Counties in Massachusetts by net domestic migration, July to June

Bristol County had the highest net domestic migration, July to June of 14 counties in 2018, at 1,418. Middlesex County had the lowest, at -10,994. The median was -173 and the figure for Massachusetts was -27,035. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest1,418Bristol County
Lowest-10,994Middlesex County
Median-17314 counties
Massachusetts-27,035History

Map of counties, 2018

Barnstable County: 897 personsBerkshire County: -91 personsBristol County: 1,418 personsDukes County: -11 personsEssex County: -2,285 personsFranklin County: 113 personsHampden County: -3,030 personsHampshire County: -193 personsMiddlesex County: -10,994 personsNantucket County: -152 personsNorfolk County: -1,590 personsPlymouth County: 959 personsSuffolk County: -10,154 personsWorcester County: -1,922 persons
  • Under -2,300
  • -2,300 to -200
  • -200 to 0
  • 0 to 900
  • 900 to 1,000
  • 1,000 and over
persons, 2018. Red areas are below zero and blue areas above it. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program: net domestic migration, states and counties, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2018

Bristol County: 1,418 personsBristol County1,418Plymouth County: 959 personsPlymouth County959Barnstable County: 897 personsBarnstable County897Franklin County: 113 personsFranklin County113Dukes County: -11 personsDukes County-11Berkshire County: -91 personsBerkshire County-91Nantucket County: -152 personsNantucket County-152Hampshire County: -193 personsHampshire County-193Norfolk County: -1,590 personsNorfolk County-1,590Worcester County: -1,922 personsWorcester County-1,922Essex County: -2,285 personsEssex County-2,285Hampden County: -3,030 personsHampden County-3,030Suffolk County: -10,154 personsSuffolk County-10,154Middlesex County: -10,994 personsMiddlesex County-10,994Bristol County: 1,418 personsBristol County1,418Plymouth County: 959 personsPlymouth County959Barnstable County: 897 personsBarnstable County897Franklin County: 113 personsFranklin County113Dukes County: -11 personsDukes County-11Berkshire County: -91 personsBerkshire County-91Nantucket County: -152 personsNantucket County-152Hampshire County: -193 personsHampshire County-193Norfolk County: -1,590 personsNorfolk County-1,590Worcester County: -1,922 personsWorcester County-1,922Essex County: -2,285 personsEssex County-2,285Hampden County: -3,030 personsHampden County-3,030Suffolk County: -10,154 personsSuffolk County-10,154Middlesex County: -10,994 personsMiddlesex County-10,994
persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program: net domestic migration, states and counties, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2018
persons
Change on 2017
1Bristol County Estimated1,418+43.5%
2Plymouth County Estimated959-17.7%
3Barnstable County Estimated897-11.4%
4Franklin County Estimated113+309.3%
5Dukes County Estimated-110%
6Berkshire County Estimated-91+81.4%
7Nantucket County Estimated-152-162.1%
8Hampshire County Estimated-193+82.2%
9Norfolk County Estimated-1,590+15.3%
10Worcester County Estimated-1,922-276.9%
11Essex County Estimated-2,285-0.5%
12Hampden County Estimated-3,030+4%
13Suffolk County Estimated-10,154-26.4%
14Middlesex County Estimated-10,994-6.3%

Other periods

About this ranking

Estimated moves into an area from elsewhere in the same country minus moves out to the rest of the country, from July 1 of the previous year through June 30 of the reported year.

More on how it is measured
  • United States: states and counties.
  • Canada: provinces and territories, net interprovincial migration (Statistics Canada).
  • United Kingdom: local authorities, counting moves between any two UK local authorities, including across the borders of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland (ONS internal migration).
  • A negative value means more people left than arrived.

Sums to zero, or close to it, for each country as a whole, so there is no national value.

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. Population Estimates Program: net domestic migration, states and counties, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Population Estimates Program: net domestic migration, states and counties, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021 (Counties in Massachusetts by net domestic migration, July to June, 2018) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html

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Population Estimates Program: net domestic migration, states and counties, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021, Counties in Massachusetts by net domestic migration, July to June, 2018. U.S. Census Bureau, 26 Mar. 2026, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/net-domestic-migration-july-june/massachusetts-counties?period=2018. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Population Estimates Program: net domestic migration, states and counties, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. Counties in Massachusetts by net domestic migration, July to June, 2018. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/net-domestic-migration-july-june/massachusetts-counties?period=2018.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Population Estimates Program: net domestic migration, states and counties, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021, Counties in Massachusetts by net domestic migration, July to June, 2018 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/net-domestic-migration-july-june/massachusetts-counties?period=2018 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest net domestic migration, July to June?

Bristol County, with 1,418 in 2018, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest net domestic migration, July to June?

Middlesex County, with -10,994 in 2018.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program: net domestic migration, states and counties, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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