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Albany County sees influx of 8,911 people in 2019

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In 2019, 8,911 people moved to Albany 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 8,133 people migrated to Albany County.

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 Across the U.S.
YearsInflowOutflowDomestic Migration
2017-20188,3419,564-1,223
2018-20198,1339,293-1,160
2019-20208,9119,532-621

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