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Nicholas County, WV

Migration of people and income, 20222023 filing years

Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Nicholas County, WV saw a net loss of 15 tax-filing households and a net loss of 14 individuals. On net, the area gained $3.3M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from Fayette County; the largest outflow went to Fayette County. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.

Net income (AGI)
+$3.3M
nominal dollars
Net households
-15
tax returns
Net people
-14
exemptions

Income (AGI) in and out

Moved in$18.2M
Moved out$14.9M
Net +$3.3M (nominal)

Where movers came from

  1. 1Fayette County, WV43$1.6M
  2. 2Webster County, WV34$1.7M

Where movers went

  1. 1Fayette County, WV46$1.6M
  2. 2Webster County, WV37$1.2M
  3. 3Kanawha County, WV32$1.9M
  4. 4Monongalia County, WV22$820.0K
  5. 5Raleigh County, WV21$1.1M

Net migration by year

Net 2012–2023: -$6.8M (-583 people)
20122023
Net AGI and net people by year (nominal dollars)
YearNet AGINet people
2012+$697.0K+49
2013-$4.2M-109
2014-$2.5M-62
2015-$1.8M-104
2016-$4.3M-167
2017-$535.0K-11
2018-$609.0K-192
2019+$59.0K-33
2020+$1.2M-63
2021+$2.3M+117
2022-$510.0K+6
2023+$3.3M-14

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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.