Migration to and from Houghton County, Michigan
Where Houghton 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
3,323
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
2,142
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
+1,181
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Asia | 245 | |
| Oakland County | Michigan | 201 |
| Ottawa County | Michigan | 132 |
| Keweenaw County | Michigan | 112 |
| Saginaw County | Michigan | 112 |
| Brevard County | Florida | 98 |
| Gogebic County | Michigan | 89 |
| Bay County | Michigan | 82 |
| Marquette County | Michigan | 82 |
| Wayne County | Michigan | 78 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Marquette County | Michigan | 128 |
| Keweenaw County | Michigan | 122 |
| Oakland County | Michigan | 93 |
| Cook County | Illinois | 80 |
| Mecosta County | Michigan | 77 |
| Chippewa County | Wisconsin | 72 |
| Menominee County | Michigan | 65 |
| Dickinson County | Michigan | 63 |
| Washtenaw County | Michigan | 62 |
| Ottawa County | Michigan | 61 |
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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: 26061.