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2019 Migration: How many people moved to Jackson County from across the country?

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In 2019, 543 people moved to Jackson 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 493 people migrated to Jackson County from across the U.S.

The number of people moving to Jackson County is offset by the 1,884 residents who left the area during the same year.

There were 1,824 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 Jackson County From Across the U.S.
YearsInflowOutflowDomestic Migration
2017-20185111,868-1,357
2018-20194931,824-1,331
2019-20205431,884-1,341

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