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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Ranking of West Virginia Counties By Net Migration in 2018
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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