Newly released data from the Internal Revenue Service gives the clearest picture yet of the effects of the pandemic on where people moved within the United States.
In addition to collecting Americans’ taxes, the IRS collects some of the most detailed information on where Americans are moving.
The numbers take some time to be released — the 2022 data came out only recently — but they provide a granular look at migration trends.
The information is based on the reported mailing addresses on tax returns filed to the IRS.
By looking at year-to-year changes to a filer’s address, the IRS determines whether they moved. The agency then publishes data on the total number of movers between any two counties.
Many urban areas in the U.S. suffered an exodus of residents in 2021, only to show signs of recovery in 2022.
From 2020 to 2021, many people moved to suburbs not far from their previous home, and some other less-common destinations saw spikes in inbound migration. But between 2021 and 2022, these trends started to slow, and about two-thirds of counties that saw losses early in the pandemic started to recover by year two.
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How many people moved to Florida between 2020-2022?
Brevard County: 73,849 people moved to Brevard, while 47,737 people moved out, resulting in a net migration of +26,112 people.
Flagler County:
23,561 people moved to Flagler, while 12,822 people moved out, resulting in a net migration of
+10,739 people.
Lake County:
74,099 people moved to Volusia County, while 48,449 people moved out, resulting in a net migration of
+25,650 people.
Marion County:
56,336 people moved to Marion, while 33,263 people moved out, resulting in a net migration of
+23,073 people.
Orange County: 179,320 people moved to Orange, while 187,229 people moved out, resulting in a net migration of −7,909 people.
Osceola County: 84,078 people moved to Osceola, while 64,900 people moved out, resulting in a net migration of +19,178 people.
Seminole County: 71,489 people moved to Seminole, while 66,977 people moved out, resulting in a net migration of +4,512 people.
Volusia County: 74,099 people moved to Volusia, while 48,449 people moved out, resulting in a net migration of +25,650 people.