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Tuesday, December 24, 2024

How many people moved to Oconee County in 2019 from across the U.S.?

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In 2019, 346 people moved to Oconee 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 305 people migrated to Oconee County from across the U.S.

The number of people moving to Oconee County is offset by the 1,198 residents who left the area during the same year.

There were 1,130 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 Oconee County From Across the U.S.
YearsInflowOutflowDomestic Migration
2017-20183601,117-757
2018-20193051,130-825
2019-20203461,198-852

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