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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) — the places where people move the most. This list covers the 53 counties in North Dakota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR20202024
Most transient by state
RANKPLACESTATEPOPLIVING IN THE SAME HOUSE AS 1 YEAR AGOVS 2020
01Grand Forks County, NDND74,50177.3%−0.4 pts
02Ward County, NDND68,23379.5%+0.7 pts
03Cass County, NDND201,79480.3%+2.8 pts
04Williams County, NDND41,76780.8%−0.7 pts
05McKenzie County, NDND15,19281.8%+7.2 pts
06Stutsman County, NDND21,41484.0%+5.2 pts
07Stark County, NDND34,01385.6%+2.0 pts
08Pierce County, NDND3,83885.9%−1.2 pts
09Adams County, NDND2,27586.4%−8.0 pts
10Traill County, NDND7,92086.4%−1.0 pts
11Bottineau County, NDND6,28486.6%+2.0 pts
12Pembina County, NDND6,56887.2%+1.6 pts
13Burleigh County, NDND103,25187.3%+1.9 pts
14Renville County, NDND2,33187.3%−1.3 pts
15Mercer County, NDND8,44187.9%−2.6 pts
16Dickey County, NDND4,89587.9%−0.5 pts
17Mountrail County, NDND9,39588.0%+1.9 pts
18Wells County, NDND3,72988.0%−2.6 pts
19Richland County, NDND16,73188.1%+5.5 pts
20Barnes County, NDND10,57388.4%+1.6 pts
21Ransom County, NDND5,61788.5%−0.2 pts
22Morton County, NDND34,60189.4%+2.3 pts
23Hettinger County, NDND2,49289.7%+4.3 pts
24Ramsey County, NDND11,53090.0%+5.1 pts
25Emmons County, NDND3,21590.0%−1.7 pts
26Foster County, NDND3,21290.4%+1.8 pts
27McHenry County, NDND5,13090.6%−0.9 pts
28Kidder County, NDND2,39390.7%+8.8 pts
29Bowman County, NDND2,76291.1%+1.7 pts
30Dunn County, NDND4,05891.4%+3.3 pts
31Sargent County, NDND3,71191.5%−1.9 pts
32Benson County, NDND5,75991.5%−1.9 pts
33Burke County, NDND2,13291.6%−3.8 pts
34Sioux County, NDND3,66791.7%+1.8 pts
35Logan County, NDND1,85991.7%−0.8 pts
36Divide County, NDND2,11091.8%+1.3 pts
37LaMoure County, NDND4,13592.1%−0.7 pts
38McIntosh County, NDND2,45192.2%+1.8 pts
39Eddy County, NDND2,32992.4%+5.2 pts
40Golden Valley County, NDND1,80892.6%+5.3 pts
41Cavalier County, NDND3,49792.7%+3.8 pts
42Slope County, NDND62892.8%−4.3 pts
43Towner County, NDND2,04093.1%+6.7 pts
44Nelson County, NDND2,96393.2%+2.3 pts
45Griggs County, NDND2,23993.4%+3.5 pts
46Rolette County, NDND11,68893.4%+3.9 pts
47McLean County, NDND9,74093.7%+1.7 pts
48Walsh County, NDND10,17993.7%+7.0 pts
49Grant County, NDND2,20693.9%+3.4 pts
50Billings County, NDND1,07194.1%−1.6 pts
51Steele County, NDND1,79795.5%+0.8 pts
52Sheridan County, NDND1,29697.1%+7.0 pts
53Oliver County, NDND1,89899.1%+11.9 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES