Kanawha County, WV
Migration of people and income, 2022–2023 filing years
Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Kanawha County, WV saw a net loss of 240 tax-filing households and a net loss of 450 individuals. On net, the area lost $60.0M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from Putnam County; the largest outflow went to Putnam County. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.
Net income (AGI)
-$60.0M
nominal dollars
Net households
-240
tax returns
Net people
-450
exemptions
-2.6 net people per 1,000 residents (population 174,805)
Income (AGI) in and out
Moved in$153.0M
Moved out$213.0M
Net -$60.0M (nominal)
Where movers came from
- 1Putnam County, WV515$23.3M
- 2Cabell County, WV186$6.8M
- 3Boone County, WV100$3.7M
- 4Fayette County, WV98$3.6M
- 5Jackson County, WV87$3.9M
- 6Raleigh County, WV82$4.0M
- 7Lincoln County, WV70$3.0M
- 8Roane County, WV67$2.8M
- 9Monongalia County, WV62$3.0M
- 10Logan County, WV60$4.9M
Where movers went
- 1Putnam County, WV557$30.9M
- 2Cabell County, WV203$8.1M
- 3Monongalia County, WV102$4.4M
- 4Jackson County, WV99$4.1M
- 5Boone County, WV82$3.4M
- 6Fayette County, WV68$2.6M
- 7Lincoln County, WV65$3.1M
- 8Raleigh County, WV59$3.5M
- 9Franklin County, OH52$2.4M
- 10Roane County, WV51$2.3M
Net migration by year
Net 2012–2023: -$778.7M (-13,642 people)
20122023
| Year | Net AGI | Net people |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -$21.6M | -552 |
| 2013 | -$49.0M | -792 |
| 2014 | -$39.3M | -907 |
| 2015 | -$45.2M | -1,199 |
| 2016 | -$77.6M | -1,249 |
| 2017 | -$118.5M | -2,766 |
| 2018 | -$89.5M | -2,269 |
| 2019 | -$72.6M | -1,241 |
| 2020 | -$41.0M | -987 |
| 2021 | -$41.6M | -845 |
| 2022 | -$122.8M | -385 |
| 2023 | -$60.0M | -450 |
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