Ranking of West Virginia Counties By Net Migration in 2015
Updated on June 18, 2025.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the Net Migration for West Virginia was -4.51K. Among all West Virginia counties, Berkeley County had the highest net migration (1.12K), followed by Monongalia County (741), and Jefferson County (370).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all West Virginia counties.
You can see similar ranking information for related topics, and for other states. You can also see the ranking of all counties in the United States.
Related Topics: West Virginia Census Vintage Data Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage), 2015 Census.
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Ranking of West Virginia Counties By Net Migration in 2015
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| Rank | County | Net Migration |
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| 1 | Berkeley County | 1122 |
| 2 | Monongalia County | 741 |
| 3 | Jefferson County | 370 |
| 4 | Doddridge County | 251 |
| 5 | Cabell County | 134 |
| 6 | Greenbrier County | 127 |
| 7 | Barbour County | 101 |
| 8 | Marion County | 58 |
| 9 | Morgan County | 55 |
| 10 | Jackson County | 52 |
| 10 | Upshur County | 52 |
| 11 | Tucker County | 43 |
| 12 | Grant County | 39 |
| 13 | Ritchie County | 38 |
| 14 | Monroe County | 36 |
| 15 | Wirt County | 31 |
| 16 | Lewis County | 30 |
| 17 | Wood County | 27 |
| 18 | Clay County | -2 |
| 19 | Mason County | -8 |
| 20 | Braxton County | -35 |
| 21 | Brooke County | -37 |
| 22 | Pocahontas County | -52 |
| 23 | Preston County | -57 |
| 24 | Pleasants County | -60 |
| 25 | Calhoun County | -65 |
| 26 | Marshall County | -69 |
| 26 | Putnam County | -69 |
| 27 | Webster County | -78 |
| 28 | Harrison County | -79 |
| 29 | Hampshire County | -90 |
| 30 | Pendleton County | -93 |
| 30 | Summers County | -93 |
| 31 | Nicholas County | -96 |
| 31 | Tyler County | -96 |
| 32 | Hardy County | -101 |
| 33 | Mineral County | -103 |
| 34 | Randolph County | -104 |
| 35 | Ohio County | -123 |
| 36 | Hancock County | -127 |
| 37 | Taylor County | -128 |
| 38 | Wetzel County | -136 |
| 39 | Roane County | -156 |
| 40 | Gilmer County | -181 |
| 41 | Wayne County | -184 |
| 42 | Lincoln County | -223 |
| 43 | Fayette County | -272 |
| 44 | Wyoming County | -302 |
| 45 | Boone County | -354 |
| 46 | Mingo County | -412 |
| 47 | Mercer County | -471 |
| 48 | McDowell County | -510 |
| 49 | Raleigh County | -634 |
| 50 | Logan County | -665 |
| 51 | Kanawha County | -1555 |