Dakota Times

In 2019, 11,262 people moved to Dakota County from within the state, according to migration data from the Internal Revenue Service.

This is an increase over the year before, when 10,291 people migrated to Dakota County from elsewhere in the state.

The number of people moving to Dakota County is offset by the 14,548 residents who left the area during the same year.

There were 13,708 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	10,596	13,379	-2,783
2018-2019	10,291	13,708	-3,417
2019-2020	11,262	14,548	-3,286