Vermont gained nearly 3,000 new residents in 2022, according to an analysis of Census data by the Vermont Treasurer’s Office, today’s Journal-Opinion reports.
“Vermont’s 2022 net migration of 2,981 people is slightly above average compared to the past decade, but sharply lower than 2021 when Vermont saw a net migration of 14,548 new residents. The combined net migration from the last two years, however, exceeds the net migration from the prior 10 years combined (+17,529 for 2022-21 vs. +16,067 for 2019-10).
“Most people who moved into Vermont in 2022 came from nearby states in the Northeast, with more than half of new residents arriving from neighboring Massachusetts (4,760 moved to Vermont from Massachusetts, with 2,941 moving to Massachusetts from Vermont, for a net migration of 1,819). The other states with the most net migration into Vermont were New Jersey (+1,349), Virginia (+891), Texas (+712), and Pennsylvania (+626).”
The top five states with the most net migration out of Vermont were:
- South Carolina (-1,113)
- Colorado (-1,086)
- New York (-896)
- Florida (-702)
- Utah (-452)