North Dakota Net Migration By County in 2012

Updated on January 22, 2024.

According to the US Census Bureau estimates, in 2012, the net migration for North Dakota was 12,295. Cass County had the highest net migration (2,581) followed by Williams County (2,025), and Burleigh County (1,860). On the other hand, Pembina County had the lowest net migration (-128), followed by Barnes County (-91), and Richland County (-77).

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.

You can also see similar information for other states and also for the US by state. You can also see links at the bottom of the page for the trend of the net migration for each county in North Dakota.

Hover over or click on the chart to see this information for each county. The data can also be filtered, sorted, and explored further in a table below.

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North Dakota Net Migration By County in 2012
North Dakota Net Migration By County in 2012
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County Net Migration
Adams 33
Barnes -91
Benson -6
Billings 66
Bottineau 125
Bowman 68
Burke 108
Burleigh 1860
Cass 2581
Cavalier 3
Dickey 6
Divide 116
Dunn 214
Eddy 29
Emmons -17
Foster 48
Golden Valley 47
Grand Forks 465
Grant 6
Griggs -5
Hettinger 49
Kidder 3
LaMoure 0
Logan -26
McHenry 277
McIntosh 24
McKenzie 898
McLean 285
Mercer 21
Morton 228
Mountrail 544
Nelson 31
Oliver -8
Pembina -128
Pierce 101
Ramsey 58
Ransom 50
Renville 56
Richland -77
Rolette 42
Sargent 106
Sheridan -29
Sioux 26
Slope 36
Stark 1463
Steele -20
Stutsman -14
Towner 26
Traill 4
Walsh 3
Ward 527
Wells 58
Williams 2025