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Oakland County sees influx of 9,794 people from across the country in 2019

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In 2019, 9,794 people moved to Oakland County from elsewhere in the U.S., according to migration data from the Internal Revenue Service.

This is an increase over the year before, when 8,843 people migrated to Oakland County from across the U.S.

The number of people moving to Oakland County is offset by the 32,206 residents who left the area during the same year.

There were 31,405 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 Oakland County From Across the U.S.
YearsInflowOutflowDomestic Migration
2017-201810,21632,252-22,036
2018-20198,84331,405-22,562
2019-20209,79432,206-22,412

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