Ranking of West Virginia Counties By Net Migration Rate per 1K in 2023
Updated on June 21, 2025.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the Net Migration Rate per 1K for West Virginia was 3.17. Among all West Virginia counties, Berkeley County had the highest net migration rate (22.32), followed by Morgan County (18.99), and Jefferson County (13.83).
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), 2023 Census.
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Ranking of West Virginia Counties By Net Migration Rate per 1K in 2023
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| Rank | County | Net Migration Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkeley County | 22.32 |
| 2 | Morgan County | 18.99 |
| 3 | Jefferson County | 13.83 |
| 4 | Monroe County | 10.77 |
| 5 | Hampshire County | 10.53 |
| 6 | Hardy County | 10.39 |
| 7 | Barbour County | 7.72 |
| 8 | Jackson County | 7.27 |
| 9 | Monongalia County | 6.86 |
| 10 | Grant County | 6.83 |
| 11 | Braxton County | 6.75 |
| 12 | Tucker County | 5.74 |
| 13 | Marion County | 5.47 |
| 14 | Hancock County | 5.17 |
| 15 | Pocahontas County | 4.9 |
| 16 | Taylor County | 4.64 |
| 17 | Wetzel County | 3.79 |
| 18 | Harrison County | 2.85 |
| 19 | Raleigh County | 2.64 |
| 20 | Mineral County | 2.38 |
| 21 | Nicholas County | 2.36 |
| 22 | Summers County | 1.72 |
| 23 | Greenbrier County | 1.61 |
| 24 | Putnam County | 1.33 |
| 25 | Cabell County | 1.17 |
| 26 | Fayette County | 1.02 |
| 27 | Mason County | 0.88 |
| 28 | Pendleton County | 0.83 |
| 29 | Lincoln County | 0.56 |
| 30 | Preston County | 0.53 |
| 31 | Doddridge County | 0.52 |
| 32 | Roane County | 0.51 |
| 33 | Ohio County | 0.31 |
| 34 | Clay County | -0.13 |
| 35 | Wood County | -0.42 |
| 36 | Randolph County | -0.51 |
| 37 | Ritchie County | -0.61 |
| 38 | Lewis County | -0.66 |
| 39 | Wayne County | -1.08 |
| 40 | Kanawha County | -1.14 |
| 41 | Gilmer County | -1.79 |
| 42 | Logan County | -2.06 |
| 43 | Marshall County | -2.16 |
| 44 | Mercer County | -2.42 |
| 45 | Upshur County | -2.75 |
| 46 | Webster County | -3.47 |
| 47 | Brooke County | -4.08 |
| 48 | McDowell County | -6.3 |
| 49 | Wyoming County | -6.51 |
| 50 | Boone County | -7.51 |
| 51 | Calhoun County | -7.83 |
| 52 | Mingo County | -10.75 |
| 53 | Wirt County | -12.88 |
| 54 | Pleasants County | -13.75 |
| 55 | Tyler County | -14.02 |