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Mercer County, WV

Migration of people and income, 20222023 filing years

Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Mercer County, WV saw a net loss of 159 tax-filing households and a net loss of 283 individuals. On net, the area lost $6.0M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from Tazewell County; the largest outflow went to Tazewell County. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.

Net income (AGI)
-$6.0M
nominal dollars
Net households
-159
tax returns
Net people
-283
exemptions

Income (AGI) in and out

Moved in$38.6M
Moved out$44.6M
Net -$6.0M (nominal)

Net migration by year

Net 2012–2023: -$107.0M (-2,024 people)
20122023
Net AGI and net people by year (nominal dollars)
YearNet AGINet people
2012-$24.0M+35
2013+$2.7M-231
2014-$7.5M-227
2015-$7.7M-142
2016-$9.0M-311
2017-$16.5M-429
2018-$6.9M-294
2019-$6.0M-214
2020-$7.4M-137
2021-$627.0K+130
2022-$18.1M+79
2023-$6.0M-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.