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

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In 2019, 895 people moved to Lincoln County from elsewhere in the U.S., according to migration data from the Internal Revenue Service.

This is a decrease from the year before, when 899 people migrated to Lincoln County from across the U.S.

The number of people moving to Lincoln County is offset by the 2,327 residents who left the area during the same year.

There were 2,172 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 Lincoln County From Across the U.S.
YearsInflowOutflowDomestic Migration
2017-20188692,070-1,201
2018-20198992,172-1,273
2019-20208952,327-1,432

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