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Friday, November 15, 2024

Providence County sees influx of 13,074 people in 2019

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In 2019, 13,074 people moved to Providence County from across the U.S and other countries, according to migration data from the Internal Revenue Service.

This is an increase over the year before, when 12,204 people migrated to Providence County.

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 Across the U.S.
YearsInflowOutflowDomestic Migration
2017-201812,26813,462-1,194
2018-201912,20413,368-1,164
2019-202013,07414,231-1,157

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