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Carter County, KY

Migration of people and income, 20222023 filing years

Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Carter County, KY saw a net gain of 42 tax-filing households and a net gain of 199 individuals. On net, the area gained $5.2M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from Boyd County; the largest outflow went to Rowan County. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.

Net income (AGI)
+$5.2M
nominal dollars
Net households
+42
tax returns
Net people
+199
exemptions

Income (AGI) in and out

Moved in$24.4M
Moved out$19.2M
Net +$5.2M (nominal)

Where movers came from

  1. 1Boyd County, KY88$4.2M
  2. 2Rowan County, KY57$3.1M
  3. 3Greenup County, KY48$2.2M
  4. 4Elliott County, KY36$1.6M

Where movers went

  1. 1Rowan County, KY77$2.6M
  2. 2Boyd County, KY73$2.9M
  3. 3Greenup County, KY59$3.1M
  4. 4Elliott County, KY29$1.4M

Net migration by year

Net 2012–2023: -$2.8M (-458 people)
20122023
Net AGI and net people by year (nominal dollars)
YearNet AGINet people
2012+$732.0K-89
2013-$601.0K-91
2014-$347.0K-50
2015-$230.0K-70
2016-$381.0K-113
2017-$2.5M-80
2018+$285.0K-82
2019-$3.0M-100
2020-$2.8M-142
2021-$295.0K+60
2022+$1.2M+100
2023+$5.2M+199

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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.