Ranking of North Dakota Counties By Net Domestic Migration in 2017

Updated on June 21, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the Net Domestic Migration for North Dakota was -6.97K. Among all North Dakota counties, Cass County had the highest net domestic migration (836), followed by Nelson County (54), and Stutsman County (53).

The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all North Dakota counties.

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Ranking of North Dakota Counties By Net Domestic Migration in 2017
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Rank County Net Dom. Migration
1 Cass County 836
2 Nelson County 54
3 Stutsman County 53
4 Eddy County 38
5 McIntosh County 25
6 Oliver County 24
7 Griggs County 11
8 Sheridan County 7
9 Kidder County 0
10 Towner County -1
11 McLean County -10
11 Steele County -10
12 Logan County -11
13 Benson County -12
14 Emmons County -18
14 Slope County -18
15 Traill County -24
16 Adams County -26
16 Grant County -26
17 LaMoure County -27
17 Ramsey County -27
18 Bottineau County -29
19 Billings County -35
19 Wells County -35
20 Foster County -47
21 Sargent County -51
22 Walsh County -52
23 Cavalier County -55
24 McKenzie County -56
24 Ransom County -56
25 Morton County -64
26 Renville County -66
27 Richland County -72
28 Bowman County -75
29 Mountrail County -88
30 Golden Valley County -89
31 Sioux County -92
32 Burleigh County -96
33 McHenry County -97
34 Burke County -111
34 Pierce County -111
35 Divide County -115
36 Pembina County -124
37 Hettinger County -131
38 Dunn County -142
39 Dickey County -147
40 Mercer County -188
41 Barnes County -200
42 Rolette County -209
43 Grand Forks County -794
44 Stark County -1004
45 Williams County -1302
46 Ward County -2080