Polk Times

In 2019, 10,585 people moved to Polk County from elsewhere in the U.S., according to migration data from the Internal Revenue Service.

This is an increase over the year before, when 9,618 people migrated to Polk County from across the U.S.

The number of people moving to Polk County is offset by the 18,269 residents who left the area during the same year.

There were 16,910 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.

Years	Inflow	Outflow	Domestic Migration
2017-2018	9,675	16,582	-6,907
2018-2019	9,618	16,910	-7,292
2019-2020	10,585	18,269	-7,684