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Bell County, KY

Migration of people and income, 20222023 filing years

Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Bell County, KY saw a net loss of 97 tax-filing households and a net loss of 118 individuals. On net, the area lost $2.8M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from Claiborne County; the largest outflow went to Claiborne County. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.

Net income (AGI)
-$2.8M
nominal dollars
Net households
-97
tax returns
Net people
-118
exemptions

Income (AGI) in and out

Moved in$13.8M
Moved out$16.6M
Net -$2.8M (nominal)

Where movers came from

  1. 1Claiborne County, TN88$2.9M
  2. 2Knox County, KY30$731.0K

Where movers went

  1. 1Claiborne County, TN116$4.3M
  2. 2Knox County, KY48$1.4M
  3. 3Laurel County, KY28$1.1M

Net migration by year

Net 2012–2023: -$41.4M (-1,643 people)
20122023
Net AGI and net people by year (nominal dollars)
YearNet AGINet people
2012-$4.5M-135
2013-$771.0K-189
2014-$3.2M-198
2015-$4.2M-209
2016-$4.0M-61
2017-$3.9M-173
2018-$3.4M-210
2019-$6.4M-310
2020-$3.4M-41
2021-$5.4M-21
2022+$711.0K+22
2023-$2.8M-118

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Source: IRS Statistics of Income migration data (public domain). Covers federal income tax filers only; AGI is nominal (not inflation adjusted). These numbers describe movement of filers and their reported income, not why people moved or economic loss. Methodology and caveats.