Counties in Iowa by net international migration, July to June, 2025
Polk County had the highest net international migration, July to June of 99 counties in 2025, at 1,431. Pottawattamie County had the lowest, at -18. The median was 8 and the figure for Iowa was 5,903. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Map of counties, 2025
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- 10 to 20
- 20 and over
Top 40 counties, 2025
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2025 | Change on 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polk County Estimated | 1,431 | -57.8% |
| 2 | Linn County Estimated | 559 | -42.8% |
| 3 | Johnson County Estimated | 510 | -48.7% |
| 4 | Story County Estimated | 494 | -27.7% |
| 5 | Black Hawk County Estimated | 390 | -39.9% |
| 6 | Dallas County Estimated | 371 | -43.6% |
| 7 | Scott County Estimated | 277 | -42.8% |
| 8 | Woodbury County Estimated | 260 | -60.4% |
| 9 | Jefferson County Estimated | 197 | -13.2% |
| 10 | Wapello County Estimated | 144 | -46.7% |
| 11 | Marshall County Estimated | 120 | -60.8% |
| 12 | Dubuque County Estimated | 85 | -56.6% |
| 13 | Buena Vista County Estimated | 83 | -52.8% |
| 14 | Webster County Estimated | 78 | -50.3% |
| 15 | Jasper County Estimated | 69 | -22.5% |
| 16 | Des Moines County Estimated | 55 | -21.4% |
| 17 | Lee County Estimated | 54 | -34.1% |
| 18 | O'Brien County Estimated | 44 | -24.1% |
| 19 | Clay County Estimated | 40 | -37.5% |
| 20 | Poweshiek County Estimated | 37 | -40.3% |
| 21 | Muscatine County Estimated | 35 | -78.1% |
| 22 | Winneshiek County Estimated | 34 | -46.9% |
| 23 | Lucas County Estimated | 33 | -45.9% |
| 24 | Chickasaw County Estimated | 32 | -50% |
| 25 | Allamakee County Estimated | 30 | -79.3% |
| 25 | Sioux County Estimated | 30 | -87.6% |
| 27 | Franklin County Estimated | 25 | -69.5% |
| 28 | Cherokee County Estimated | 23 | -14.8% |
| 28 | Mahaska County Estimated | 23 | -25.8% |
| 30 | Wright County Estimated | 22 | -87.2% |
| 31 | Mitchell County Estimated | 20 | -20% |
| 31 | Union County Estimated | 20 | -16.7% |
| 33 | Marion County Estimated | 19 | -32.1% |
| 34 | Butler County Estimated | 18 | -5.3% |
| 34 | Grundy County Estimated | 18 | -21.7% |
| 34 | Hamilton County Estimated | 18 | -88.5% |
| 37 | Hardin County Estimated | 17 | -57.5% |
| 38 | Buchanan County Estimated | 16 | -27.3% |
| 38 | Crawford County Estimated | 16 | -86.4% |
| 40 | Warren County Estimated | 13 | -62.9% |
| 41 | Appanoose County Estimated | 12 | -14.3% |
| 41 | Davis County Estimated | 12 | -20% |
| 43 | Tama County Estimated | 11 | -64.5% |
| 44 | Cerro Gordo County Estimated | 10 | -77.3% |
| 44 | Plymouth County Estimated | 10 | -80.4% |
| 46 | Ida County Estimated | 9 | -69% |
| 47 | Bremer County Estimated | 8 | -33.3% |
| 47 | Cass County Estimated | 8 | -38.5% |
| 47 | Cedar County Estimated | 8 | -20% |
| 47 | Page County Estimated | 8 | -20% |
| 47 | Palo Alto County Estimated | 8 | -27.3% |
| 52 | Clinton County Estimated | 7 | -81.6% |
| 52 | Louisa County Estimated | 7 | -77.4% |
| 52 | Osceola County Estimated | 7 | -70.8% |
| 55 | Jackson County Estimated | 6 | -33.3% |
| 55 | Sac County Estimated | 6 | -14.3% |
| 57 | Decatur County Estimated | 5 | -16.7% |
| 57 | Dickinson County Estimated | 5 | -37.5% |
| 57 | Henry County Estimated | 5 | -77.3% |
| 60 | Calhoun County Estimated | 4 | -33.3% |
| 60 | Guthrie County Estimated | 4 | -50% |
| 60 | Kossuth County Estimated | 4 | -88.9% |
| 60 | Pocahontas County Estimated | 4 | -78.9% |
| 60 | Worth County Estimated | 4 | -20% |
| 65 | Clayton County Estimated | 3 | -62.5% |
| 65 | Madison County Estimated | 3 | -72.7% |
| 65 | Montgomery County Estimated | 3 | -62.5% |
| 68 | Hancock County Estimated | 2 | -71.4% |
| 68 | Shelby County Estimated | 2 | -94.3% |
| 70 | Adair County Estimated | 1 | -92.3% |
| 70 | Adams County Estimated | 1 | 0% |
| 70 | Carroll County Estimated | 1 | -83.3% |
| 70 | Clarke County Estimated | 1 | -96.4% |
| 70 | Harrison County Estimated | 1 | -66.7% |
| 70 | Howard County Estimated | 1 | -97% |
| 70 | Keokuk County Estimated | 1 | -85.7% |
| 70 | Van Buren County Estimated | 1 | 0% |
| 70 | Wayne County Estimated | 1 | -50% |
| 79 | Audubon County Estimated | 0 | -100% |
| 79 | Greene County Estimated | 0 | -100% |
| 79 | Iowa County Estimated | 0 | |
| 79 | Washington County Estimated | 0 | -100% |
| 79 | Winnebago County Estimated | 0 | -100% |
| 84 | Benton County Estimated | -1 | -133.3% |
| 84 | Boone County Estimated | -1 | -116.7% |
| 84 | Delaware County Estimated | -1 | -200% |
| 84 | Fayette County Estimated | -1 | -105% |
| 84 | Fremont County Estimated | -1 | |
| 84 | Humboldt County Estimated | -1 | -105.9% |
| 90 | Emmet County Estimated | -2 | -150% |
| 90 | Lyon County Estimated | -2 | -109.1% |
| 90 | Monona County Estimated | -2 | -200% |
| 90 | Ringgold County Estimated | -2 | |
| 90 | Taylor County Estimated | -2 | -115.4% |
| 95 | Floyd County Estimated | -3 | |
| 95 | Jones County Estimated | -3 | -114.3% |
| 97 | Mills County Estimated | -5 | |
| 98 | Monroe County Estimated | -6 | -200% |
| 99 | Pottawattamie County Estimated | -18 | -113.1% |
Other periods
About this ranking
Estimated moves into the area from abroad minus moves out of the area to other countries, from July 1 of the previous year through June 30 of the reported year.
More on how it is measured
- United States: Census Bureau estimates, including people born in the United States and abroad, moves between the states and Puerto Rico, and net movement of the Armed Forces overseas.
- Canada: Statistics Canada immigrants, minus net emigration, plus the net change in non-permanent residents.
- Australia: ABS net overseas migration for the financial year.
- United Kingdom local authorities: Office for National Statistics mid-year estimates, counting people who move for at least 12 months.
A component of each country's official population estimates. Methods differ between the statistical offices, so compare places within a country first. Differs from the World Bank net_migration series, which uses calendar years and a different method.
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. Population Estimates Program: net international migration, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Retrieved 2026-10-12.Citation styles
APA 7
U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Population Estimates Program: net international migration, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021 (Counties in Iowa by net international migration, July to June, 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html
MLA 9
Population Estimates Program: net international migration, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021, Counties in Iowa by net international migration, July to June, 2025. U.S. Census Bureau, 26 Mar. 2026, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/net-international-migration-july-june/iowa-counties. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
Chicago (author-date)
U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Population Estimates Program: net international migration, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. Counties in Iowa by net international migration, July to June, 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/net-international-migration-july-june/iowa-counties.
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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Population Estimates Program: net international migration, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021, Counties in Iowa by net international migration, July to June, 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/net-international-migration-july-june/iowa-counties (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
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author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
title = {{Population Estimates Program: net international migration, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021: Counties in Iowa by net international migration, July to June, 2025}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {Data set},
url = {https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html},
urldate = {2026-10-12},
note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/net-international-migration-july-june/iowa-counties. Publisher attribution: U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program: net international migration, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
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Which county has the highest net international migration, July to June?
Polk County, with 1,431 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest net international migration, July to June?
Pottawattamie County, with -18 in 2025.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program: net international migration, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. Retrieved 2026-10-12.