Migration to and from Barnes County, North Dakota
Where Barnes County residents came from and where they went over the 5-year window 2016-2020. Census ACS County-to-County Migration Flows, 2020 5-yr (frozen vintage).
Total inflow
1,043
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
1,278
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
-235
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Cass County | North Dakota | 242 |
| Kalamazoo County | Michigan | 108 |
| Pavilion Township | Kalamazoo County, Michigan | 108 |
| Minnehaha County | South Dakota | 65 |
| Montgomery County | Pennsylvania | 55 |
| Conshohocken Borough | Montgomery County, Pennsylvania | 55 |
| Rolette County | North Dakota | 29 |
| Stutsman County | North Dakota | 29 |
| Davison County | South Dakota | 26 |
| Ramsey County | North Dakota | 21 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Cass County | North Dakota | 284 |
| Palm Beach County | Florida | 194 |
| Hernando County | Florida | 125 |
| Mower County | Minnesota | 99 |
| Austin City | Mower County, Minnesota | 99 |
| Rolette County | North Dakota | 55 |
| Hennepin County | Minnesota | 48 |
| Minneapolis City | Hennepin County, Minnesota | 44 |
| Ransom County | North Dakota | 29 |
| Polk County | Iowa | 26 |
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Methodology
- Counts represent the number of people aged 1+ who reported a different residence at the survey reference date than they did one year earlier, aggregated across the 5-year sample window 2016-2020.
- Outbound (OUT) flows are reported less frequently than inbound (IN) because the survey captures the destination side of each move. Many county pairs have null OUT counts, which is normal.
- "Total inflow" sums the published MOVEDIN counts across all origin counties, including foreign-region inflows (Africa, Asia, Central America, etc.). It is not the same as net population change.
- Frozen vintage. The Census Bureau has not released a newer county-to-county migration flows file. The 2020 5-yr vintage (covering 2016-2020) is the latest available as of build date.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, County-to-County Migration Flows: 2016-2020. Vintage: 2020 5-yr. Generated: 2026-05-28. FIPS: 38003.