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Most transient, North Dakota cities

North Dakota cities ranked by the smallest share of residents living in the same house as one year earlier (2024 ACS). These are the places where people move the most. This list covers the 14 cities in North Dakota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 14 is 82.9%.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPLIVING IN THE SAME HOUSE AS 1 YEAR AGOVS 2020

01Watford City, NDND6,37868.8%+2.7 pts

02▲3Grand Forks, NDND60,36574.9%−1.1 pts

03▲1Fargo, NDND136,27576.4%+2.1 pts

04▲2Minot, NDND47,30878.8%+1.3 pts

05▼2Jamestown, NDND15,68879.9%+6.4 pts

06▲1Williston, NDND29,52280.9%+1.1 pts

07▼5Wahpeton, NDND8,14181.7%+9.1 pts

08▲2Dickinson, NDND25,87082.9%+2.2 pts

09Valley City, NDND6,43084.0%+3.5 pts

10▲2Bismarck, NDND77,96385.8%+1.6 pts

11▼3West Fargo, NDND41,17586.3%+6.5 pts

12▲1Mandan, NDND25,06187.7%+3.3 pts

13▼2Devils Lake, NDND7,33388.9%+5.1 pts

14Horace, NDND7,00190.6%−2.1 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES