North Dakota Net Migration By County in 2021

Updated on June 21, 2025.

According to the US Census Bureau estimates, in 2021, the net migration for North Dakota was -3,513. Cass County had the highest net migration (3,450) followed by Burleigh County (561), and Morton County (208). On the other hand, Williams County had the lowest net migration (-2,939), followed by Grand Forks County (-1,053), and McKenzie County (-1,003).

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 2021
North Dakota Net Migration By County in 2021
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County Net Migration
Adams -21
Barnes -57
Benson -159
Billings 24
Bottineau 39
Bowman -67
Burke -35
Burleigh 561
Cass 3450
Cavalier -15
Dickey -34
Divide -15
Dunn -110
Eddy 17
Emmons -7
Foster -11
Golden Valley 40
Grand Forks -1053
Grant 44
Griggs -5
Hettinger -31
Kidder -19
LaMoure -30
Logan -2
McHenry -45
McIntosh 22
McKenzie -1003
McLean 71
Mercer -17
Morton 208
Mountrail -266
Nelson 88
Oliver 2
Pembina -34
Pierce 17
Ramsey 37
Ransom 1
Renville 3
Richland -14
Rolette -124
Sargent -6
Sheridan 13
Sioux -122
Slope -12
Stark -971
Steele 12
Stutsman 104
Towner -5
Traill 9
Walsh -25
Ward -982
Wells -39
Williams -2939