Buffalo Ledger

In 2019, 11,165 people moved to Erie County from across the U.S and other countries, according to migration data from the Internal Revenue Service.

This is an increase over the year before, when 10,401 people migrated to Erie County.

The number of people moving to Erie County is offset by the 12,877 residents who left the area during the same year.

There were 12,021 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 their numbers 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	10,537	12,130	-1,593
2018-2019	10,401	12,021	-1,620
2019-2020	11,165	12,877	-1,712