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Albany County sees influx of 6,597 people from across the same state in 2019

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In 2019, 6,597 people moved to Albany County from within the state, according to migration data from the Internal Revenue Service.

This is an increase over the year before, when 6,030 people migrated to Albany County from elsewhere in the state.

The number of people moving to Albany County is offset by the 9,532 residents who left the area during the same year.

There were 9,293 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 Albany County From Within the Same State
YearsInflowOutflowDomestic Migration
2017-20186,1029,564-3,462
2018-20196,0309,293-3,263
2019-20206,5979,532-2,935

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