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Richmond County sees influx of 275 people from across the country in 2019

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In 2019, 275 people moved to Richmond 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 230 people migrated to Richmond County from across the U.S.

The number of people moving to Richmond County is offset by the 732 residents who left the area during the same year.

There were 699 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 Richmond County From Across the U.S.
YearsInflowOutflowDomestic Migration
2017-2018254702-448
2018-2019230699-469
2019-2020275732-457

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