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

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In 2019, 902 people moved to Webb 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 760 people migrated to Webb County from across the U.S.

The number of people moving to Webb County is offset by the 2,805 residents who left the area during the same year.

There were 2,643 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.

Analysis from the Tax Foundation found that U.S. residents are flocking within the country to states with lower taxes. Florida and Texas, which don't have income tax, saw the highest migration rates in 2021-2022.

The study also showed that high-tax states, such as New York and California, are suffering from diminishing populations. A separate report from the Fiscal Policy Institute reported that more than 300,000 people alone left New York state in 2021 and 2022.

Total Migration to Webb County From Across the U.S.
YearsInflowOutflowDomestic Migration
2017-20189462,790-1,844
2018-20197602,643-1,883
2019-20209022,805-1,903

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