West Virginia
State-to-state migration of people and income, 2022–2023 filing years
Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, West Virginia saw a net gain of 839 tax-filing households and a net gain of 3,106 individuals. On net, the area gained $9.5M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from Virginia; the largest outflow went to Ohio. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.
Income (AGI) in and out
West Virginia counties
Net migration by county. Hover for figures; click a county to open it.
Top origin states
- 1Virginia3,792$255.9M
- 2Ohio2,705$122.4M
- 3Maryland2,549$160.4M
- 4Pennsylvania1,981$118.2M
- 5Florida1,581$85.1M
- 6North Carolina1,080$53.5M
- 7Kentucky735$32.5M
- 8Texas600$38.8M
- 9South Carolina524$28.7M
- 10California473$31.9M
Top destination states
- 1Ohio3,157$158.5M
- 2Virginia2,725$154.7M
- 3Pennsylvania1,931$113.7M
- 4Maryland1,608$86.5M
- 5Florida1,562$140.6M
- 6North Carolina1,487$93.4M
- 7Kentucky936$48.3M
- 8South Carolina823$60.1M
- 9Texas711$51.3M
- 10Tennessee579$30.9M
Net migration by year
| Year | Net AGI | Net people |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -$176.8M | -48 |
| 2013 | -$68.9M | -1,885 |
| 2014 | -$112.0M | -3,737 |
| 2015 | -$131.1M | -3,111 |
| 2016 | -$234.3M | -6,098 |
| 2017 | -$312.5M | -8,348 |
| 2018 | -$195.0M | -4,193 |
| 2019 | -$212.5M | -5,299 |
| 2020 | -$68.9M | -302 |
| 2021 | +$33.2M | +2,063 |
| 2022 | -$44.0M | +1,987 |
| 2023 | +$9.5M | +3,106 |
Counties in West Virginia (55)
- Barbour County
- Berkeley County
- Boone County
- Braxton County
- Brooke County
- Cabell County
- Calhoun County
- Clay County
- Doddridge County
- Fayette County
- Gilmer County
- Grant County
- Greenbrier County
- Hampshire County
- Hancock County
- Hardy County
- Harrison County
- Jackson County
- Jefferson County
- Kanawha County
- Lewis County
- Lincoln County
- Logan County
- Marion County
- Marshall County
- Mason County
- McDowell County
- Mercer County
- Mineral County
- Mingo County
- Monongalia County
- Monroe County
- Morgan County
- Nicholas County
- Ohio County
- Pendleton County
- Pleasants County
- Pocahontas County
- Preston County
- Putnam County
- Raleigh County
- Randolph County
- Ritchie County
- Roane County
- Summers County
- Taylor County
- Tucker County
- Tyler County
- Upshur County
- Wayne County
- Webster County
- Wetzel County
- Wirt County
- Wood County
- Wyoming County
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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.