North Dakota Net Migration By County in 2020

Updated on June 21, 2025.

According to the US Census Bureau estimates, in 2020, the net migration for North Dakota was -2,189. Cass County had the highest net migration (489) followed by Stark County (332), and Williams County (207). On the other hand, Grand Forks County had the lowest net migration (-572), followed by Ward County (-524), and Stutsman County (-173).

Net migration for a county refers to the difference between the number of migrants, both domestic and international, moving to the county and those leaving the county. Or to put it simply, the net migration for a given county is the inbound migration minus the outbound migration for that county.

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North Dakota Net Migration By County in 2020
North Dakota Net Migration By County in 2020
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County Net Migration
Adams -29
Barnes 30
Benson -136
Billings -49
Bottineau 14
Bowman -51
Burke -21
Burleigh 55
Cass 489
Cavalier -23
Dickey -144
Divide 29
Dunn 3
Eddy -50
Emmons -28
Foster -45
Golden Valley -38
Grand Forks -572
Grant -51
Griggs 2
Hettinger -90
Kidder -32
LaMoure -22
Logan 21
McHenry -63
McIntosh -13
McKenzie -6
McLean -20
Mercer -56
Morton 69
Mountrail -106
Nelson -43
Oliver -43
Pembina -68
Pierce -53
Ramsey -124
Ransom -16
Renville -38
Richland -70
Rolette -136
Sargent -47
Sheridan -24
Sioux -84
Slope -10
Stark 332
Steele -20
Stutsman -173
Towner -58
Traill -70
Walsh -131
Ward -524
Wells -63
Williams 207