Ranking of West Virginia Counties By Net Migration Rate per 1K in 2020

Updated on January 26, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the Net Migration Rate per 1K for West Virginia was -2.09. Among all West Virginia counties, Berkeley County had the highest net migration rate (18.33), followed by Morgan County (6.43), and Grant County (5.04).

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 2020
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Ranking of West Virginia Counties By Net Migration Rate per 1K in 2020
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Rank County Net Migration Rate
1 Berkeley County 18.33
2 Morgan County 6.43
3 Grant County 5.04
4 Taylor County 4.61
5 Pleasants County 4.17
6 Jefferson County 3.34
7 Monongalia County 3.21
8 Barbour County 2.61
9 Hampshire County 2.03
10 Putnam County 1.2
11 Tucker County 1.02
12 Marion County 0.71
13 Lewis County 0.06
14 Upshur County -0.95
15 Preston County -1.05
16 Monroe County -1.36
17 Hancock County -1.5
18 Pendleton County -1.58
19 Summers County -1.6
20 Cabell County -1.61
21 Mineral County -1.79
22 Pocahontas County -1.82
23 Greenbrier County -2.38
24 Nicholas County -2.74
25 Logan County -2.79
26 Fayette County -2.91
27 Harrison County -3.44
28 Mason County -3.93
29 Jackson County -3.96
30 Mercer County -4.29
31 Ritchie County -4.39
32 Randolph County -4.42
33 Brooke County -4.63
34 Doddridge County -5.11
35 Wood County -5.31
36 Raleigh County -5.36
37 Ohio County -5.51
38 Tyler County -5.95
39 Wyoming County -6.01
40 Wayne County -6.18
41 Roane County -6.49
42 Gilmer County -7.13
43 Kanawha County -7.3
44 Boone County -7.64
45 Braxton County -8.04
46 Webster County -9.24
47 Wetzel County -9.26
48 Marshall County -10.12
49 Wirt County -12.36
50 Calhoun County -12.41
51 Mingo County -12.47
52 Hardy County -12.53
53 Lincoln County -14.37
54 Clay County -16.03
55 McDowell County -28.51