South Palm Beach Today

In 2019, 17,624 people moved to Palm Beach County from within the state, according to migration data from the Internal Revenue Service.

This is an increase over the year before, when 16,680 people migrated to Palm Beach County from elsewhere in the state.

The number of people moving to Palm Beach County is offset by the 36,759 residents who left the area during the same year.

There were 34,263 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	16,936	35,233	-18,297
2018-2019	16,680	34,263	-17,583
2019-2020	17,624	36,759	-19,135