Migration to and from Clare County, Michigan
Where Clare County residents came from and where they went over the 5-year window 2016-2020. Census ACS County-to-County Migration Flows, 2020 5-yr (frozen vintage).
Total inflow
2,440
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
1,819
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
+621
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Isabella County | Michigan | 352 |
| Osceola County | Michigan | 217 |
| Gladwin County | Michigan | 136 |
| Gratiot County | Michigan | 132 |
| Oakland County | Michigan | 97 |
| Grand Traverse County | Michigan | 89 |
| Ogemaw County | Michigan | 74 |
| Wayne County | Ohio | 70 |
| Wayne County | Michigan | 65 |
| Eaton County | Michigan | 62 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Isabella County | Michigan | 503 |
| Gladwin County | Michigan | 112 |
| Bay County | Michigan | 99 |
| Washtenaw County | Michigan | 85 |
| Midland County | Michigan | 83 |
| Volusia County | Florida | 69 |
| Roscommon County | Michigan | 68 |
| Cheboygan County | Michigan | 58 |
| Oakland County | Michigan | 52 |
| Mecosta County | Michigan | 47 |
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Methodology
- Counts represent the number of people aged 1+ who reported a different residence at the survey reference date than they did one year earlier, aggregated across the 5-year sample window 2016-2020.
- Outbound (OUT) flows are reported less frequently than inbound (IN) because the survey captures the destination side of each move. Many county pairs have null OUT counts, which is normal.
- "Total inflow" sums the published MOVEDIN counts across all origin counties, including foreign-region inflows (Africa, Asia, Central America, etc.). It is not the same as net population change.
- Frozen vintage. The Census Bureau has not released a newer county-to-county migration flows file. The 2020 5-yr vintage (covering 2016-2020) is the latest available as of build date.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, County-to-County Migration Flows: 2016-2020. Vintage: 2020 5-yr. Generated: 2026-05-28. FIPS: 26035.