Rome Reporter

In 2019, 1,003 people moved to Polk County from across the U.S and other countries, according to migration data from the Internal Revenue Service.

This is a decrease from the year before, when 1,007 people migrated to Polk County.

The number of people moving to Polk County is offset by the 952 residents who left the area during the same year.

There were 779 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	997	856	141
2018-2019	1,007	779	228
2019-2020	1,003	952	51