Migration to and from Montcalm County, Michigan
Where Montcalm 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
4,217
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
3,763
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
+454
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Kent County | Michigan | 1,338 |
| Ionia County | Michigan | 477 |
| Ottawa County | Michigan | 150 |
| Gratiot County | Michigan | 147 |
| Mecosta County | Michigan | 144 |
| Macomb County | Michigan | 131 |
| Fresno County | California | 127 |
| Isabella County | Michigan | 117 |
| Monroe County | Michigan | 97 |
| Wayne County | Michigan | 89 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Kent County | Michigan | 1,022 |
| Ionia County | Michigan | 302 |
| Isabella County | Michigan | 261 |
| Mecosta County | Michigan | 246 |
| Gratiot County | Michigan | 185 |
| Mason County | Michigan | 152 |
| Muskegon County | Michigan | 149 |
| Wayne County | Michigan | 149 |
| Grand Traverse County | Michigan | 122 |
| Newaygo County | Michigan | 107 |
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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: 26117.