West Virginia Net Migration By County in 2021

Updated on July 29, 2024.

According to the US Census Bureau estimates, in 2021, the net migration for West Virginia was 3,605. Berkeley County had the highest net migration (3,560) followed by Jefferson County (787), and Monongalia County (402). On the other hand, Kanawha County had the lowest net migration (-826), followed by Cabell County (-306), and McDowell County (-288).

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.

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West Virginia Net Migration By County in 2021
West Virginia Net Migration By County in 2021
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County Net Migration
Barbour 82
Berkeley 3560
Boone -219
Braxton -28
Brooke -121
Cabell -306
Calhoun 14
Clay -52
Doddridge -14
Fayette -52
Gilmer 32
Grant 86
Greenbrier 54
Hampshire 395
Hancock -115
Hardy -27
Harrison -198
Jackson 147
Jefferson 787
Kanawha -826
Lewis -18
Lincoln -39
Logan -269
McDowell -288
Marion 55
Marshall -107
Mason 28
Mercer 135
Mineral 139
Mingo -247
Monongalia 402
Monroe 103
Morgan 326
Nicholas 10
Ohio -142
Pendleton 27
Pleasants -8
Pocahontas 72
Preston 259
Putnam 119
Raleigh -24
Randolph 134
Ritchie 25
Roane -5
Summers 77
Taylor -93
Tucker 2
Tyler -44
Upshur 92
Wayne -52
Webster -25
Wetzel -88
Wirt -105
Wood 70
Wyoming -115