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Middlesex County sees influx of 44,634 people in 2019

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In 2019, 44,634 people moved to Middlesex 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 43,145 people migrated to Middlesex County.

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.

Total Migration to Middlesex County From Across the U.S.
YearsInflowOutflowDomestic Migration
2017-201843,49548,934-5,439
2018-201943,14548,562-5,417
2019-202044,63453,226-8,592

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