Ranking of West Virginia Counties By Net International Migration in 2020

Updated on June 21, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the Net International Migration for West Virginia was 996. Among all West Virginia counties, Monongalia County had the highest net international migration (387), followed by Kanawha County (118), and Jefferson County (55).

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 International Migration in 2020
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Rank County Net Intl. Migration
1 Monongalia County 387
2 Kanawha County 118
3 Jefferson County 55
4 Cabell County 48
5 Hardy County 37
6 Berkeley County 36
7 McDowell County 25
8 Raleigh County 24
9 Greenbrier County 21
9 Preston County 21
10 Fayette County 20
10 Jackson County 20
10 Wayne County 20
11 Ritchie County 17
12 Nicholas County 16
13 Upshur County 15
14 Harrison County 13
15 Marshall County 11
16 Marion County 9
16 Putnam County 9
17 Gilmer County 8
17 Lincoln County 8
17 Mercer County 8
17 Randolph County 8
17 Roane County 8
18 Monroe County 7
18 Ohio County 7
18 Tyler County 7
19 Braxton County 5
19 Mason County 5
19 Wetzel County 5
20 Doddridge County 3
20 Wood County 3
21 Barbour County 2
22 Brooke County 1
22 Taylor County 1
22 Wyoming County 1
23 Calhoun County 0
23 Clay County 0
23 Grant County 0
23 Logan County 0
23 Mineral County 0
23 Mingo County 0
23 Pendleton County 0
23 Pleasants County 0
23 Pocahontas County 0
23 Tucker County 0
23 Webster County 0
23 Wirt County 0
24 Lewis County -1
24 Summers County -1
25 Boone County -2
25 Hampshire County -2
26 Hancock County -3
27 Morgan County -4