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Laurel County, KY

Migration of people and income, 20222023 filing years

Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Laurel County, KY saw a net gain of 174 tax-filing households and a net gain of 384 individuals. On net, the area gained $9.0M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from Whitley County; the largest outflow went to Knox County. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.

Net income (AGI)
+$9.0M
nominal dollars
Net households
+174
tax returns
Net people
+384
exemptions

Income (AGI) in and out

Moved in$66.0M
Moved out$57.0M
Net +$9.0M (nominal)

Net migration by year

Net 2012–2023: +$37.3M (+1,521 people)
20122023
Net AGI and net people by year (nominal dollars)
YearNet AGINet people
2012-$8.8M-468
2013-$5.4M+9
2014-$3.7M-100
2015-$470.0K-129
2016+$2.4M+163
2017-$1.6M+121
2018+$7.0M+325
2019-$1.5M-9
2020+$10.7M+392
2021+$18.6M+409
2022+$11.1M+424
2023+$9.0M+384

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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.