Counties in North Dakota by net domestic migration, July to June
Williams County had the highest net domestic migration, July to June of 53 counties in 2018, at 1,496. Ward County had the lowest, at -1,457. The median was -39 and the figure for North Dakota was -2,196. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Map of counties, 2018
- Under -90
- -90 to -30
- -30 to 0
- 0 to 60
- 60 to 680
- 680 and over
All counties, 2018
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2018 | Change on 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Williams County Estimated | 1,496 | +214.9% |
| 2 | Cass County Estimated | 900 | +7.7% |
| 3 | McKenzie County Estimated | 683 | +1,319.6% |
| 4 | Stark County Estimated | 244 | +124.3% |
| 5 | Dickey County Estimated | 61 | +141.5% |
| 6 | Hettinger County Estimated | 25 | +119.1% |
| 7 | Cavalier County Estimated | 3 | +105.5% |
| 8 | Billings County Estimated | -1 | +97.1% |
| 8 | Oliver County Estimated | -1 | -104.2% |
| 10 | Dunn County Estimated | -2 | +98.6% |
| 10 | Traill County Estimated | -2 | +91.7% |
| 12 | Sargent County Estimated | -8 | +84.3% |
| 13 | Grant County Estimated | -12 | +53.8% |
| 14 | Slope County Estimated | -13 | +27.8% |
| 15 | Steele County Estimated | -15 | -50% |
| 16 | McIntosh County Estimated | -18 | -172% |
| 17 | Pierce County Estimated | -20 | +82% |
| 18 | Griggs County Estimated | -22 | -300% |
| 18 | Nelson County Estimated | -22 | -140.7% |
| 20 | Sheridan County Estimated | -25 | -457.1% |
| 21 | Eddy County Estimated | -27 | -171.1% |
| 21 | Emmons County Estimated | -27 | -50% |
| 23 | Golden Valley County Estimated | -31 | +65.2% |
| 23 | Logan County Estimated | -31 | -181.8% |
| 25 | Divide County Estimated | -37 | +67.8% |
| 26 | Kidder County Estimated | -38 | |
| 27 | Foster County Estimated | -39 | +17% |
| 28 | LaMoure County Estimated | -43 | -59.3% |
| 29 | Adams County Estimated | -48 | -84.6% |
| 30 | Burke County Estimated | -49 | +55.9% |
| 30 | Ransom County Estimated | -49 | +12.5% |
| 32 | Benson County Estimated | -66 | -450% |
| 33 | Pembina County Estimated | -70 | +43.5% |
| 34 | Sioux County Estimated | -81 | +12% |
| 35 | Bowman County Estimated | -82 | -9.3% |
| 35 | Towner County Estimated | -82 | -8,100% |
| 37 | Wells County Estimated | -84 | -140% |
| 38 | McHenry County Estimated | -87 | +10.3% |
| 39 | Ramsey County Estimated | -91 | -237% |
| 40 | Renville County Estimated | -95 | -43.9% |
| 41 | Barnes County Estimated | -107 | +46.5% |
| 42 | McLean County Estimated | -111 | -1,010% |
| 43 | Richland County Estimated | -121 | -68.1% |
| 44 | Bottineau County Estimated | -122 | -320.7% |
| 45 | Morton County Estimated | -149 | -132.8% |
| 46 | Mountrail County Estimated | -174 | -97.7% |
| 47 | Walsh County Estimated | -181 | -248.1% |
| 48 | Mercer County Estimated | -202 | -7.4% |
| 49 | Stutsman County Estimated | -280 | -628.3% |
| 50 | Rolette County Estimated | -332 | -58.9% |
| 51 | Burleigh County Estimated | -473 | -392.7% |
| 52 | Grand Forks County Estimated | -581 | +26.8% |
| 53 | Ward County Estimated | -1,457 | +30% |
Other periods
About this ranking
Estimated moves into an area from elsewhere in the same country minus moves out to the rest of the country, from July 1 of the previous year through June 30 of the reported year.
More on how it is measured
- United States: states and counties.
- Canada: provinces and territories, net interprovincial migration (Statistics Canada).
- United Kingdom: local authorities, counting moves between any two UK local authorities, including across the borders of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland (ONS internal migration).
- A negative value means more people left than arrived.
Sums to zero, or close to it, for each country as a whole, so there is no national value.
Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.
How to cite
U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program: net domestic migration, states and counties, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Retrieved 2026-10-12.Citation styles
APA 7
U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Population Estimates Program: net domestic migration, states and counties, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021 (Counties in North Dakota by net domestic migration, July to June, 2018) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html
MLA 9
Population Estimates Program: net domestic migration, states and counties, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021, Counties in North Dakota by net domestic migration, July to June, 2018. U.S. Census Bureau, 26 Mar. 2026, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/net-domestic-migration-july-june/north-dakota-counties?period=2018. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
Chicago (author-date)
U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Population Estimates Program: net domestic migration, states and counties, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. Counties in North Dakota by net domestic migration, July to June, 2018. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/net-domestic-migration-july-june/north-dakota-counties?period=2018.
Harvard
U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Population Estimates Program: net domestic migration, states and counties, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021, Counties in North Dakota by net domestic migration, July to June, 2018 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/net-domestic-migration-july-june/north-dakota-counties?period=2018 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
@misc{census_counties_in_north_dakota_2018,
author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
title = {{Population Estimates Program: net domestic migration, states and counties, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021: Counties in North Dakota by net domestic migration, July to June, 2018}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {Data set},
url = {https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html},
urldate = {2026-10-12},
note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/net-domestic-migration-july-june/north-dakota-counties?period=2018. Publisher attribution: U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program: net domestic migration, states and counties, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
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Which county has the highest net domestic migration, July to June?
Williams County, with 1,496 in 2018, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest net domestic migration, July to June?
Ward County, with -1,457 in 2018.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program: net domestic migration, states and counties, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
Net domestic migration, July to June: other rankings
Counties in North Dakota: more rankings
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- County house price index, 1990 = 100
- Uninsured rate, ages 35 to 64 (US, ACS)