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Bristol County, Massachusetts

Between the 2022 and 2023 tax filing seasons, 11,079 returns moved into Bristol County and 10,939 moved out, a net gain of 140 returns, or 0.6 for every 1,000 returns filed there.

Within 150 miles

BristolPlymouthNorfolkProvidence, RISuffolkMiddlesex

Farther away

BristolLee, FL

ArrivalsDeparturesThicker line, more returns

Of the 8 Massachusetts counties with at least 40 listed origin and 40 listed destination counties, Bristol has the highest net migration rate. No other Massachusetts county gained as many returns through moves. One county, Plymouth County, supplied 20% of all arriving returns. On balance, Bristol gains the most returns from Norfolk County and loses the most to Providence County, RI.

The biggest two-way exchanges

Moves in both directions combined, largest first.

  1. Plymouth1,7102,268+558
  2. Norfolk1,2261,859+633
  3. Providence, RI1,4241,087−337
  4. Suffolk601891+290
  5. Middlesex499624+125
  6. Worcester373302−71
  7. Barnstable288301+13
  8. Newport, RI257303+46
  9. Kent, RI201134−67
  10. Essex154157+3
  11. Bristol, RI1521520
  12. Hampden7964−15

Beyond the main partners

In 2022–23, 44 counties sent 20 or more returns each (83% of arrivals from within the US) and 60 received 20 or more (80% of departures). Of those listed arrivals, 94% came from within 150 miles; the most distant listed origin was Los Angeles, CA, 2,589 miles away.

Arrivals: the next 20 origins
CountyReturnsPeopleMiles
Lee, FL54781,218
Hillsborough, NH508187
Washington, RI496237
Capitol Planning Region, CT476077
Palm Beach, FL44711,171
Kings, NY4365167
Broward, FL40611,200
Los Angeles, CA38652,589
San Diego, CA37562,548
Orange, FL33641,080
Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT314055
Miami-Dade, FL29381,237
Rockingham, NH294386
Nassau, NY2841148
New York, NY2836164
Queens, NY2853162
Hillsborough, FL27421,149
South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT263896
Merrimack, NH2635111
Maricopa, AZ25362,318
Departures: the next 20 destinations
CountyReturnsPeopleMiles
Lee, FL731131,218
Palm Beach, FL691221,171
Hillsborough, NH699187
Capitol Planning Region, CT6510777
Washington, RI6510437
Hillsborough, FL601111,149
Broward, FL57771,200
Orange, FL55981,080
New York, NY5460164
Rockingham, NH497286
Los Angeles, CA47592,589
Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT477855
Maricopa, AZ45722,318
Horry, SC4472691
Sarasota, FL43771,191
Kings, NY4250167
Pinellas, FL41551,162
Polk, FL41681,125
Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT406746
San Diego, CA35392,548

Other states in the exchange

Arrivals from

  1. Rhode Island1,725
  2. Florida336
  3. New York194
  4. Connecticut129
  5. New Hampshire105
  6. California75

Departures to

  1. Rhode Island2,099
  2. Florida752
  3. Connecticut175
  4. New Hampshire175
  5. New York129
  6. California82

Four filing years

11,35410,6612019–2011,16710,8422020–2111,33211,2902021–2211,07910,9392022–23

InOut

Bristol shows a net gain in every year shown; arrivals peaked in 2019–20 and departures in 2021–22. Earlier net rates per 1,000: +3.0 in 2019–20, +1.4 in 2020–21, +0.2 in 2021–22.

Income reported by movers and stayers

  • $71,142 Arriving
  • $78,961 Leaving
  • $90,796 Staying

Average adjusted gross income per return: non-moving returns reported the most, arriving returns the least.

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