Ranking of North Dakota Counties By Net Migration Rate per 1K in 2021

Updated on June 21, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the Net Migration Rate per 1K for North Dakota was -4.51. Among all North Dakota counties, Nelson County had the highest net migration rate (29.07), followed by Billings County (25.29), and Golden Valley County (23.04).

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 Migration Rate per 1K in 2021
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Ranking of North Dakota Counties By Net Migration Rate per 1K in 2021
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Rank County Net Migration Rate
1 Nelson County 29.07
2 Billings County 25.29
3 Golden Valley County 23.04
4 Grant County 19.14
5 Cass County 18.44
6 Sheridan County 10.29
7 McIntosh County 8.74
8 Eddy County 7.33
9 McLean County 7.25
10 Steele County 6.68
11 Morton County 6.22
12 Bottineau County 6.1
13 Burleigh County 5.67
14 Stutsman County 4.82
15 Pierce County 4.29
16 Ramsey County 3.19
17 Renville County 1.32
18 Traill County 1.13
19 Oliver County 1.07
20 Ransom County 0.18
21 Richland County -0.85
22 Logan County -1.07
23 Sargent County -1.56
24 Mercer County -2.04
25 Emmons County -2.14
26 Griggs County -2.18
27 Towner County -2.35
28 Walsh County -2.38
29 Foster County -3.26
30 Cavalier County -4.07
31 Pembina County -5
32 Barnes County -5.29
33 Divide County -6.84
34 Dickey County -6.89
35 LaMoure County -7.36
36 Kidder County -7.99
37 McHenry County -8.54
38 Adams County -9.68
39 Wells County -9.92
40 Rolette County -10.22
41 Hettinger County -12.66
42 Ward County -14.11
43 Grand Forks County -14.47
44 Burke County -16.11
45 Slope County -17.18
46 Bowman County -22.78
47 Dunn County -27.12
48 Benson County -27.15
49 Mountrail County -27.45
50 Stark County -29.04
51 Sioux County -31.97
52 McKenzie County -70.06
53 Williams County -73.76