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Tompkins County sees influx of 2,759 people in 2019

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In 2019, 2,759 people moved to Tompkins 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 2,646 people migrated to Tompkins County.

The number of people moving to Tompkins County is offset by the 3,398 residents who left the area during the same year.

There were 3,097 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 Tompkins County From Across the U.S.
YearsInflowOutflowDomestic Migration
2017-20182,7483,192-444
2018-20192,6463,097-451
2019-20202,7593,398-639

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