North Dakota Net Migration By County in 2016

Updated on January 22, 2024.

According to the US Census Bureau estimates, in 2016, the net migration for North Dakota was -4,727. Cass County had the highest net migration (1,928) followed by Burleigh County (753), and Morton County (240). On the other hand, Ward County had the lowest net migration (-2,034), followed by Williams County (-1,552), and Stark County (-1,299).

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 2016
North Dakota Net Migration By County in 2016
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County Net Migration
Adams -42
Barnes -93
Benson -67
Billings -12
Bottineau -142
Bowman -67
Burke -138
Burleigh 753
Cass 1928
Cavalier -17
Dickey -61
Divide -64
Dunn -241
Eddy -11
Emmons -42
Foster -11
Golden Valley -34
Grand Forks -357
Grant -20
Griggs -9
Hettinger -63
Kidder 11
LaMoure -18
Logan 9
McHenry -17
McIntosh -94
McKenzie -386
McLean -40
Mercer -178
Morton 240
Mountrail -161
Nelson -5
Oliver 21
Pembina -5
Pierce -46
Ramsey -149
Ransom -49
Renville -36
Richland -45
Rolette -135
Sargent 6
Sheridan 25
Sioux 43
Slope -2
Stark -1299
Steele -12
Stutsman 35
Towner 0
Traill 22
Walsh -34
Ward -2034
Wells -32
Williams -1552