North Dakota Net Migration Rate By County in 2023
According to the US Census Bureau estimates, in 2023, the net migration rate per 1,000 population for North Dakota was 6.6. Renville County had the highest net migration rate per 1,000 population (24.39), followed by Williams County (22.69), and Adams County (17.42). On the other hand, Slope County had the lowest net migration rate per 1,000 population (-16.14), followed by Walsh County (-15.12), and Kidder County (-13.04).
Net migration rate 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 per 1,000 of the county's mid-year population. A positive rate is known as a net immigration rate, and a negative rate is known as a net emigration rate.
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| County | Net Migration Rate |
|---|---|
| Adams | 17.42 |
| Barnes | 6.42 |
| Benson | -4.84 |
| Billings | 0.97 |
| Bottineau | -5.98 |
| Bowman | -9.37 |
| Burke | 2.8 |
| Burleigh | 6.85 |
| Cass | 17.28 |
| Cavalier | -0.28 |
| Dickey | -0.4 |
| Divide | -9.26 |
| Dunn | 5.21 |
| Eddy | -11.33 |
| Emmons | -6.45 |
| Foster | -12.22 |
| Golden Valley | -1.71 |
| Grand Forks | 11.29 |
| Grant | 4.45 |
| Griggs | 0.89 |
| Hettinger | 2.89 |
| Kidder | -13.04 |
| LaMoure | 3.44 |
| Logan | 14.46 |
| McHenry | -10.81 |
| McIntosh | 5.61 |
| McKenzie | 17.31 |
| McLean | -0.51 |
| Mercer | -0.48 |
| Morton | 6.93 |
| Mountrail | 13.6 |
| Nelson | 8.64 |
| Oliver | 2.68 |
| Pembina | -7.13 |
| Pierce | -0.25 |
| Ramsey | -1.21 |
| Ransom | -1.95 |
| Renville | 24.39 |
| Richland | 0 |
| Rolette | -9.72 |
| Sargent | -5.78 |
| Sheridan | -4.68 |
| Sioux | -10.87 |
| Slope | -16.14 |
| Stark | 3.83 |
| Steele | -5.64 |
| Stutsman | 0.93 |
| Towner | -10.74 |
| Traill | 0.38 |
| Walsh | -15.12 |
| Ward | -12.72 |
| Wells | -2.83 |
| Williams | 22.69 |
