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Wayne County, WV

Migration of people and income, 20222023 filing years

Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Wayne County, WV saw a net loss of 42 tax-filing households and a net gain of 74 individuals. On net, the area lost $4.7M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from Cabell 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)
-$4.7M
nominal dollars
Net households
-42
tax returns
Net people
+74
exemptions

Income (AGI) in and out

Moved in$30.8M
Moved out$35.5M
Net -$4.7M (nominal)

Where movers came from

  1. 1Cabell County, WV299$11.1M
  2. 2Lawrence County, OH52$2.8M
  3. 3Boyd County, KY50$2.2M
  4. 4Lawrence County, KY30$1.1M
  5. 5Kanawha County, WV21$741.0K
  6. 6Putnam County, WV20$865.0K

Where movers went

  1. 1Cabell County, WV281$12.2M
  2. 2Boyd County, KY62$2.8M
  3. 3Lawrence County, OH56$2.6M
  4. 4Lawrence County, KY37$1.6M
  5. 5Kanawha County, WV23$868.0K
  6. 6Mingo County, WV20$573.0K

Net migration by year

Net 2012–2023: -$29.7M (-647 people)
20122023
Net AGI and net people by year (nominal dollars)
YearNet AGINet people
2012-$1.4M+90
2013+$251.0K+36
2014-$3.8M-46
2015-$3.5M-44
2016-$3.9M-119
2017-$3.4M-141
2018+$796.0K+32
2019-$5.0M-223
2020-$2.4M-90
2021+$1.8M-50
2022-$4.5M-166
2023-$4.7M+74

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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.