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Most transient, North Dakota counties

North Dakota counties 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 53 counties in North Dakota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 53 is 90.6%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Adams County, ND, up 40 places to #9.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLIVING IN THE SAME HOUSE AS 1 YEAR AGOVS 2020

01▲2Grand Forks County, NDND74,50177.3%−0.4 pts

02▲2Ward County, NDND68,23379.5%+0.7 pts

03▼1Cass County, NDND201,79480.3%+2.8 pts

04▲2Williams County, NDND41,76780.8%−0.7 pts

05▼4McKenzie County, NDND15,19281.8%+7.2 pts

06▼1Stutsman County, NDND21,41484.0%+5.2 pts

07▲2Stark County, NDND34,01385.6%+2.0 pts

08▲11Pierce County, NDND3,83885.9%−1.2 pts

09▲40Adams County, NDND2,27586.4%−8.0 pts

10▲14Traill County, NDND7,92086.4%−1.0 pts

11▼1Bottineau County, NDND6,28486.6%+2.0 pts

12▲2Pembina County, NDND6,56887.2%+1.6 pts

13▼1Burleigh County, NDND103,25187.3%+1.9 pts

14▲14Renville County, NDND2,33187.3%−1.3 pts

15▲21Mercer County, NDND8,44187.9%−2.6 pts

16▲10Dickey County, NDND4,89587.9%−0.5 pts

17▼2Mountrail County, NDND9,39588.0%+1.9 pts

18▲22Wells County, NDND3,72988.0%−2.6 pts

19▼11Richland County, NDND16,73188.1%+5.5 pts

20▼2Barnes County, NDND10,57388.4%+1.6 pts

21▲8Ransom County, NDND5,61788.5%−0.2 pts

22▼2Morton County, NDND34,60189.4%+2.3 pts

23▼10Hettinger County, NDND2,49289.7%+4.3 pts

24▼13Ramsey County, NDND11,53090.0%+5.1 pts

25▲18Emmons County, NDND3,21590.0%−1.7 pts

26▲1Foster County, NDND3,21290.4%+1.8 pts

27▲15McHenry County, NDND5,13090.6%−0.9 pts

28▼21Kidder County, NDND2,39390.7%+8.8 pts

29▲2Bowman County, NDND2,76291.1%+1.7 pts

30▼5Dunn County, NDND4,05891.4%+3.3 pts

31▲16Sargent County, NDND3,71191.5%−1.9 pts

32▲16Benson County, NDND5,75991.5%−1.9 pts

33▲18Burke County, NDND2,13291.6%−3.8 pts

34Sioux County, NDND3,66791.7%+1.8 pts

35▲10Logan County, NDND1,85991.7%−0.8 pts

36▲2Divide County, NDND2,11091.8%+1.3 pts

37▲9LaMoure County, NDND4,13592.1%−0.7 pts

38▼1McIntosh County, NDND2,45192.2%+1.8 pts

39▼17Eddy County, NDND2,32992.4%+5.2 pts

40▼17Golden Valley County, NDND1,80892.6%+5.3 pts

41▼11Cavalier County, NDND3,49792.7%+3.8 pts

42▲11Slope County, NDND62892.8%−4.3 pts

43▼27Towner County, NDND2,04093.1%+6.7 pts

44▼3Nelson County, NDND2,96393.2%+2.3 pts

45▼12Griggs County, NDND2,23993.4%+3.5 pts

46▼14Rolette County, NDND11,68893.4%+3.9 pts

47▼3McLean County, NDND9,74093.7%+1.7 pts

48▼31Walsh County, NDND10,17993.7%+7.0 pts

49▼10Grant County, NDND2,20693.9%+3.4 pts

50▲2Billings County, NDND1,07194.1%−1.6 pts

51▼1Steele County, NDND1,79795.5%+0.8 pts

52▼17Sheridan County, NDND1,29697.1%+7.0 pts

53▼32Oliver County, NDND1,89899.1%+11.9 pts

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