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McCreary County, KY

Migration of people and income, 20222023 filing years

Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, McCreary County, KY saw a net gain of 54 tax-filing households and a net gain of 90 individuals. On net, the area gained $1.6M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from Pulaski County; the largest outflow went to Pulaski County. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.

Net income (AGI)
+$1.6M
nominal dollars
Net households
+54
tax returns
Net people
+90
exemptions

Income (AGI) in and out

Moved in$7.3M
Moved out$5.7M
Net +$1.6M (nominal)

Where movers came from

  1. 1Pulaski County, KY48$1.5M
  2. 2Whitley County, KY22$650.0K

Where movers went

  1. 1Pulaski County, KY45$2.1M
  2. 2Scott County, TN24$628.0K

Net migration by year

Net 2012–2023: +$803.0K (-94 people)
20122023
Net AGI and net people by year (nominal dollars)
YearNet AGINet people
2012-$1.1M-59
2013+$417.0K-4
2014-$786.0K-20
2015-$224.0K-12
2016-$40.0K-111
2017-$75.0K+4
2018-$894.0K-54
2019-$842.0K-52
2020-$452.0K-68
2021+$749.0K+44
2022+$2.5M+148
2023+$1.6M+90

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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.