Maryland migration, mapped
In 2022–23, 135,223 people moved into Maryland and 155,335 moved out, a net of −20,112. Drag the year slider to watch the trend, hover any state to see the corridor, or click through to explore it.
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† IRS methodology change in this year’s files (see methodology)
What the flows say
- Biggest corridors: Virginia leads both directions, with 21,646 people in and 23,697 out in 2022–23.
- Trend: net outflow has eased over the last three years, from −24,041 in 2020–21 to −20,112 in 2022–23†.
Population · 2025
6,265,347
▲ 0.3% year over year · growing
Peak population
6,265,347
highest in the series shown (since 1910)
Why the population is changing
- Growth driver: the population grew in 2025 even after losing 12,127 people to domestic migration. International migration (+20,503) and births minus deaths (+11,444) more than made up for it.
- Peak population: the 2025 estimate of 6,265,347 is the highest on record, in data going back to 1910.
Net income flow · 2022–23
−$1.8B
▼ $6.7B arrived · $8.6B left
Avg household income · movers
$81k in · $88k out
leavers out-earn arrivals by 9%
Maryland wealth migration
- Money moved: households moving into Maryland in 2022–23 reported $6.7B in income (AGI). Households leaving took $8.6B with them, a net loss of $1.8B.
- Income gap: the average household moving in reported $81k of income, vs $88k for leavers. Leavers out-earn arrivals by 9%.
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About the data
Migration figures come from the official IRS state-to-state files (exemptions ≈ people). Population figures are Census Bureau estimates, and the peak checks every census back to 1910. Income figures are the total income (AGI) movers reported in the same IRS files. Dollars are not adjusted for inflation, and household averages divide by the number of returns. Years marked † had a change in how the IRS built the files. Full details, caveats, and a suggested citation on the methodology page.
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