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Whitley County, KY

Migration of people and income, 20222023 filing years

Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Whitley County, KY saw a net loss of 62 tax-filing households and a net gain of 22 individuals. On net, the area gained $3.8M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from Laurel County; the largest outflow went to Laurel County. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.

Net income (AGI)
+$3.8M
nominal dollars
Net households
-62
tax returns
Net people
+22
exemptions

Income (AGI) in and out

Moved in$38.5M
Moved out$34.7M
Net +$3.8M (nominal)

Where movers came from

  1. 1Laurel County, KY210$10.0M
  2. 2Knox County, KY176$6.2M
  3. 3Fayette County, KY21$952.0K
  4. 4Madison County, KY21$959.0K

Where movers went

  1. 1Laurel County, KY288$12.2M
  2. 2Knox County, KY153$4.9M
  3. 3Campbell County, TN40$1.3M
  4. 4Fayette County, KY38$1.6M
  5. 5Madison County, KY30$1.4M
  6. 6McCreary County, KY22$650.0K

Net migration by year

Net 2012–2023: +$4.5M (+1,272 people)
20122023
Net AGI and net people by year (nominal dollars)
YearNet AGINet people
2012-$220.0K+365
2013-$3.3M-5
2014+$1.3M+127
2015-$4.6M+14
2016+$158.0K+86
2017+$3.0M+168
2018-$2.0M-101
2019+$1.4M+306
2020+$3.0M+19
2021+$2.3M+281
2022-$396.0K-10
2023+$3.8M+22

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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.