Alpena County: 4.6 %Antrim County: 6.3 %Arenac County: 5.5 %Baraga County: 9.1 %Barry County: 5.1 %Bay County: 4 %Benzie County: 4.8 %Berrien County: 5.3 %Branch County: 6.1 %Calhoun County: 4.9 %Cass County: 7.6 %Charlevoix County: 4.6 %Cheboygan County: 4.6 %Chippewa County: 7.7 %Clare County: 7 %Clinton County: 6.5 %Crawford County: 8.4 %Delta County: 5.4 %Dickinson County: 4.3 %Eaton County: 6.7 %Emmet County: 5.9 %Genesee County: 3.7 %Gladwin County: 5.5 %Gogebic County: 3.9 %Grand Traverse County: 5.9 %Gratiot County: 7.4 %Hillsdale County: 5.6 %Houghton County: 11.2 %Huron County: 3.1 %Ingham County: 9.5 %Ionia County: 6.5 %Iosco County: 4.8 %Iron County: 4.8 %Isabella County: 13.2 %Jackson County: 4.8 %Kalamazoo County: 6.1 %Kalkaska County: 5.6 %Kent County: 4.7 %Keweenaw County: 6.9 %Lake County: 8.6 %Lapeer County: 5.4 %Leelanau County: 6.7 %Lenawee County: 4.8 %Livingston County: 4.6 %Luce County: 12.6 %Mackinac County: 7.5 %Macomb County: 3.7 %Manistee County: 5.3 %Marquette County: 6.2 %Mason County: 6.2 %Mecosta County: 9.9 %Menominee County: 5.3 %Midland County: 5.5 %Missaukee County: 7.2 %Monroe County: 4.4 %Montcalm County: 6.2 %Montmorency County: 7.8 %Muskegon County: 5.2 %Newaygo County: 5.7 %Oakland County: 4.1 %Oceana County: 4.9 %Ogemaw County: 5.1 %Ontonagon County: 5.5 %Osceola County: 5.8 %Oscoda County: 5.8 %Otsego County: 6.7 %Ottawa County: 6.8 %Presque Isle County: 4.6 %Roscommon County: 8.4 %Saginaw County: 4.5 %St. Clair County: 3.2 %St. Joseph County: 4.8 %Sanilac County: 4.5 %Schoolcraft County: 5 %Shiawassee County: 4.4 %Tuscola County: 4.9 %Van Buren County: 5.3 %Washtenaw County: 10 %Wayne County: 2.9 %Wexford County: 6.4 %
  • Under 4.6
  • 4.6 to 4.9
  • 4.9 to 5.5
  • 5.5 to 6.2
  • 6.2 to 7.5
  • 7.5 and over
%, 2023. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2023

Isabella County: 13.2 %Isabella County13.2Luce County: 12.6 %Luce County12.6Houghton County: 11.2 %Houghton County11.2Washtenaw County: 10 %Washtenaw County10Mecosta County: 9.9 %Mecosta County9.9Ingham County: 9.5 %Ingham County9.5Baraga County: 9.1 %Baraga County9.1Lake County: 8.6 %Lake County8.6Roscommon County: 8.4 %Roscommon County8.4Crawford County: 8.4 %Crawford County8.4Montmorency County: 7.8 %Montmorency County7.8Chippewa County: 7.7 %Chippewa County7.7Cass County: 7.6 %Cass County7.6Mackinac County: 7.5 %Mackinac County7.5Gratiot County: 7.4 %Gratiot County7.4Missaukee County: 7.2 %Missaukee County7.2Clare County: 7 %Clare County7Keweenaw County: 6.9 %Keweenaw County6.9Ottawa County: 6.8 %Ottawa County6.8Alger County: 6.8 %Alger County6.8Otsego County: 6.7 %Otsego County6.7Eaton County: 6.7 %Eaton County6.7Leelanau County: 6.7 %Leelanau County6.7Ionia County: 6.5 %Ionia County6.5Clinton County: 6.5 %Clinton County6.5Wexford County: 6.4 %Wexford County6.4Antrim County: 6.3 %Antrim County6.3Marquette County: 6.2 %Marquette County6.2Mason County: 6.2 %Mason County6.2Montcalm County: 6.2 %Montcalm County6.2Branch County: 6.1 %Branch County6.1Kalamazoo County: 6.1 %Kalamazoo County6.1Alcona County: 6 %Alcona County6Grand Traverse County: 5.9 %Grand Traverse County5.9Emmet County: 5.9 %Emmet County5.9Oscoda County: 5.8 %Oscoda County5.8Osceola County: 5.8 %Osceola County5.8Newaygo County: 5.7 %Newaygo County5.7Hillsdale County: 5.6 %Hillsdale County5.6Kalkaska County: 5.6 %Kalkaska County5.6Isabella County: 13.2 %Isabella County13.2Luce County: 12.6 %Luce County12.6Houghton County: 11.2 %Houghton County11.2Washtenaw County: 10 %Washtenaw County10Mecosta County: 9.9 %Mecosta County9.9Ingham County: 9.5 %Ingham County9.5Baraga County: 9.1 %Baraga County9.1Lake County: 8.6 %Lake County8.6Roscommon County: 8.4 %Roscommon County8.4Crawford County: 8.4 %Crawford County8.4Montmorency County: 7.8 %Montmorency County7.8Chippewa County: 7.7 %Chippewa County7.7Cass County: 7.6 %Cass County7.6Mackinac County: 7.5 %Mackinac County7.5Gratiot County: 7.4 %Gratiot County7.4Missaukee County: 7.2 %Missaukee County7.2Clare County: 7 %Clare County7Keweenaw County: 6.9 %Keweenaw County6.9Ottawa County: 6.8 %Ottawa County6.8Alger County: 6.8 %Alger County6.8Otsego County: 6.7 %Otsego County6.7Eaton County: 6.7 %Eaton County6.7Leelanau County: 6.7 %Leelanau County6.7Ionia County: 6.5 %Ionia County6.5Clinton County: 6.5 %Clinton County6.5Wexford County: 6.4 %Wexford County6.4Antrim County: 6.3 %Antrim County6.3Marquette County: 6.2 %Marquette County6.2Mason County: 6.2 %Mason County6.2Montcalm County: 6.2 %Montcalm County6.2Branch County: 6.1 %Branch County6.1Kalamazoo County: 6.1 %Kalamazoo County6.1Alcona County: 6 %Alcona County6Grand Traverse County: 5.9 %Grand Traverse County5.9Emmet County: 5.9 %Emmet County5.9Oscoda County: 5.8 %Oscoda County5.8Osceola County: 5.8 %Osceola County5.8Newaygo County: 5.7 %Newaygo County5.7Hillsdale County: 5.6 %Hillsdale County5.6Kalkaska County: 5.6 %Kalkaska County5.6
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Isabella County13.2+0.3 pts
2Luce County12.6+0.2 pts
3Houghton County11.2+0.9 pts
4Washtenaw County10+0.2 pts
5Mecosta County9.9-0.5 pts
6Ingham County9.5-0 pts
7Baraga County9.1+4.6 pts
8Lake County8.6-0.4 pts
9Roscommon County8.4-0.3 pts
10Crawford County8.4-0.1 pts
11Montmorency County7.8-0.6 pts
12Chippewa County7.70 pts
13Cass County7.6-0.4 pts
14Mackinac County7.5-1.1 pts
15Gratiot County7.4-0.3 pts
16Missaukee County7.2-0 pts
17Clare County7-0.8 pts
18Keweenaw County6.9-0.3 pts
19Ottawa County6.8-0.4 pts
20Alger County6.8-0.8 pts
21Otsego County6.7-0.8 pts
22Eaton County6.7-0.1 pts
23Leelanau County6.7-0.8 pts
24Ionia County6.5+0.7 pts
25Clinton County6.5-0.1 pts
26Wexford County6.4-0.1 pts
27Antrim County6.3-0.1 pts
28Marquette County6.2-0.2 pts
29Mason County6.2+0.3 pts
30Montcalm County6.2+0.1 pts
31Branch County6.1+0.5 pts
31Kalamazoo County6.1-0.6 pts
33Alcona County6-1 pts
34Grand Traverse County5.9-0.7 pts
35Emmet County5.9-0.2 pts
36Oscoda County5.8+0.3 pts
37Osceola County5.8+0.1 pts
38Newaygo County5.7+0.7 pts
39Hillsdale County5.6+0.3 pts
40Kalkaska County5.60 pts
41Arenac County5.5-0.4 pts
42Gladwin County5.5-0 pts
43Ontonagon County5.5+0.8 pts
44Midland County5.5-0.2 pts
45Delta County5.4-0 pts
46Lapeer County5.4+0.2 pts
47Menominee County5.3+0.4 pts
48Berrien County5.3-0.1 pts
49Manistee County5.3+0.2 pts
49Van Buren County5.3-0.3 pts
51Muskegon County5.20 pts
52Barry County5.1-0.9 pts
53Ogemaw County5.1-0.6 pts
54Schoolcraft County50 pts
55Calhoun County4.9-0.2 pts
56Tuscola County4.9-0.3 pts
57Oceana County4.9-0.5 pts
58Jackson County4.8-0.5 pts
58St. Joseph County4.8-0.2 pts
60Benzie County4.8-0.1 pts
61Lenawee County4.8-0.5 pts
62Iron County4.8+0.6 pts
63Iosco County4.8-0.3 pts
64Kent County4.7-0.1 pts
65Alpena County4.6+0.3 pts
65Cheboygan County4.6-1.1 pts
67Charlevoix County4.6-0.4 pts
68Livingston County4.6-0.1 pts
69Presque Isle County4.6-0 pts
70Saginaw County4.5-0.1 pts
71Sanilac County4.5+0.5 pts
72Shiawassee County4.4+0.1 pts
73Monroe County4.4+0.1 pts
74Allegan County4.4-0.1 pts
75Dickinson County4.3+0.5 pts
76Oakland County4.1-0 pts
77Bay County40 pts
78Gogebic County3.9+0.3 pts
79Macomb County3.70 pts
80Genesee County3.7-0 pts
81St. Clair County3.2-0.3 pts
82Huron County3.1-0.4 pts
83Wayne County2.9-0.1 pts

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/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b07003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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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, 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b07003.dat

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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, 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b07003.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/moved-from-another-county/michigan-counties?period=2023. 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, 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b07003.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/moved-from-another-county/michigan-counties?period=2023.

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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, 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b07003.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/moved-from-another-county/michigan-counties?period=2023 (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, 2023}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {Data set},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/moved-from-another-county/michigan-counties?period=2023. 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/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-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?

Isabella County, with 13.2% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Wayne County, with 2.9% in 2023.

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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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