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Letcher County, KY

Migration of people and income, 20222023 filing years

Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Letcher County, KY saw a net loss of 91 tax-filing households and a net loss of 151 individuals. On net, the area lost $5.4M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from Pike County; the largest outflow went to Pike County. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.

Net income (AGI)
-$5.4M
nominal dollars
Net households
-91
tax returns
Net people
-151
exemptions

Income (AGI) in and out

Moved in$7.3M
Moved out$12.7M
Net -$5.4M (nominal)

Where movers came from

  1. 1Pike County, KY25$982.0K
  2. 2Knott County, KY24$1.2M

Where movers went

  1. 1Pike County, KY39$1.8M
  2. 2Knott County, KY24$893.0K

Net migration by year

Net 2012–2023: -$44.2M (-1,693 people)
20122023
Net AGI and net people by year (nominal dollars)
YearNet AGINet people
2012-$3.9M-167
2013-$4.2M-209
2014-$3.7M-117
2015-$3.8M-163
2016-$4.8M-179
2017-$6.1M-270
2018-$3.8M-180
2019-$609.0K-31
2020-$3.8M-133
2021-$1.5M-21
2022-$2.6M-72
2023-$5.4M-151

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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.