Migration to and from St. Joseph County, Michigan
Where St. Joseph 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
2,699
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
3,326
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
-627
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Kalamazoo County | Michigan | 367 |
| Elkhart County | Indiana | 346 |
| Cass County | Michigan | 251 |
| Branch County | Michigan | 171 |
| LaGrange County | Indiana | 132 |
| St. Joseph County | Indiana | 122 |
| Van Buren County | Michigan | 86 |
| Mecosta County | Michigan | 78 |
| Decatur County | Iowa | 59 |
| Emmet County | Michigan | 59 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Kalamazoo County | Michigan | 634 |
| LaGrange County | Indiana | 503 |
| Cass County | Michigan | 263 |
| Palm Beach County | Florida | 171 |
| Ingham County | Michigan | 132 |
| Calhoun County | Michigan | 117 |
| Branch County | Michigan | 113 |
| Elkhart County | Indiana | 111 |
| Kent County | Michigan | 96 |
| Ottawa County | Michigan | 88 |
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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: 26149.