Market insights · Massachusetts
Essex County, MA: growth, migration and housing
Essex County has 826,653 residents, up 2.3% since 2020 (+0.1% in the last year). In 2022–2023, 16,132 households moved in and 17,952 moved out (-1,820 net), while a net $106.7M of income left. Median household income is $101,883, the median home $619,100 and median rent $1,756 a month.
In Massachusetts: 9th of 14 counties for 5-year population growth · 9th of 14 counties for net in-migration (per resident) · 6th of 14 counties for median household income · 7th of 14 counties for median home value.
Where new residents came from
Top counties by households (tax returns) moving to Essex County, 2022–2023 (IRS).
| From | Households (tax returns) | Their income (AGI) |
|---|---|---|
| Middlesex County, MA | 4,847 | $628.9M |
| Suffolk County, MA | 2,693 | $317.4M |
| Rockingham County, NH | 867 | $68.5M |
| Norfolk County, MA | 505 | $55.5M |
| Hillsborough County, NH | 422 | $37.3M |
| Worcester County, MA | 375 | $27.0M |
| Bronx County, NY | 166 | $4.7M |
| Plymouth County, MA | 161 | $13.1M |
Where leavers went
Top counties by households leaving Essex County, 2022–2023 (IRS).
| To | Households (tax returns) | Their income (AGI) |
|---|---|---|
| Middlesex County, MA | 4,184 | $333.6M |
| Suffolk County, MA | 1,949 | $183.2M |
| Rockingham County, NH | 1,672 | $197.7M |
| Hillsborough County, NH | 659 | $49.4M |
| Worcester County, MA | 578 | $39.9M |
| Norfolk County, MA | 455 | $43.3M |
| New York County, NY | 236 | $21.3M |
| Plymouth County, MA | 229 | $21.5M |
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau population estimates (vintage 2025), American Community Survey 5-year (2024), and IRS Statistics of Income county-to-county migration data (2022–2023). Migration counts are tax returns (roughly households) moving between U.S. counties; the IRS suppresses very small flows. Growth rates, per-1,000 figures, rent share and state ranks are BizyFi calculations. Data updated 2026-10-17. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.