Migration to and from Williams County, North Dakota
Where Williams 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
4,401
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
4,265
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
+136
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Ward County | North Dakota | 585 |
| Towner County | North Dakota | 259 |
| Spink County | South Dakota | 226 |
| South America | 211 | |
| Whatcom County | Washington | 169 |
| Bonneville County | Idaho | 153 |
| San Bernardino County | California | 145 |
| Brevard County | Florida | 141 |
| McKenzie County | North Dakota | 132 |
| Ogemaw County | Michigan | 121 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Ward County | North Dakota | 463 |
| Cascade County | Montana | 339 |
| Bexar County | Texas | 172 |
| Ada County | Idaho | 138 |
| Racine County | Wisconsin | 117 |
| Caledonia Village | Racine County, Wisconsin | 117 |
| Mohave County | Arizona | 112 |
| Flathead County | Montana | 102 |
| Mesa County | Colorado | 96 |
| Pierce County | Washington | 82 |
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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: 38105.