Ranking of West Virginia Counties By Net Migration in 2017
Updated on January 26, 2024.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the Net Migration for West Virginia was -9.55K. Among all West Virginia counties, Berkeley County had the highest net migration (1.26K), followed by Jefferson County (415), and Morgan County (190).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all West Virginia counties.
You can see similar ranking information for related topics, and for other states. You can also see the ranking of all counties in the United States.
Related Topics: West Virginia Census Vintage Data Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage), 2017 Census.
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Ranking of West Virginia Counties By Net Migration in 2017
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| Rank | County | Net Migration |
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| 1 | Berkeley County | 1262 |
| 2 | Jefferson County | 415 |
| 3 | Morgan County | 190 |
| 4 | Hampshire County | 175 |
| 5 | Putnam County | 101 |
| 6 | Preston County | 91 |
| 7 | Grant County | 27 |
| 8 | Wirt County | 22 |
| 9 | Pendleton County | 18 |
| 10 | Summers County | 10 |
| 11 | Hardy County | 6 |
| 12 | Pleasants County | -5 |
| 13 | Taylor County | -6 |
| 14 | Roane County | -26 |
| 15 | Mason County | -28 |
| 16 | Pocahontas County | -30 |
| 17 | Doddridge County | -32 |
| 18 | Hancock County | -35 |
| 19 | Calhoun County | -39 |
| 20 | Lewis County | -44 |
| 21 | Tucker County | -49 |
| 22 | Braxton County | -52 |
| 22 | Monroe County | -52 |
| 23 | Gilmer County | -79 |
| 24 | Clay County | -80 |
| 25 | Mineral County | -84 |
| 26 | Randolph County | -88 |
| 27 | Upshur County | -94 |
| 28 | Marion County | -99 |
| 29 | Ritchie County | -107 |
| 30 | Tyler County | -135 |
| 31 | Wetzel County | -143 |
| 32 | Nicholas County | -145 |
| 33 | Monongalia County | -147 |
| 34 | Brooke County | -151 |
| 35 | Webster County | -162 |
| 36 | Greenbrier County | -166 |
| 37 | Lincoln County | -184 |
| 38 | Jackson County | -185 |
| 39 | Barbour County | -211 |
| 40 | Harrison County | -254 |
| 41 | Fayette County | -351 |
| 42 | Boone County | -364 |
| 43 | Marshall County | -376 |
| 43 | Wayne County | -376 |
| 44 | Wyoming County | -394 |
| 45 | Logan County | -425 |
| 46 | Ohio County | -433 |
| 47 | Wood County | -474 |
| 48 | Mingo County | -491 |
| 49 | McDowell County | -555 |
| 50 | Mercer County | -565 |
| 51 | Cabell County | -897 |
| 52 | Raleigh County | -1017 |
| 53 | Kanawha County | -2234 |