Massachusetts Net Migration By County in 2017

Updated on January 22, 2024.

According to the US Census Bureau estimates, in 2017, the net migration for Massachusetts was 23,859. Worcester County had the highest net migration (3,904) followed by Middlesex County (3,712), and Suffolk County (3,645). On the other hand, Hampden County had the lowest net migration (-614), followed by Hampshire County (-270), and Berkshire County (-130).

Net migration for a county refers to the difference between the number of migrants, both domestic and international, moving to the county and those leaving the county. Or to put it simply, the net migration for a given county is the inbound migration minus the outbound migration for that county.

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Hover over or click on the chart to see this information for each county. The data can also be filtered, sorted, and explored further in a table below.

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Massachusetts Net Migration By County in 2017
Massachusetts Net Migration By County in 2017
County
Net Migration
Worcester 3,904
Middlesex 3,712
Suffolk 3,645
Essex 3,325
Plymouth 3,160
Bristol 2,991
Norfolk 2,414
Barnstable 1,553
Franklin 132
Dukes 40
Nantucket -3
Berkshire -130
Hampshire -270
Hampden -614
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