Merrimack Valley News

In 2019, 23,636 people moved to Middlesex County from within the state, according to migration data from the Internal Revenue Service.

This is an increase over the year before, when 22,612 people migrated to Middlesex County from elsewhere in the state.

The number of people moving to Middlesex County is offset by the 53,226 residents who left the area during the same year.

There were 48,562 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.

Years	Inflow	Outflow	Domestic Migration
2017-2018	22,967	48,934	-25,967
2018-2019	22,612	48,562	-25,950
2019-2020	23,636	53,226	-29,590