Migration to and from Ionia County, Michigan
Where Ionia 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
3,867
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
4,512
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
-645
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Kent County | Michigan | 1,124 |
| Ingham County | Michigan | 330 |
| Montcalm County | Michigan | 302 |
| Ottawa County | Michigan | 281 |
| Branch County | Michigan | 187 |
| Eaton County | Michigan | 116 |
| Clinton County | Michigan | 112 |
| Muskegon County | Michigan | 111 |
| Genesee County | Michigan | 110 |
| Wayne County | Michigan | 101 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Kent County | Michigan | 754 |
| Montcalm County | Michigan | 477 |
| Barry County | Michigan | 260 |
| Eaton County | Michigan | 248 |
| Muskegon County | Michigan | 210 |
| Ingham County | Michigan | 178 |
| Jackson County | Michigan | 171 |
| Chippewa County | Michigan | 147 |
| Macomb County | Michigan | 110 |
| Clinton County | Michigan | 102 |
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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: 26067.