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Friday, November 15, 2024

Providence County sees influx of 3,251 people from across the same state in 2019

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In 2019, 3,251 people moved to Providence County from within the state, according to migration data from the Internal Revenue Service.

This is an increase over the year before, when 3,210 people migrated to Providence County from elsewhere in the state.

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 their numbers 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 Within the Same State
YearsInflowOutflowDomestic Migration
2017-20183,22513,462-10,237
2018-20193,21013,368-10,158
2019-20203,25114,231-10,980

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