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Mecklenburg County sees influx of 24,781 people from across the country in 2019

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In 2019, 24,781 people moved to Mecklenburg 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 23,836 people migrated to Mecklenburg County from across the U.S.

The number of people moving to Mecklenburg County is offset by the 37,101 residents who left the area during the same year.

There were 33,871 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 Mecklenburg County From Across the U.S.
YearsInflowOutflowDomestic Migration
2017-201823,97334,327-10,354
2018-201923,83633,871-10,035
2019-202024,78137,101-12,320

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