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

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In 2019, 4,030 people moved to Lehigh 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 3,711 people migrated to Lehigh County from across the U.S.

The number of people moving to Lehigh County is offset by the 9,338 residents who left the area during the same year.

There were 9,088 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 Lehigh County From Across the U.S.
YearsInflowOutflowDomestic Migration
2017-20183,8069,434-5,628
2018-20193,7119,088-5,377
2019-20204,0309,338-5,308

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