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Thursday, November 21, 2024

2019 Migration: How many people moved to Washington County from across the country?

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In 2019, 2,317 people moved to Washington County from elsewhere in the U.S., according to migration data from the Internal Revenue Service.

This is an increase over the year before, when 1,697 people migrated to Washington County from across the U.S.

The number of people moving to Washington County is offset by the 3,367 residents who left the area during the same year.

There were 3,252 people who left the year before.

Migration data for the U.S. is based on year-to-year address changes reported on individual income tax returns filed with the IRS.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, most U.S. regions saw its population shrink.

The Northeast region of the U.S. suffered the greatest losses, while the Midwest saw population growth.

The U.S. Census Bureau found migration within the country mainly flows to the South, with many people moving to areas of Florida and Texas.

Total Migration to Washington County From Across the U.S.
YearsInflowOutflowDomestic Migration
2017-20181,7823,395-1,613
2018-20191,6973,252-1,555
2019-20202,3173,367-1,050

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