Ward County, ND
Migration of people and income, 2022–2023 filing years
Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Ward County, ND saw a net loss of 188 tax-filing households and a net loss of 628 individuals. On net, the area lost $38.8M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from McHenry County; the largest outflow went to Burleigh County. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.
Net income (AGI)
-$38.8M
nominal dollars
Net households
-188
tax returns
Net people
-628
exemptions
-9.2 net people per 1,000 residents (population 68,332)
Income (AGI) in and out
Moved in$119.3M
Moved out$158.1M
Net -$38.8M (nominal)
Where movers came from
- 1McHenry County, ND63$3.3M
- 2Williams County, ND59$4.2M
- 3Cass County, ND58$4.4M
- 4Burleigh County, ND57$4.0M
- 5Mountrail County, ND54$3.4M
- 6Bottineau County, ND42$2.3M
- 7Maricopa County, AZ37$1.5M
- 8Clark County, NV35$1.5M
- 9Renville County, ND33$1.3M
- 10Rolette County, ND31$850.0K
Where movers went
- 1Burleigh County, ND109$6.5M
- 2Cass County, ND108$6.3M
- 3Bexar County, TX53$2.9M
- 4Williams County, ND52$2.9M
- 5Maricopa County, AZ51$4.1M
- 6Mountrail County, ND46$3.1M
- 7Clark County, NV36$2.0M
- 8Bottineau County, ND36$1.9M
- 9McHenry County, ND34$2.5M
- 10McLean County, ND33$3.9M
Net migration by year
Net 2012–2023: -$527.1M (-11,341 people)
20122023
| Year | Net AGI | Net people |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -$23.1M | -92 |
| 2013 | -$19.4M | +767 |
| 2014 | -$18.6M | +249 |
| 2015 | +$6.6M | +753 |
| 2016 | -$82.5M | -2,478 |
| 2017 | -$108.1M | -3,513 |
| 2018 | -$56.8M | -1,759 |
| 2019 | -$47.4M | -1,207 |
| 2020 | -$44.1M | -1,066 |
| 2021 | -$47.1M | -1,168 |
| 2022 | -$47.9M | -1,199 |
| 2023 | -$38.8M | -628 |
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