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Counties in Massachusetts by residents who moved from another county in the past year

Hampshire County had the highest residents who moved from another county in the past year of 14 counties in 2023, at 11.8%. Hampden County had the lowest, at 2.7%. The median was 5% and the figure for Massachusetts was 5.2%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest11.8Hampshire County
Lowest2.7Hampden County
Median514 counties
Massachusetts5.2History

Map of counties, 2023

Barnstable County: 5.2 %Berkshire County: 4.7 %Bristol County: 3.9 %Dukes County: 8.5 %Essex County: 3.7 %Franklin County: 4.6 %Hampden County: 2.7 %Hampshire County: 11.8 %Middlesex County: 5.4 %Nantucket County: 5.9 %Norfolk County: 6 %Plymouth County: 4.4 %Suffolk County: 8.5 %Worcester County: 4.1 %
  • Under 4
  • 4 to 4.6
  • 4.6 to 5.4
  • 5.4 to 7
  • 7 and over
%, 2023. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2023

Hampshire County: 11.8 %Hampshire County11.8Dukes County: 8.5 %Dukes County8.5Suffolk County: 8.5 %Suffolk County8.5Norfolk County: 6 %Norfolk County6Nantucket County: 5.9 %Nantucket County5.9Middlesex County: 5.4 %Middlesex County5.4Barnstable County: 5.2 %Barnstable County5.2Berkshire County: 4.7 %Berkshire County4.7Franklin County: 4.6 %Franklin County4.6Plymouth County: 4.4 %Plymouth County4.4Worcester County: 4.1 %Worcester County4.1Bristol County: 3.9 %Bristol County3.9Essex County: 3.7 %Essex County3.7Hampden County: 2.7 %Hampden County2.7Hampshire County: 11.8 %Hampshire County11.8Dukes County: 8.5 %Dukes County8.5Suffolk County: 8.5 %Suffolk County8.5Norfolk County: 6 %Norfolk County6Nantucket County: 5.9 %Nantucket County5.9Middlesex County: 5.4 %Middlesex County5.4Barnstable County: 5.2 %Barnstable County5.2Berkshire County: 4.7 %Berkshire County4.7Franklin County: 4.6 %Franklin County4.6Plymouth County: 4.4 %Plymouth County4.4Worcester County: 4.1 %Worcester County4.1Bristol County: 3.9 %Bristol County3.9Essex County: 3.7 %Essex County3.7Hampden County: 2.7 %Hampden County2.7
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Hampshire County11.8+0.7 pts
2Dukes County8.5+1.3 pts
3Suffolk County8.5+0.1 pts
4Norfolk County6-0.3 pts
5Nantucket County5.9-0.7 pts
6Middlesex County5.4-0.1 pts
7Barnstable County5.20 pts
8Berkshire County4.7+0.2 pts
9Franklin County4.60 pts
10Plymouth County4.4-0.2 pts
11Worcester County4.1+0.1 pts
12Bristol County3.9+0.3 pts
13Essex County3.7+0.2 pts
14Hampden County2.7-0.1 pts

Other periods

About this ranking

People aged 1 and over who lived in a different US county one year earlier, in the same state or another state, as a percentage of all people aged 1 and over living in the area. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

Counts people who arrived, not net migration: people who left are not subtracted. Moves from abroad are left out. Includes moves from other states, which moved_from_other_state_share shows alone.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B07003: people aged 1 and over who moved from a different county in the past year, as a percentage of the population aged 1 and over, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b07003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B07003: people aged 1 and over who moved from a different county in the past year, as a percentage of the population aged 1 and over, calculated with stored inputs (Counties in Massachusetts by residents who moved from another county in the past year, 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b07003.dat

MLA 9

American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B07003: people aged 1 and over who moved from a different county in the past year, as a percentage of the population aged 1 and over, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in Massachusetts by residents who moved from another county in the past year, 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b07003.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/moved-from-another-county/massachusetts-counties?period=2023. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B07003: people aged 1 and over who moved from a different county in the past year, as a percentage of the population aged 1 and over, calculated with stored inputs. Counties in Massachusetts by residents who moved from another county in the past year, 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b07003.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/moved-from-another-county/massachusetts-counties?period=2023.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B07003: people aged 1 and over who moved from a different county in the past year, as a percentage of the population aged 1 and over, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in Massachusetts by residents who moved from another county in the past year, 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b07003.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/moved-from-another-county/massachusetts-counties?period=2023 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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Which county has the highest residents who moved from another county in the past year?

Hampshire County, with 11.8% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest residents who moved from another county in the past year?

Hampden County, with 2.7% in 2023.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B07003: people aged 1 and over who moved from a different county in the past year, as a percentage of the population aged 1 and over, calculated with stored inputs. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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