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Tuesday, December 24, 2024

How many people moved to Shelby County in 2019?

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In 2019, 15,194 people moved to Shelby 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 14,949 people migrated to Shelby County.

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 Across the U.S.
YearsInflowOutflowDomestic Migration
2017-201815,46217,420-1,958
2018-201914,94916,299-1,350
2019-202015,19417,984-2,790

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