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Updated May. 13, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, most people moving to North Dakota came from Minnesota, Kansas, and Pennsylvania. The top states people from North Dakota left for were Minnesota, Kansas, and Pennsylvania. Overall, about 21,100 people left North Dakota for another state. Meanwhile 27,300 moved in from elsewhere in the US. Newcomers from other states accounted for 3.5% of North Dakota's population.
North Dakota ranked 23rd among states in total domestic net migration, with a gain of 6,200 residents.

1 in 30

people living in North Dakota moved in 2024 from another state

23rd

North Dakota's rank in net state-to-state migration (2024)
Along with immigration and natural population change, state-to-state migration is one of the three ways a state's population may shift. In 2024, North Dakota had positive net migration with 22 states.
North Dakota had a net increase of 2,000 residents with Kansas, the highest among all states. The largest net decrease in 2024 was with Nevada at -715.

North Dakota had positive net migration with 20 states in 2024.

Net migration between North Dakota and other states, Washington, DC, or Puerto Rico

How many people from North Dakota moved to another state in the past year?

In 2024, 48.6% of the 19,500 people who left North Dakota for another state moved to just three destinations: Minnesota (6,200), South Dakota (1,900), and Texas (1,500).

In 2024, people leaving North Dakota most often moved to Minnesota, South Dakota, and Texas.

People moving from North Dakota to another state, Washington, DC, or Puerto Rico

How many people from another state moved to North Dakota in the past year?

Of the 27,200 people moving to North Dakota from another state between 2023 and 2024, 39.6% came from three states: Minnesota (+7,100 residents), Kansas (+2,000), and Pennsylvania (+1,700).

In 2024, newcomers arrived in North Dakota most often from Minnesota, Kansas, and Pennsylvania.

People moving to North Dakota from another state, Washington, DC, or Puerto Rico

How does the share of people who moved from another state vary across North Dakota's 53 counties?

From 2020 to 2024, Grand Forks County had the highest share of newcomers from other states, averaging 7.4% of its population each year. At the other end, Oliver County recorded the lowest share, with 0% of residents moving in from another state.

The share of the population that moved from another state in a given year varies throughout North Dakota.

Annual average of share of population 1 year or older who moved from another state in the previous year (2020–2024)

Migration routes between North Dakota and other states (2024)

Migration routes between North Dakota and other states (2024)
Residence 1 year agoEstimate
1.

Minnesota 

7,100
2.

Kansas 

2,000
3.

Pennsylvania 

1,700
4.

Montana 

1,600
5.

Florida 

1,500
6.

Texas 

1,400
7.

Colorado 

1,400
8.

Utah 

1,300
9.

South Dakota

1,200
10.

Arizona 

1,000

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Methodology

USAFacts standardizes data, in areas such as time and demographics, to make it easier to understand and compare.

The analysis was generated with the help of AI and reviewed by USAFacts for accuracy.

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