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Upshur County, WV

Migration of people and income, 20222023 filing years

Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Upshur County, WV saw a net loss of 61 tax-filing households and a net loss of 85 individuals. On net, the area lost $2.7M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from Lewis County; the largest outflow went to Lewis County. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.

Net income (AGI)
-$2.7M
nominal dollars
Net households
-61
tax returns
Net people
-85
exemptions

Income (AGI) in and out

Moved in$15.6M
Moved out$18.4M
Net -$2.7M (nominal)

Where movers came from

  1. 1Lewis County, WV48$1.6M
  2. 2Randolph County, WV35$1.3M
  3. 3Barbour County, WV33$1.3M
  4. 4Harrison County, WV28$1.1M

Where movers went

  1. 1Lewis County, WV52$2.2M
  2. 2Harrison County, WV46$2.2M
  3. 3Randolph County, WV39$1.6M
  4. 4Monongalia County, WV35$1.2M
  5. 5Barbour County, WV28$1.4M

Net migration by year

Net 2012–2023: -$7.6M (-199 people)
20122023
Net AGI and net people by year (nominal dollars)
YearNet AGINet people
2012+$1.1M+99
2013-$3.3M-70
2014+$193.0K+4
2015+$733.0K-20
2016-$2.1M-27
2017-$5.9M-141
2018-$774.0K+34
2019+$77.0K+6
2020+$753.0K-71
2021+$3.7M+1
2022+$574.0K+71
2023-$2.7M-85

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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.