Madison Reporter

In 2019, 7,361 people moved to Dane 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 6,912 people migrated to Dane County from across the U.S.

The number of people moving to Dane County is offset by the 15,062 residents who left the area during the same year.

There were 13,594 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	7,388	14,600	-7,212
2018-2019	6,912	13,594	-6,682
2019-2020	7,361	15,062	-7,701