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Berkeley County, WV

Migration of people and income, 2022–2023 filing years

Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Berkeley County, WV saw a net gain of 1,244 tax-filing households and a net gain of 2,283 individuals. On net, the area gained $88.4M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from Jefferson County; the largest outflow went to Jefferson County. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.

Net income (AGI)
+$88.4M
nominal dollars
Net households
+1,244
tax returns
Net people
+2,283
exemptions

Income (AGI) in and out

Moved in$269.0M
Moved out$180.6M
Net +$88.4M (nominal)

Where movers came from

  1. 1Jefferson County, WV566$29.5M
  2. 2Washington County, MD521$27.0M
  3. 3Frederick County, VA343$20.1M
  4. 4Frederick County, MD195$14.3M
  5. 5Loudoun County, VA173$14.8M
  6. 6Winchester city, VA123$6.9M
  7. 7Fairfax County, VA121$8.5M
  8. 8Morgan County, WV112$5.5M
  9. 9Montgomery County, MD108$7.9M
  10. 10Franklin County, PA89$4.3M

Where movers went

  1. 1Jefferson County, WV389$21.8M
  2. 2Washington County, MD309$13.2M
  3. 3Frederick County, VA167$10.9M
  4. 4Morgan County, WV135$6.3M
  5. 5Frederick County, MD96$6.6M
  6. 6Franklin County, PA79$4.1M
  7. 7Winchester city, VA75$3.2M
  8. 8Loudoun County, VA66$4.8M
  9. 9Fairfax County, VA55$3.5M
  10. 10Monongalia County, WV46$1.6M

Net migration by year

Net 2012–2023: +$559.6M (+20,512 people)
20122023
Net AGI and net people by year (nominal dollars)
YearNet AGINet people
2012+$967.0K+555
2013+$15.3M+1,137
2014+$26.6M+1,014
2015+$13.6M+619
2016+$23.9M+1,247
2017+$51.7M+2,589
2018+$56.1M+1,973
2019+$38.4M+1,521
2020+$74.7M+2,362
2021+$84.7M+2,557
2022+$85.0M+2,655
2023+$88.4M+2,283

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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.