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Updated May. 13, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, most people moving to Maryland came from Virginia, Washington, DC, and Pennsylvania. The top states people from Maryland left for were Virginia, Washington, DC, and Pennsylvania. Overall, about 159,100 people left Maryland for another state. Meanwhile 164,400 moved in from elsewhere in the US. Newcomers from other states accounted for 2.7% of Maryland's population.
Maryland ranked 28th among states in total domestic net migration, with a gain of 5,300 residents.

1 in 38

people living in Maryland moved in 2024 from another state

28th

Maryland's rank in net state-to-state migration (2024)
Along with immigration and natural population change, state-to-state migration is one of the three ways a state's population may shift. In 2024, Maryland had positive net migration with 25 states, Washington, DC, and Puerto Rico.
Maryland had a net increase of 9,900 residents with Washington, DC, the highest among all states. The largest net decrease in 2024 was with Florida at -7,000.

Maryland had negative net migration with 21 states in 2024.

Net migration between Maryland and other states, Washington, DC, or Puerto Rico

How many people from Maryland moved to another state in the past year?

In 2024, 37.7% of the 158,700 people who left Maryland for another state moved to just three destinations: Virginia (25,200), Pennsylvania (18,300), and Florida (16,400).

In 2024, people leaving Maryland most often moved to Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Florida.

People moving from Maryland to another state, Washington, DC, or Puerto Rico

How many people from another state moved to Maryland in the past year?

Of the 166,200 people moving to Maryland from another state between 2023 and 2024, 34.5% came from three states: Virginia (+28,000 residents), Washington, DC (+16,800), and Pennsylvania (+12,600).

In 2024, newcomers arrived in Maryland most often from Virginia, Washington, DC, and Pennsylvania.

People moving to Maryland from another state, Washington, DC, or Puerto Rico

How does the share of people who moved from another state vary across Maryland's 24 counties?

From 2020 to 2024, Kent County had the highest share of newcomers from other states, averaging 4.1% of its population each year. At the other end, Caroline County recorded the lowest share, with 0.8% of residents moving in from another state.

The share of the population that moved from another state in a given year varies throughout Maryland.

Annual average of share of population 1 year or older who moved from another state in the previous year (2020–2024)

Migration routes between Maryland and other states (2024)

Migration routes between Maryland and other states (2024)
Residence 1 year agoEstimate
1.

Virginia 

28,000
2.

Washington, DC

16,800
3.

Pennsylvania 

12,600
4.

New York

12,200
5.

California 

11,100
6.

Texas 

10,500
7.

Florida 

9,400
8.

North Carolina

6,400
9.

Delaware 

5,800
10.

Georgia 

5,700

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