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Lee County, VA

Migration of people and income, 20222023 filing years

Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Lee County, VA saw a net gain of 4 tax-filing households and a net gain of 33 individuals. On net, the area lost $118.0K in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from Wise County; the largest outflow went to Wise County. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.

Net income (AGI)
-$118.0K
nominal dollars
Net households
+4
tax returns
Net people
+33
exemptions

Income (AGI) in and out

Moved in$14.0M
Moved out$14.1M
Net -$118.0K (nominal)

Where movers came from

  1. 1Wise County, VA56$2.1M
  2. 2Scott County, VA25$841.0K
  3. 3Claiborne County, TN21$1.3M

Where movers went

  1. 1Wise County, VA52$1.9M
  2. 2Sullivan County, TN29$1.6M
  3. 3Claiborne County, TN26$748.0K

Net migration by year

Net 2012–2023: -$12.6M (-203 people)
20122023
Net AGI and net people by year (nominal dollars)
YearNet AGINet people
2012+$1.1M+70
2013-$2.1M-113
2014-$2.7M-99
2015-$2.0M-46
2016-$3.0M-154
2017-$791.0K-82
2018-$1.2M-42
2019-$4.7M-148
2020-$45.0K+128
2021+$1.8M+198
2022+$1.2M+52
2023-$118.0K+33

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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.