Massachusetts
State-to-state migration of people and income, 2022–2023 filing years
Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Massachusetts saw a net loss of 16,921 tax-filing households and a net loss of 30,460 individuals. On net, the area lost $4.2B in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from New York; the largest outflow went to Florida. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.
Income (AGI) in and out
Massachusetts counties
Net migration by county. Hover for figures; click a county to open it.
Top origin states
- 1New York10,479$1.0B
- 2Florida8,058$666.1M
- 3New Hampshire6,594$557.6M
- 4California6,565$825.5M
- 5Connecticut6,467$556.4M
- 6Rhode Island5,218$386.7M
- 7New Jersey3,596$346.2M
- 8Texas3,394$322.7M
- 9Pennsylvania3,335$286.4M
- 10Maine2,229$173.3M
Top destination states
- 1Florida12,159$2.5B
- 2New York11,027$1.1B
- 3New Hampshire10,603$1.4B
- 4California7,767$903.2M
- 5Rhode Island6,510$571.9M
- 6Connecticut6,006$519.7M
- 7Texas4,218$465.8M
- 8North Carolina3,483$347.7M
- 9Maine3,330$378.1M
- 10Pennsylvania2,973$268.8M
Net migration by year
| Year | Net AGI | Net people |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -$918.1M | -10,317 |
| 2013 | -$1.0B | -11,915 |
| 2014 | -$760.8M | -19,478 |
| 2015 | -$848.3M | -13,556 |
| 2016 | -$1.4B | -27,889 |
| 2017 | -$1.9B | -36,001 |
| 2018 | -$1.5B | -26,536 |
| 2019 | -$1.5B | -26,086 |
| 2020 | -$2.6B | -37,104 |
| 2021 | -$4.3B | -44,276 |
| 2022 | -$3.9B | -45,614 |
| 2023 | -$4.2B | -30,460 |
Counties in Massachusetts (14)
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Source: IRS Statistics of Income migration data (public domain). Covers federal income tax filers only; AGI is nominal (not inflation adjusted). These numbers describe movement of filers and their reported income, not why people moved or economic loss. Methodology and caveats.