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Most transient, North Dakota counties · 2020

North Dakota counties ranked by the smallest share of residents living in the same house as one year earlier (2020 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 88.6%.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPLIVING IN THE SAME HOUSE AS 1 YEAR AGOVS –

01McKenzie County, NDND15,19274.6%–

02Cass County, NDND201,79477.5%–

03Grand Forks County, NDND74,50177.6%–

04Ward County, NDND68,23378.8%–

05Stutsman County, NDND21,41478.8%–

06Williams County, NDND41,76781.5%–

07Kidder County, NDND2,39382.0%–

08Richland County, NDND16,73182.5%–

09Stark County, NDND34,01383.6%–

10Bottineau County, NDND6,28484.6%–

11Ramsey County, NDND11,53084.8%–

12Burleigh County, NDND103,25185.4%–

13Hettinger County, NDND2,49285.4%–

14Pembina County, NDND6,56885.6%–

15Mountrail County, NDND9,39586.1%–

16Towner County, NDND2,04086.4%–

17Walsh County, NDND10,17986.8%–

18Barnes County, NDND10,57386.8%–

19Pierce County, NDND3,83887.0%–

20Morton County, NDND34,60187.1%–

21Oliver County, NDND1,89887.2%–

22Eddy County, NDND2,32987.2%–

23Golden Valley County, NDND1,80887.3%–

24Traill County, NDND7,92087.4%–

25Dunn County, NDND4,05888.1%–

26Dickey County, NDND4,89588.4%–

27Foster County, NDND3,21288.6%–

28Renville County, NDND2,33188.7%–

29Ransom County, NDND5,61788.7%–

30Cavalier County, NDND3,49789.0%–

31Bowman County, NDND2,76289.4%–

32Rolette County, NDND11,68889.5%–

33Griggs County, NDND2,23989.8%–

34Sioux County, NDND3,66789.9%–

35Sheridan County, NDND1,29690.1%–

36Mercer County, NDND8,44190.4%–

37McIntosh County, NDND2,45190.5%–

38Divide County, NDND2,11090.5%–

39Grant County, NDND2,20690.5%–

40Wells County, NDND3,72990.6%–

41Nelson County, NDND2,96390.9%–

42McHenry County, NDND5,13091.5%–

43Emmons County, NDND3,21591.7%–

44McLean County, NDND9,74091.9%–

45Logan County, NDND1,85992.5%–

46LaMoure County, NDND4,13592.8%–

47Sargent County, NDND3,71193.3%–

48Benson County, NDND5,75993.5%–

49Adams County, NDND2,27594.3%–

50Steele County, NDND1,79794.6%–

51Burke County, NDND2,13295.4%–

52Billings County, NDND1,07195.7%–

53Slope County, NDND62897.1%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS