Migration to and from McLean County, North Dakota
Where McLean 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
540
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
966
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
-426
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Burleigh County | North Dakota | 180 |
| McKenzie County | North Dakota | 112 |
| Pierce County | North Dakota | 41 |
| McIntosh County | North Dakota | 31 |
| St. Louis County | Minnesota | 15 |
| White Township | St. Louis County, Minnesota | 15 |
| Maricopa County | Arizona | 14 |
| Morton County | North Dakota | 13 |
| Pope County | Arkansas | 12 |
| Adams County | North Dakota | 12 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Cass County | North Dakota | 140 |
| Sheridan County | Wyoming | 86 |
| Yellowstone County | Montana | 85 |
| Traill County | North Dakota | 84 |
| Morton County | North Dakota | 71 |
| Stutsman County | North Dakota | 66 |
| El Paso County | Texas | 58 |
| Mountrail County | North Dakota | 55 |
| Burleigh County | North Dakota | 51 |
| Sheridan County | North Dakota | 36 |
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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: 38055.