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Friday, November 15, 2024

Providence County sees influx of 9,798 people from across the country in 2019

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In 2019, 9,798 people moved to Providence 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 8,970 people migrated to Providence County from across the U.S.

The number of people moving to Providence County is offset by the 14,231 residents who left the area during the same year.

There were 13,368 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 Providence County From Across the U.S.
YearsInflowOutflowDomestic Migration
2017-20188,98113,462-4,481
2018-20198,97013,368-4,398
2019-20209,79814,231-4,433

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