Migration to and from Foster County, North Dakota
Where Foster 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
211
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
374
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
-163
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Eddy County | North Dakota | 46 |
| Burleigh County | North Dakota | 28 |
| Kootenai County | Idaho | 27 |
| Stutsman County | North Dakota | 22 |
| Craighead County | Arkansas | 18 |
| Wells County | North Dakota | 18 |
| Chautauqua County | New York | 13 |
| Dunkirk City | Chautauqua County, New York | 13 |
| Grand Forks County | North Dakota | 9 |
| Ransom County | North Dakota | 9 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin County | Missouri | 101 |
| Richland County | North Dakota | 78 |
| Stutsman County | North Dakota | 52 |
| Burleigh County | North Dakota | 42 |
| Williams County | North Dakota | 18 |
| Eddy County | North Dakota | 16 |
| Mercer County | North Dakota | 13 |
| Barnes County | North Dakota | 10 |
| Cavalier County | North Dakota | 10 |
| Clay County | Minnesota | 8 |
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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: 38031.