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Most transient, Michigan counties · 2020

Michigan counties ranked by the smallest share of residents living in the same house as one year earlier (2020 ACS). These are the places where people move the most. This list covers the 83 counties in Michigan that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 83 is 88.0%.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPLIVING IN THE SAME HOUSE AS 1 YEAR AGOVS –
01Isabella County, MIMI64,69173.9%–
02Ingham County, MIMI289,70976.9%–
03Washtenaw County, MIMI370,21478.2%–
04Kalamazoo County, MIMI263,79580.7%–
05Mecosta County, MIMI42,32081.3%–
06Luce County, MIMI6,33981.6%–
07Houghton County, MIMI37,84281.7%–
08Chippewa County, MIMI36,08181.9%–
09Marquette County, MIMI68,06483.8%–
10Ottawa County, MIMI308,45984.4%–
11Roscommon County, MIMI23,91484.5%–
12Kent County, MIMI675,23284.8%–
13Muskegon County, MIMI177,90185.2%–
14Clare County, MIMI31,54385.4%–
15Crawford County, MIMI13,72285.6%–
16Eaton County, MIMI109,58185.8%–
17Missaukee County, MIMI15,27486.0%–
18Grand Traverse County, MIMI96,72986.1%–
19Jackson County, MIMI159,55286.1%–
20Alpena County, MIMI28,85386.1%–
21Berrien County, MIMI152,44486.2%–
22Calhoun County, MIMI133,40886.3%–
23Alger County, MIMI8,64186.4%–
24Van Buren County, MIMI76,07186.6%–
25Lenawee County, MIMI97,77986.8%–
26Montmorency County, MIMI9,84286.9%–
27Wexford County, MIMI34,44586.9%–
28Genesee County, MIMI401,09387.5%–
29Cass County, MIMI51,67787.5%–
30Ionia County, MIMI66,55787.6%–
31Midland County, MIMI83,75487.6%–
32Mason County, MIMI29,04087.7%–
33Wayne County, MIMI1,769,03887.7%–
34Iosco County, MIMI25,26687.8%–
35Hillsdale County, MIMI45,73887.8%–
36Delta County, MIMI36,58287.8%–
37Otsego County, MIMI26,08087.8%–
38St. Clair County, MIMI160,48687.9%–
39Gratiot County, MIMI41,19087.9%–
40Mackinac County, MIMI11,23688.0%–
41Baraga County, MIMI8,16988.0%–
42Oakland County, MIMI1,288,33788.0%–
43Emmet County, MIMI33,77588.0%–
44Oceana County, MIMI27,17788.1%–
45Saginaw County, MIMI187,68888.2%–
46Keweenaw County, MIMI2,18688.3%–
47St. Joseph County, MIMI60,96888.6%–
48Branch County, MIMI45,99388.6%–
49Macomb County, MIMI886,22188.6%–
50Bay County, MIMI102,12388.7%–
51Osceola County, MIMI23,51688.7%–
52Leelanau County, MIMI22,98288.7%–
53Barry County, MIMI63,99189.0%–
54Antrim County, MIMI24,69889.0%–
55Kalkaska County, MIMI18,69389.1%–
56Ogemaw County, MIMI21,12189.1%–
57Montcalm County, MIMI69,40689.1%–
58Lapeer County, MIMI89,51689.3%–
59Menominee County, MIMI22,94189.3%–
60Lake County, MIMI13,18289.3%–
61Sanilac County, MIMI40,08389.4%–
62Manistee County, MIMI25,65689.4%–
63Monroe County, MIMI156,00489.5%–
64Charlevoix County, MIMI26,03689.6%–
65Cheboygan County, MIMI25,79389.7%–
66Clinton County, MIMI80,43289.7%–
67Newaygo County, MIMI51,62289.8%–
68Tuscola County, MIMI52,68089.8%–
69Arenac County, MIMI15,06890.1%–
70Schoolcraft County, MIMI8,18790.2%–
71Livingston County, MIMI197,31590.5%–
72Allegan County, MIMI123,18890.7%–
73Dickinson County, MIMI25,82790.8%–
74Alcona County, MIMI10,55690.9%–
75Shiawassee County, MIMI67,68191.0%–
76Oscoda County, MIMI8,72391.5%–
77Huron County, MIMI30,53091.6%–
78Benzie County, MIMI18,56891.6%–
79Gladwin County, MIMI26,07791.8%–
80Gogebic County, MIMI14,28592.4%–
81Iron County, MIMI11,75792.6%–
82Presque Isle County, MIMI13,12893.3%–
83Ontonagon County, MIMI5,82394.9%–
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS