Migration to and from Richland County, North Dakota
Where Richland 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
2,250
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
1,610
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
+640
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Cass County | North Dakota | 244 |
| Otter Tail County | Minnesota | 168 |
| Snohomish County | Washington | 120 |
| Wilkin County | Minnesota | 96 |
| Breckenridge City | Wilkin County, Minnesota | 83 |
| Foster County | North Dakota | 78 |
| Inman Township | Otter Tail County, Minnesota | 78 |
| Charles Mix County | South Dakota | 65 |
| Ward County | North Dakota | 56 |
| Fergus Falls City | Otter Tail County, Minnesota | 51 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Cass County | North Dakota | 431 |
| Pinal County | Arizona | 217 |
| McKenzie County | North Dakota | 133 |
| Wilkin County | Minnesota | 73 |
| Breckenridge City | Wilkin County, Minnesota | 55 |
| Stark County | North Dakota | 53 |
| Pima County | Arizona | 38 |
| Lawrence County | South Dakota | 33 |
| Becker County | Minnesota | 31 |
| Carsonville Township | Becker County, Minnesota | 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: 38077.