More people moved out of Massachusetts last year than moved to the state, Census data released Jan. 27 found.
The data showed that Massachusetts experienced a net loss of 33,340 people to other states between July 1, 2024 and July 1, 2025. That’s more than the previous year, when Massachusetts lost about 19,000 people.
The group that most leaves the state is those between 25-34, according to data presented by Sarah Strate, senior manager at the UMass Donahue Institute Population Estimates Program, at a Senate Committee on the Census hearing Feb. 10.
But, in fact, most age groups, except those 18 to 24 which would include most college students, leave the state more than they come in.
Boston Common on Feb. 10, 2026
Boston Common on Feb. 10, 2026
Where are people in Massachusetts moving to?
These are the top states Massachusetts residents moved to in 2024, based on the UMass Donahue Institute presentation:
- Florida
- New Hampshire
- New York
- California
- Connecticut
- Rhode Island
- Texas
- Maine
- Pennsylvania
- North Carolina
Where are people moving to Massachusetts coming from?
Massachusetts is home to many colleges and universities, and the data shows that 18- to 24-year-olds are the group that most moves into the state.
Here is where they came from in 2024:
- New York
- Rhode Island
- California
- New Hampshire
- Florida
- Connecticut
- Maine
- New Jersey
- Texas
- Pennsylvania