West Virginia Net Migration By County in 2015

Updated on January 22, 2024.

According to the US Census Bureau estimates, in 2015, the net migration for West Virginia was -4,513. Berkeley County had the highest net migration (1,122) followed by Monongalia County (741), and Jefferson County (370). On the other hand, Kanawha County had the lowest net migration (-1,555), followed by Logan County (-665), and Raleigh County (-634).

Net migration for a county refers to the difference between the number of migrants, both domestic and international, moving to the county and those leaving the county. Or to put it simply, the net migration for a given county is the inbound migration minus the outbound migration for that county.

You can also see similar information for other states and also by state for the United States.

Hover over or click on the chart to see this information for each county. The data can also be filtered, sorted, and explored further in a table below.

See this for other years:
West Virginia Net Migration By County in 2015
West Virginia Net Migration By County in 2015
County
Net Migration
Berkeley 1,122
Monongalia 741
Jefferson 370
Doddridge 251
Cabell 134
Greenbrier 127
Barbour 101
Marion 58
Morgan 55
Jackson 52
Upshur 52
Tucker 43
Grant 39
Ritchie 38
Monroe 36
Wirt 31
Lewis 30
Wood 27
Clay -2
Mason -8
Braxton -35
Brooke -37
Pocahontas -52
Preston -57
Pleasants -60
Items per page:
1 – 25 of 55