Ranking of West Virginia Counties By Net Migration Rate per 1K in 2019

Updated on June 18, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the Net Migration Rate per 1K for West Virginia was -3.19. Among all West Virginia counties, Berkeley County had the highest net migration rate (14.99), followed by Morgan County (7.28), and Jefferson County (5).

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 Rate per 1K in 2019
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Ranking of West Virginia Counties By Net Migration Rate per 1K in 2019
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Rank County Net Migration Rate
1 Berkeley County 14.99
2 Morgan County 7.28
3 Jefferson County 5
4 Monroe County 3.69
5 Hardy County 2.46
6 Greenbrier County 1.76
7 Marion County 1.57
8 Monongalia County 0.92
9 Mineral County 0.89
10 Pendleton County 0.57
11 Jackson County -0.21
12 Wirt County -0.35
13 Barbour County -0.48
14 Ohio County -0.74
15 Harrison County -0.92
16 Preston County -0.98
17 Putnam County -1.38
18 Randolph County -1.5
19 Hancock County -1.83
20 Lewis County -2.7
21 Tucker County -2.74
22 Lincoln County -3.17
23 Mercer County -3.24
24 Taylor County -3.34
25 Upshur County -4.06
26 Gilmer County -4.3
27 Brooke County -4.36
27 Summers County -4.36
28 Raleigh County -4.57
29 Mason County -4.76
30 Wood County -5.18
31 Braxton County -5.23
32 Marshall County -5.47
33 Hampshire County -5.49
34 Wetzel County -5.78
35 Pleasants County -6.18
36 Fayette County -7.08
37 Grant County -7.62
38 Nicholas County -7.73
39 Kanawha County -8.02
40 Wayne County -8.04
41 Wyoming County -9.74
42 Cabell County -9.77
43 Clay County -10.29
44 Doddridge County -10.34
45 Calhoun County -10.51
46 Ritchie County -10.83
47 Webster County -10.92
48 Tyler County -11.28
49 Roane County -11.99
50 Pocahontas County -12.46
51 Logan County -12.88
52 Mingo County -16.3
53 Boone County -19.56
54 McDowell County -24.36