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America Counts: Stories Behind the Numbers
- The South experienced a net population gain from movers coming in from other regions of the United States.
- Florida received the most movers from other states.
- Los Angeles County had the highest number of people moving out, but also had the highest number moving in.
These are just a few of the highlights in three recently released U.S. Census Bureau data products on migration at different geographic levels. Migration or geographic mobility refers to the movement of people from one location of residence to another.
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Quick Facts
Movers to and from the South make up the largest domestic migration flows at the regional level. Many especially large flows at the state and county levels are in the South or in the West. Some of the largest state- and county-level flows are to or from Florida, California or Arizona.
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