How America Moves

Norfolk County, MA

Migration of people and income, 2022–2023 filing years

Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Norfolk County, MA saw a net loss of 1,817 tax-filing households and a net loss of 2,374 individuals. On net, the area lost $590.2M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from Suffolk County; the largest outflow went to Suffolk County. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.

Net income (AGI)
-$590.2M
nominal dollars
Net households
-1,817
tax returns
Net people
-2,374
exemptions

Income (AGI) in and out

Moved in$2.6B
Moved out$3.2B
Net -$590.2M (nominal)

Where movers came from

  1. 1Suffolk County, MA5,965$750.9M
  2. 2Middlesex County, MA3,619$533.7M
  3. 3Plymouth County, MA2,297$190.1M
  4. 4Bristol County, MA1,226$114.3M
  5. 5Worcester County, MA862$70.9M
  6. 6Providence County, RI513$41.1M
  7. 7Essex County, MA455$43.3M
  8. 8Barnstable County, MA372$48.2M
  9. 9New York County, NY204$34.2M
  10. 10Capitol Planning Region, CT165$21.5M

Where movers went

  1. 1Suffolk County, MA4,217$409.4M
  2. 2Middlesex County, MA3,372$665.2M
  3. 3Plymouth County, MA3,104$325.5M
  4. 4Bristol County, MA1,859$157.7M
  5. 5Worcester County, MA1,030$93.6M
  6. 6Providence County, RI691$52.5M
  7. 7Barnstable County, MA575$118.3M
  8. 8Essex County, MA505$55.5M
  9. 9New York County, NY499$42.5M
  10. 10Kings County, NY228$18.1M

Net migration by year

Net 2012–2023: -$2.8B (-17,500 people)
20122023
Net AGI and net people by year (nominal dollars)
YearNet AGINet people
2012+$156.4M+150
2013-$247.2M-775
2014-$208.5M-1,366
2015-$176.5M-722
2016-$503.5M-2,033
2017-$143.5M-2,394
2018-$57.5M-198
2019-$191.8M+580
2020-$135.6M-1,897
2021-$644.9M-3,117
2022-$73.9M-3,354
2023-$590.2M-2,374

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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.