North Dakota
State-to-state migration of people and income, 2022–2023 filing years
Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, North Dakota saw a net loss of 43 tax-filing households and a net loss of 671 individuals. On net, the area lost $145.0M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from Minnesota; the largest outflow went to Minnesota. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.
Income (AGI) in and out
North Dakota counties
Net migration by county. Hover for figures; click a county to open it.
Top origin states
- 1Minnesota4,094$223.0M
- 2Texas874$45.3M
- 3California749$39.6M
- 4South Dakota656$35.4M
- 5Montana613$34.8M
- 6Arizona538$30.4M
- 7Florida518$26.4M
- 8Colorado451$28.6M
- 9Washington365$20.7M
- 10Wisconsin248$13.8M
Top destination states
- 1Minnesota4,007$241.5M
- 2Texas920$64.4M
- 3Arizona680$55.8M
- 4South Dakota676$43.3M
- 5Florida596$52.5M
- 6Colorado538$35.2M
- 7Montana501$32.5M
- 8California492$28.9M
- 9Washington331$19.7M
- 10Wisconsin285$18.4M
Net migration by year
| Year | Net AGI | Net people |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +$123.7M | +9,873 |
| 2013 | +$172.7M | +8,620 |
| 2014 | +$13.4M | +5,629 |
| 2015 | +$102.2M | +5,853 |
| 2016 | -$281.3M | -7,817 |
| 2017 | -$442.9M | -10,873 |
| 2018 | -$200.1M | -3,635 |
| 2019 | -$142.5M | -2,433 |
| 2020 | -$262.2M | -5,424 |
| 2021 | -$244.9M | -6,111 |
| 2022 | -$248.5M | -2,556 |
| 2023 | -$145.0M | -671 |
Counties in North Dakota (53)
- Adams County
- Barnes County
- Benson County
- Billings County
- Bottineau County
- Bowman County
- Burke County
- Burleigh County
- Cass County
- Cavalier County
- Dickey County
- Divide County
- Dunn County
- Eddy County
- Emmons County
- Foster County
- Golden Valley County
- Grand Forks County
- Grant County
- Griggs County
- Hettinger County
- Kidder County
- LaMoure County
- Logan County
- McHenry County
- McIntosh County
- McKenzie County
- McLean County
- Mercer County
- Morton County
- Mountrail County
- Nelson County
- Oliver County
- Pembina County
- Pierce County
- Ramsey County
- Ransom County
- Renville County
- Richland County
- Rolette County
- Sargent County
- Sheridan County
- Sioux County
- Slope County
- Stark County
- Steele County
- Stutsman County
- Towner County
- Traill County
- Walsh County
- Ward County
- Wells County
- Williams County
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Source: IRS Statistics of Income migration data (public domain). Covers federal income tax filers only; AGI is nominal (not inflation adjusted). These numbers describe movement of filers and their reported income, not why people moved or economic loss. Methodology and caveats.