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New Thomas County residents in 2019

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In 2019, 1,050 people moved to Thomas 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 877 people migrated to Thomas County.

The number of people moving to Thomas County is offset by the 975 residents who left the area during the same year.

There were 909 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 Thomas County From Across the U.S.
YearsInflowOutflowDomestic Migration
2017-20181,0071,038-31
2018-2019877909-32
2019-20201,05097575

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