Ranking of West Virginia Counties By Net Migration Rate per 1K in 2024

Updated on June 21, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2024, the Net Migration Rate per 1K for West Virginia was 4.16. Among all West Virginia counties, Jefferson County had the highest net migration rate (25.4), followed by Berkeley County (22.44), and Morgan County (16.8).

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 2024
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Ranking of West Virginia Counties By Net Migration Rate per 1K in 2024
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Rank County Net Migration Rate
1 Jefferson County 25.4
2 Berkeley County 22.44
3 Morgan County 16.8
4 Monroe County 13.05
5 Hampshire County 10.75
6 Monongalia County 7.82
7 Summers County 7.27
8 Taylor County 7.25
9 Upshur County 6.74
10 Jackson County 6.39
11 Hardy County 5.52
12 Putnam County 5.35
13 Nicholas County 4.32
14 Mason County 4.24
15 Harrison County 4.08
16 Grant County 4.01
17 Preston County 3.85
18 Tyler County 3.81
19 Ritchie County 3.67
20 Raleigh County 3.55
21 Ohio County 2.72
22 Marion County 2.49
23 Mineral County 2.39
24 Brooke County 2.11
25 Clay County 2.07
26 Boone County 1.85
27 Hancock County 1.57
28 Kanawha County 0.74
29 Wood County 0.6
30 Braxton County 0.25
31 Tucker County 0
32 Wayne County -0.13
33 Cabell County -0.57
34 Calhoun County -0.68
35 McDowell County -0.75
36 Greenbrier County -1.12
37 Randolph County -1.21
38 Mercer County -1.28
39 Pocahontas County -1.3
40 Barbour County -1.36
41 Pendleton County -1.51
42 Roane County -1.84
43 Lewis County -1.87
44 Marshall County -2
45 Webster County -2.38
46 Fayette County -3.45
47 Pleasants County -3.65
48 Logan County -3.84
49 Gilmer County -4.04
50 Doddridge County -4.18
51 Wirt County -5.24
52 Wyoming County -5.87
53 Mingo County -7.09
54 Lincoln County -7.42
55 Wetzel County -7.79