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Kent County sees influx of 5,128 people in 2019

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In 2019, 5,128 people moved to Kent 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 4,746 people migrated to Kent County.

The number of people moving to Kent County is offset by the 4,365 residents who left the area during the same year.

There were 4,161 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 Kent County From Across the U.S.
YearsInflowOutflowDomestic Migration
2017-20184,8624,185677
2018-20194,7464,161585
2019-20205,1284,365763

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