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Hancock County, WV

Migration of people and income, 20222023 filing years

Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Hancock County, WV saw a net gain of 55 tax-filing households and a net gain of 151 individuals. On net, the area gained $5.6M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from Brooke County; the largest outflow went to Brooke County. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.

Net income (AGI)
+$5.6M
nominal dollars
Net households
+55
tax returns
Net people
+151
exemptions

Income (AGI) in and out

Moved in$34.3M
Moved out$28.7M
Net +$5.6M (nominal)

Net migration by year

Net 2012–2023: -$25.1M (-381 people)
20122023
Net AGI and net people by year (nominal dollars)
YearNet AGINet people
2012-$1.0M+57
2013-$1.1M-8
2014-$1.8M-88
2015-$5.1M+19
2016+$804.0K-213
2017-$8.8M-68
2018-$5.2M-101
2019-$3.7M-3
2020-$3.7M+18
2021+$642.0K-93
2022-$1.7M-52
2023+$5.6M+151

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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.