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Lincoln County, WV

Migration of people and income, 20222023 filing years

Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Lincoln County, WV saw a net loss of 63 tax-filing households and a net loss of 121 individuals. On net, the area lost $4.8M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from Kanawha County; the largest outflow went to Cabell County. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.

Net income (AGI)
-$4.8M
nominal dollars
Net households
-63
tax returns
Net people
-121
exemptions

Income (AGI) in and out

Moved in$12.0M
Moved out$16.8M
Net -$4.8M (nominal)

Where movers came from

  1. 1Kanawha County, WV65$3.1M
  2. 2Cabell County, WV54$2.0M
  3. 3Boone County, WV28$1.0M
  4. 4Logan County, WV23$849.0K
  5. 5Putnam County, WV22$885.0K

Where movers went

  1. 1Cabell County, WV91$4.4M
  2. 2Kanawha County, WV70$3.0M
  3. 3Logan County, WV37$1.9M
  4. 4Putnam County, WV23$1.4M

Net migration by year

Net 2012–2023: -$28.9M (-682 people)
20122023
Net AGI and net people by year (nominal dollars)
YearNet AGINet people
2012+$752.0K+44
2013+$454.0K+46
2014-$1.8M-42
2015-$146.0K-76
2016-$3.4M-98
2017-$4.0M-177
2018-$2.9M-54
2019-$945.0K-76
2020-$10.1M-131
2021-$1.7M-36
2022-$473.0K+39
2023-$4.8M-121

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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.