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How many people moved to Shelby County in 2019 from the same state?

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In 2019, 3,017 people moved to Shelby County from within the state, according to migration data from the Internal Revenue Service.

This is a decrease from the year before, when 3,041 people migrated to Shelby County from elsewhere in the state.

The number of people moving to Shelby County is offset by the 17,984 residents who left the area during the same year.

There were 16,299 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 Shelby County From Within the Same State
YearsInflowOutflowDomestic Migration
2017-20183,16817,420-14,252
2018-20193,04116,299-13,258
2019-20203,01717,984-14,967

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