Migration to and from Mercer County, North Dakota
Where Mercer 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
476
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
616
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
-140
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Burleigh County | North Dakota | 116 |
| Morton County | North Dakota | 75 |
| Hennepin County | Minnesota | 42 |
| Plymouth City | Hennepin County, Minnesota | 39 |
| Parker County | Texas | 35 |
| Noxubee County | Mississippi | 24 |
| Tarrant County | Texas | 21 |
| McKenzie County | North Dakota | 17 |
| Foster County | North Dakota | 13 |
| Williams County | North Dakota | 12 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Burleigh County | North Dakota | 229 |
| Cass County | North Dakota | 49 |
| Grand Forks County | North Dakota | 45 |
| Marshall County | Minnesota | 37 |
| Newfolden City | Marshall County, Minnesota | 37 |
| Wasco County | Oregon | 34 |
| Clay County | Minnesota | 31 |
| Moorhead City | Clay County, Minnesota | 31 |
| Richland County | North Dakota | 30 |
| Mountrail County | North Dakota | 19 |
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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: 38057.