Ranking of West Virginia Counties By Net Migration Rate per 1K in 2017

Updated on June 21, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the Net Migration Rate per 1K for West Virginia was -5.23. Among all West Virginia counties, Berkeley County had the highest net migration rate (11.03), followed by Morgan County (10.73), and Hampshire County (7.49).

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 Net Migration Rate per 1K in 2017
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Ranking of West Virginia Counties By Net Migration Rate per 1K in 2017
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Rank County Net Migration Rate
1 Berkeley County 11.03
2 Morgan County 10.73
3 Hampshire County 7.49
4 Jefferson County 7.37
5 Wirt County 3.81
6 Preston County 2.69
7 Pendleton County 2.58
8 Grant County 2.33
9 Putnam County 1.78
10 Summers County 0.77
11 Hardy County 0.43
12 Taylor County -0.35
13 Pleasants County -0.67
14 Mason County -1.04
15 Hancock County -1.18
16 Monongalia County -1.39
17 Marion County -1.75
18 Roane County -1.85
19 Lewis County -2.71
20 Randolph County -3.04
21 Mineral County -3.07
22 Pocahontas County -3.52
23 Braxton County -3.64
24 Harrison County -3.73
25 Doddridge County -3.74
26 Upshur County -3.81
27 Monroe County -3.87
28 Greenbrier County -4.69
29 Calhoun County -5.3
30 Wood County -5.54
31 Nicholas County -5.74
32 Jackson County -6.37
33 Brooke County -6.7
34 Tucker County -6.97
35 Fayette County -7.99
36 Lincoln County -8.76
37 Clay County -9.12
38 Wetzel County -9.19
39 Wayne County -9.27
40 Mercer County -9.37
41 Cabell County -9.43
42 Gilmer County -9.74
43 Ohio County -10.22
44 Ritchie County -10.78
45 Marshall County -11.94
46 Kanawha County -12.08
47 Barbour County -12.68
48 Logan County -12.74
49 Raleigh County -13.43
50 Tyler County -15.19
51 Boone County -16.12
52 Wyoming County -18.3
53 Webster County -19.17
54 Mingo County -20.1
55 McDowell County -29.44