Suffolk County, MA
Migration of people and income, 2022–2023 filing years
Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Suffolk County, MA saw a net loss of 4,023 tax-filing households and a net loss of 12,099 individuals. On net, the area lost $1.7B in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from Middlesex County; the largest outflow went to Middlesex County. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.
Net income (AGI)
-$1.7B
nominal dollars
Net households
-4,023
tax returns
Net people
-12,099
exemptions
-15.7 net people per 1,000 residents (population 768,425)
Income (AGI) in and out
Moved in$3.4B
Moved out$5.2B
Net -$1.7B (nominal)
Where movers came from
- 1Middlesex County, MA7,512$859.5M
- 2Norfolk County, MA4,217$409.4M
- 3Essex County, MA1,949$183.2M
- 4Plymouth County, MA1,167$106.7M
- 5Worcester County, MA921$68.2M
- 6New York County, NY731$139.5M
- 7Bristol County, MA601$42.9M
- 8Providence County, RI474$31.2M
- 9Barnstable County, MA439$60.6M
- 10Los Angeles County, CA430$37.2M
Where movers went
- 1Middlesex County, MA9,674$1.1B
- 2Norfolk County, MA5,965$750.9M
- 3Essex County, MA2,693$317.4M
- 4Plymouth County, MA1,763$210.8M
- 5New York County, NY1,246$187.6M
- 6Worcester County, MA960$89.0M
- 7Bristol County, MA891$78.5M
- 8Providence County, RI676$50.7M
- 9Kings County, NY641$58.3M
- 10Los Angeles County, CA540$56.6M
Net migration by year
Net 2012–2023: -$10.4B (-177,940 people)
20122023
| Year | Net AGI | Net people |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -$487.6M | -7,893 |
| 2013 | -$234.6M | -9,546 |
| 2014 | -$150.6M | -10,743 |
| 2015 | -$100.5M | -4,411 |
| 2016 | +$55.1M | -12,041 |
| 2017 | -$773.1M | -23,189 |
| 2018 | -$119.5M | -14,949 |
| 2019 | -$257.3M | -15,074 |
| 2020 | -$1.9B | -24,148 |
| 2021 | -$2.5B | -25,073 |
| 2022 | -$2.2B | -18,774 |
| 2023 | -$1.7B | -12,099 |
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