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

Updated on January 26, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the Net Migration Rate per 1K for North Dakota was -4.54. Among all North Dakota counties, Nelson County had the highest net migration rate (29.49), followed by Billings County (25.34), and Golden Valley County (23.01).

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 29.49
2 Billings County 25.34
3 Golden Valley County 23.01
4 Cass County 18.81
5 Grant County 18.7
6 Sheridan County 10.25
7 Bottineau County 9.05
8 McIntosh County 7.57
9 Eddy County 7.32
10 McLean County 7.16
11 Steele County 6.7
12 Morton County 6.1
13 Stutsman County 4.4
14 Ramsey County 3.45
15 Barnes County 2.86
16 Traill County 2.63
17 Pierce County 1.52
18 Oliver County 1.07
19 Burleigh County 1.04
20 Ransom County 0.88
20 Renville County 0.88
21 Richland County -0.18
22 Towner County -0.93
23 Mercer County -1.56
24 Logan County -1.59
25 Griggs County -1.75
26 Emmons County -1.83
27 Walsh County -2.19
28 Sargent County -2.35
29 LaMoure County -2.44
30 Foster County -3.26
31 Cavalier County -4.62
32 Pembina County -6.18
33 Divide County -6.81
34 Kidder County -8.43
35 McHenry County -8.53
36 Dickey County -8.91
37 Wells County -9.4
38 Adams County -9.68
39 Rolette County -10.38
40 Grand Forks County -12.35
41 Ward County -12.66
42 Hettinger County -12.68
43 Burke County -16.89
44 Slope County -18.83
45 Bowman County -23.11
46 Dunn County -26.58
47 Benson County -27.16
48 Mountrail County -27.53
49 Stark County -28.73
50 Sioux County -32.19
51 McKenzie County -70
52 Williams County -74.08