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Where are people moving in Maryland?

Dorchester County (14.7 per 1,000 residents), Queen Anne's County (11.4 per 1,000 residents) and Somerset County (10.5 per 1,000 residents) drew the most people from other U.S. counties for their size in Maryland in 2025.

Data as of 2025 · updated

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All 24 ranked Maryland counties

Maryland counties ranked by net domestic migration per 1,000 residents
RankCountyPer 1,000 residents, 2025Net movers 2025Residents
1Dorchester County14.7+49533,628
2Queen Anne's County11.4+62054,448
3Somerset County10.5+26224,973
4Charles County9.3+1,644176,593
5Kent County7.7+15119,565
6Frederick County7.3+2,212302,883
7Worcester County6.9+37654,459
8Garrett County3.8+10728,370
9Cecil County3.7+401107,131
10Washington County3.7+586157,731
11Allegany County3.2+21366,848
12Harford County1.8+468266,446
13Talbot County1.2+4538,238
14St. Mary's County0.3+36116,692
15Caroline County0.1+334,116
16Anne Arundel County−0.3−165603,380
17Carroll County−0.6−104176,677
18Calvert County−1.3−12194,484
19Howard County−1.5−502339,183
20Wicomico County−1.6−167106,899
21Prince George's County−3.4−3,343970,374
22Baltimore (city)−3.6−2,072569,997
23Baltimore County−4.0−3,383847,650
24Montgomery County−9.2−9,8891,074,582

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

Dorchester County: 14.7 per 1,000 residents, ahead of Queen Anne's County (11.4 per 1,000 residents) and Somerset County (10.5 per 1,000 residents), of 24 Maryland 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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