Migration to and from Grand Forks County, North Dakota
Where Grand Forks 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
11,496
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
8,854
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
+2,642
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Cass County | North Dakota | 1,045 |
| Polk County | Minnesota | 504 |
| East Grand Forks City | Polk County, Minnesota | 422 |
| Kandiyohi County | Minnesota | 287 |
| Willmar City | Kandiyohi County, Minnesota | 287 |
| Hennepin County | Minnesota | 261 |
| Ramsey County | Minnesota | 229 |
| Asia | 227 | |
| Burleigh County | North Dakota | 208 |
| Sheboygan County | Wisconsin | 179 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Cass County | North Dakota | 867 |
| Polk County | Minnesota | 851 |
| East Grand Forks City | Polk County, Minnesota | 516 |
| Hennepin County | Minnesota | 358 |
| Burleigh County | North Dakota | 354 |
| El Paso County | Colorado | 167 |
| Sumter County | South Carolina | 162 |
| Champlin City | Hennepin County, Minnesota | 161 |
| Scott County | Minnesota | 159 |
| Crookston City | Polk County, Minnesota | 142 |
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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: 38035.