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Where are people moving in Massachusetts?

Barnstable County (2.3 per 1,000 residents), Bristol County (1.5 per 1,000 residents) and Plymouth County (0.1 per 1,000 residents) drew the most people from other U.S. counties for their size in Massachusetts in 2025.

Data as of 2025 · updated

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All 14 ranked Massachusetts counties

Massachusetts counties ranked by net domestic migration per 1,000 residents
RankCountyPer 1,000 residents, 2025Net movers 2025Residents
1Barnstable County2.3+547233,539
2Bristol County1.5+906593,640
3Plymouth County0.1+59546,829
4Franklin County0.1+770,698
5Hampden County−0.9−422464,338
6Worcester County−1.4−1,253888,502
7Berkshire County−2.1−274128,224
8Norfolk County−3.3−2,465739,749
9Hampshire County−4.3−698164,065
10Nantucket County−5.9−8714,758
11Essex County−6.3−5,184826,653
12Middlesex County−6.7−11,2691,669,979
13Dukes County−11.4−24121,219
14Suffolk County−16.4−12,966791,891

How this is ranked

Net domestic migration from the Census Bureau's population estimates for 2025: people who moved in from other U.S. counties minus people who moved out, per 1,000 residents. Moves from and to other countries are not included. Counties with fewer than 1,000 residents, or without a figure for the same period as the others, are not ranked.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025). Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how ranks and figures are built. More on every layer: data sources and licences.

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Questions

Which county in Massachusetts gains the most people from other counties?

Barnstable County: 2.3 per 1,000 residents, ahead of Bristol County (1.5 per 1,000 residents) and Plymouth County (0.1 per 1,000 residents), of 14 Massachusetts counties ranked.

How is this ranking calculated?

Net domestic migration from the Census Bureau's population estimates for 2025: people who moved in from other U.S. counties minus people who moved out, per 1,000 residents. Moves from and to other countries are not included. Counties with fewer than 1,000 residents, or without a figure for the same period as the others, are not ranked.

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