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Kanawha County, WV

Migration of people and income, 20222023 filing years

Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Kanawha County, WV saw a net loss of 240 tax-filing households and a net loss of 450 individuals. On net, the area lost $60.0M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from Putnam County; the largest outflow went to Putnam County. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.

Net income (AGI)
-$60.0M
nominal dollars
Net households
-240
tax returns
Net people
-450
exemptions

Income (AGI) in and out

Moved in$153.0M
Moved out$213.0M
Net -$60.0M (nominal)

Net migration by year

Net 2012–2023: -$778.7M (-13,642 people)
20122023
Net AGI and net people by year (nominal dollars)
YearNet AGINet people
2012-$21.6M-552
2013-$49.0M-792
2014-$39.3M-907
2015-$45.2M-1,199
2016-$77.6M-1,249
2017-$118.5M-2,766
2018-$89.5M-2,269
2019-$72.6M-1,241
2020-$41.0M-987
2021-$41.6M-845
2022-$122.8M-385
2023-$60.0M-450

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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.