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The new Letcher County residents who came from across the U.S. in 2019

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In 2019, 49 people moved to Letcher County from elsewhere in the U.S., according to migration data from the Internal Revenue Service.

This is unchanged from the year before.

The number of people moving to Letcher County is offset by the 249 residents who left the area during the same year.

There were 216 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 Letcher County From Across the U.S.
YearsInflowOutflowDomestic Migration
2017-201851293-242
2018-201949216-167
2019-202049249-200

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