Ranking of West Virginia Counties By Net Migration Rate per 1K in 2022
Updated on June 21, 2025.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the Net Migration Rate per 1K for West Virginia was 1.1. Among all West Virginia counties, Berkeley County had the highest net migration rate (24.57), followed by Morgan County (15.34), and Wirt County (11.61).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all West Virginia counties.
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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage), 2022 Census.
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Ranking of West Virginia Counties By Net Migration Rate per 1K in 2022
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| Rank | County | Net Migration Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkeley County | 24.57 |
| 2 | Morgan County | 15.34 |
| 3 | Wirt County | 11.61 |
| 4 | Jefferson County | 9.31 |
| 5 | Hampshire County | 9.19 |
| 6 | Mineral County | 7.44 |
| 7 | Hardy County | 7.27 |
| 8 | Barbour County | 5.97 |
| 9 | Pendleton County | 4.78 |
| 10 | Nicholas County | 4.23 |
| 11 | Grant County | 4.19 |
| 12 | Preston County | 4.03 |
| 13 | Jackson County | 3.57 |
| 14 | Pleasants County | 3.56 |
| 15 | Monongalia County | 3.01 |
| 16 | Monroe County | 3 |
| 17 | Wood County | 2.18 |
| 18 | Marion County | 1.95 |
| 19 | Greenbrier County | 1.85 |
| 19 | Upshur County | 1.85 |
| 20 | Mercer County | 1.29 |
| 21 | Summers County | 1.1 |
| 22 | Doddridge County | 1.03 |
| 23 | Roane County | 1.01 |
| 24 | Lewis County | 0.89 |
| 25 | Taylor County | 0.61 |
| 26 | Clay County | -0.13 |
| 27 | Ohio County | -0.34 |
| 28 | Braxton County | -0.41 |
| 29 | Pocahontas County | -0.64 |
| 30 | Hancock County | -0.74 |
| 31 | Putnam County | -1.15 |
| 32 | Tucker County | -1.5 |
| 33 | Cabell County | -1.67 |
| 34 | Wetzel County | -1.7 |
| 35 | Gilmer County | -1.77 |
| 36 | Raleigh County | -2.31 |
| 37 | Harrison County | -2.75 |
| 38 | Kanawha County | -3.58 |
| 39 | Randolph County | -3.97 |
| 40 | Mason County | -4.18 |
| 41 | Brooke County | -4.2 |
| 42 | Tyler County | -4.3 |
| 43 | Calhoun County | -4.91 |
| 44 | Fayette County | -5.11 |
| 45 | Wayne County | -5.67 |
| 46 | Lincoln County | -6.54 |
| 47 | Webster County | -6.59 |
| 48 | Logan County | -6.88 |
| 49 | Marshall County | -7.58 |
| 50 | Boone County | -10.64 |
| 51 | Wyoming County | -11.44 |
| 52 | Ritchie County | -13.81 |
| 53 | Mingo County | -15.43 |
| 54 | McDowell County | -19.22 |