(The Center Square) – North Dakota had a net loss of 2,754 residents from 2021 to 2022, resulting in a net loss of nearly $252 million in adjusted gross income, according to the Internal Revenue Service.
Minnesota and North Dakota swapped residents several times over the 12 months. North Dakota lost 6,573 residents to Minnesota, with a combined AGI of $237.7 million. In turn, 5,787 Minnesotans moved to North Dakota, with an AGI of $251.8 million.
Texas was the second most popular destination for North Dakotans leaving the state with 2,010 locating there. However, some Lone Star state residents also decided to make North Dakota their home – 1,514.
More than 1,400 California residents moved to North Dakota between 2021 and 2022, bringing $431,948 in AGI with them. More California residents moved into the state than South Dakota residents, according to the IRS data.
While 1,172 moved from North Dakota to South Dakota, 1,159 of the state’s southern neighbors moved north.
North Dakota largest cities are growing but some towns are losing population, according to U.S. Census data measuring growth from 2022 to 2023..
Fargo grew from 125,952 residents to 133,188 – an increase of 7,236 residents, according to previous reports.
West Fargo crossed the 40,000-population mark with an increase of 1,768 residents.
Bismarck gained 1,466 residents, a 2% increase in three years and Mandan gained 400 people, a 1.7% increase.
But in Grand Forks’ the number of residents dropped by 0.4% from April 2020 to July 2023, a loss of 248 residents. Minot lost 1,012 people – a 2.1% decrease. Dickinson also experienced a 2.1% population decrease, losing 544 residents.