Is Maryland gaining or losing people?

Losing. In 2022–23, 20,112 more people left Maryland for other states than moved in.

See where they went ↓
Moved in
135,223
people
Moved out
155,335
people
Net change
−20,112 people
In households (tax returns): 83,281 in, 96,909 out, −13,628 net

Where are people moving to Maryland from?

People, 2022–23

  1. Virginia21,646
  2. District of Columbia15,055
  3. Pennsylvania11,861
  4. Florida9,616
  5. New York9,246
  6. California7,330

Where are people from Maryland moving?

People, 2022–23

  1. Virginia23,697
  2. Florida15,937
  3. Pennsylvania14,328
  4. District of Columbia11,241
  5. Texas9,313
  6. North Carolina8,902
Every state, in full ↓

Where people leaving Maryland went across states

Orange lines show departures · thicker line = more people

Biggest net gain: District of Columbia (+3,814 people). Biggest net loss: Florida (−6,321).

Is this new?

Maryland has lost households from moves in every year since 2013–14.

Net migration · households (tax returns)
13–1414–1515–1616–1717–1818–1919–2020–2121–22−13,62822–23†††
Net migration of Maryland (Net migration · households (tax returns))
YearValue
2013–14−2,852
2014–15 †−8,150
2015–16−12,068
2016–17 †−13,264
2017–18−8,978
2018–19−9,913
2019–20−10,163
2020–21−12,955
2021–22−15,953
2022–23 †−13,628

The IRS changed its processing in 2014–15, 2016–17 and 2022–23. Compare years between the dotted lines.

Who's moving, by income?

Arriving households$80.8k avg
Leaving households$88.3k avg

Average adjusted gross income reported on the second-year tax return. It may have been earned before the move or in more than one location.

Not counted above

Moved within Maryland
148,268 people
Arrived from abroad
3,967 people
Left for abroad
4,706 people

Net change only counts moves between states.

Which Maryland counties are gaining?

Allegany County: +363 peopleAnne Arundel County: −1,160 peopleBaltimore County: −4,412 peopleCalvert County: −18 peopleCaroline County: −56 peopleCarroll County: +497 peopleCecil County: +401 peopleCharles County: +1,353 peopleDorchester County: +564 peopleFrederick County: +2,489 peopleGarrett County: +28 peopleHarford County: +455 peopleHoward County: −1,055 peopleKent County: +96 peopleMontgomery County: −8,935 peoplePrince George's County: −9,322 peopleQueen Anne's County: +610 peopleSt. Mary's County: +139 peopleSomerset County: +276 peopleTalbot County: +100 peopleWashington County: +802 peopleWicomico County: −301 peopleWorcester County: +227 peopleBaltimore city: −3,303 people

Net people, 2022–23, including moves within the state.

  1. ≤ −5k
  2. −5k to −1k
  3. −1k to −100
  4. −100 to +100
  5. +100 to +1k
  6. +1k to +5k
  7. ≥ +5k
Withheld

Growing most

  1. Frederick County+2,489
  2. Charles County+1,353
  3. Washington County+802
  4. Queen Anne's County+610
  5. Dorchester County+564
  6. Carroll County+497

Losing most

  1. Prince George's County−9,322
  2. Montgomery County−8,935
  3. Baltimore County−4,412
  4. Baltimore city−3,303
  5. Anne Arundel County−1,160
  6. Howard County−1,055

Every state, in full

Moves between Maryland and each state, 2022–23. Tap a column to sort.

Net trendhouseholds, 13–14 → 22–23, † breaks
Virginia21,646 in23,697 out−2,051$87.9k$83.1k
District of Columbia15,055 in11,241 out+3,814$101.6k$74.6k
Pennsylvania11,861 in14,328 out−2,467$72.6k$73.9k
Florida9,616 in15,937 out−6,321$79.3k$140.2k
New York9,246 in6,735 out+2,511$74.1k$78.1k
California7,330 in6,977 out+353$100.2k$92.6k
Texas6,367 in9,313 out−2,946$79.6k$88.8k
North Carolina5,771 in8,902 out−3,131$66.8k$83.0k
Delaware4,909 in6,380 out−1,471$65.6k$95.3k
New Jersey4,786 in3,879 out+907$81.3k$83.5k

Small charts: net households, 13–14 → 22–23, outlined bars = † years.

All counties in Maryland

Counties and county equivalents, including historical geographies.

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Common questions

How many people moved to Maryland in 2022–23?

135,223 people moved to Maryland from other states, and 155,335 left for other states.

Where do most people moving to Maryland come from?

In 2022–23, the most came from Virginia (21,646 people), District of Columbia (15,055 people), Pennsylvania (11,861 people).

Where does this data come from?

From the IRS Statistics of Income, U.S. Population Migration Data. State migration is counted when matched tax returns filed in 2022 and 2023 show addresses in different states. A household is one tax return; people counts everyone on it. Non-filers and unmatched returns are excluded. Domestic net migration is not total population change.

Why are there no “vs last year” changes?

The IRS changed how it processed this data in 2014–15, 2016–17 and 2022–23, so a change from one year to the next can reflect the method rather than real moves. We show levels, rankings and 10-year trends instead.