Ranking of West Virginia Counties By Net Migration in 2018
Updated on June 21, 2025.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the Net Migration for West Virginia was -7.68K. Among all West Virginia counties, Berkeley County had the highest net migration (1.88K), followed by Jefferson County (432), and Morgan County (191).
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), 2018 Census.
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Ranking of West Virginia Counties By Net Migration in 2018
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| Rank | County | Net Migration |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkeley County | 1876 |
| 2 | Jefferson County | 432 |
| 3 | Morgan County | 191 |
| 4 | Putnam County | 109 |
| 5 | Pleasants County | 51 |
| 6 | Doddridge County | 50 |
| 7 | Pendleton County | 44 |
| 8 | Mason County | 37 |
| 9 | Wirt County | 31 |
| 10 | Barbour County | 24 |
| 11 | Hampshire County | 16 |
| 12 | Randolph County | 5 |
| 13 | Tucker County | 0 |
| 14 | Webster County | -6 |
| 15 | Taylor County | -8 |
| 16 | Grant County | -22 |
| 17 | Roane County | -28 |
| 18 | Tyler County | -31 |
| 19 | Ritchie County | -34 |
| 20 | Pocahontas County | -36 |
| 20 | Wayne County | -36 |
| 21 | Monroe County | -41 |
| 22 | Clay County | -63 |
| 23 | Hardy County | -64 |
| 24 | Calhoun County | -69 |
| 25 | Wetzel County | -80 |
| 26 | Gilmer County | -90 |
| 27 | Upshur County | -108 |
| 28 | Jackson County | -109 |
| 29 | Ohio County | -110 |
| 30 | Lewis County | -113 |
| 31 | Braxton County | -118 |
| 32 | Summers County | -131 |
| 33 | Brooke County | -151 |
| 33 | Hancock County | -151 |
| 34 | Marion County | -167 |
| 35 | Nicholas County | -173 |
| 36 | Mineral County | -175 |
| 37 | McDowell County | -177 |
| 38 | Preston County | -203 |
| 39 | Lincoln County | -213 |
| 40 | Logan County | -230 |
| 41 | Mingo County | -231 |
| 42 | Harrison County | -239 |
| 43 | Marshall County | -288 |
| 44 | Wyoming County | -302 |
| 45 | Greenbrier County | -305 |
| 46 | Fayette County | -352 |
| 47 | Boone County | -376 |
| 48 | Mercer County | -377 |
| 49 | Monongalia County | -505 |
| 50 | Raleigh County | -531 |
| 51 | Wood County | -666 |
| 52 | Cabell County | -1256 |
| 53 | Kanawha County | -2181 |