Ranking of West Virginia Counties By Natural Population Increase Rate per 1K in 2017

Updated on January 26, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the Natural Population Increase Rate per 1K for West Virginia was -2.29. Among all West Virginia counties, Monongalia County had the highest natural population increase rate (3.48), followed by Berkeley County (3.01), and Hardy County (1.23).

The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all West Virginia counties.

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Ranking of West Virginia Counties By Natural Population Increase Rate per 1K in 2017
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Ranking of West Virginia Counties By Natural Population Increase Rate per 1K in 2017
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Rank County Natural Pop. Increase Rate
1 Monongalia County 3.48
2 Berkeley County 3.01
3 Hardy County 1.23
4 Jefferson County 1.12
5 Grant County 0.43
6 Wirt County 0
7 Marion County -0.46
8 Barbour County -0.54
9 Upshur County -0.61
10 Pocahontas County -0.94
11 Putnam County -1.09
12 Lincoln County -1.29
13 Preston County -1.33
14 Tucker County -1.71
15 Gilmer County -1.73
16 Doddridge County -1.75
17 Randolph County -1.83
18 Wood County -2.16
19 Taylor County -2.24
20 Mingo County -2.54
21 Raleigh County -2.64
22 Harrison County -2.68
23 Mercer County -2.82
23 Ritchie County -2.82
24 Jackson County -2.96
25 Cabell County -3.12
26 Mason County -3.16
27 Marshall County -3.17
28 Wayne County -3.21
29 Braxton County -3.22
30 Boone County -3.23
31 Mineral County -3.37
32 Kanawha County -3.48
33 Calhoun County -3.53
34 Ohio County -3.73
35 Pleasants County -3.74
36 Tyler County -3.83
37 Nicholas County -4
38 Monroe County -4.16
39 Pendleton County -4.58
40 Greenbrier County -4.64
41 Fayette County -4.85
42 Lewis County -4.87
43 Hampshire County -4.96
44 Webster County -5.09
45 Wyoming County -5.11
46 Brooke County -5.15
47 Roane County -5.4
48 Wetzel County -5.53
49 Morgan County -6.21
50 Logan County -6.24
51 McDowell County -6.26
52 Clay County -6.72
53 Hancock County -7.82
54 Summers County -8.96