Ranking of West Virginia Counties By Net Migration in 2016
Updated on June 18, 2025.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the Net Migration for West Virginia was -7.77K. Among all West Virginia counties, Berkeley County had the highest net migration (1.47K), followed by Monongalia County (637), and Morgan County (234).
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), 2016 Census.
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Ranking of West Virginia Counties By Net Migration in 2016
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| Rank | County | Net Migration |
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| 1 | Berkeley County | 1468 |
| 2 | Monongalia County | 637 |
| 3 | Morgan County | 234 |
| 4 | Putnam County | 75 |
| 5 | Greenbrier County | 73 |
| 6 | Hampshire County | 48 |
| 7 | Tyler County | 38 |
| 8 | Jackson County | 36 |
| 9 | Taylor County | 34 |
| 10 | Mineral County | 26 |
| 11 | Hardy County | 7 |
| 12 | Pleasants County | 2 |
| 13 | Braxton County | 0 |
| 14 | Tucker County | -7 |
| 15 | Preston County | -12 |
| 15 | Upshur County | -12 |
| 16 | Grant County | -27 |
| 17 | Pocahontas County | -29 |
| 18 | Webster County | -30 |
| 19 | Clay County | -33 |
| 20 | Mason County | -40 |
| 21 | Wirt County | -41 |
| 22 | Monroe County | -61 |
| 23 | Randolph County | -77 |
| 24 | Summers County | -78 |
| 25 | Calhoun County | -79 |
| 26 | Ritchie County | -95 |
| 27 | Harrison County | -104 |
| 28 | Lewis County | -105 |
| 29 | Pendleton County | -109 |
| 30 | Wetzel County | -116 |
| 31 | Doddridge County | -118 |
| 32 | Lincoln County | -128 |
| 33 | Gilmer County | -141 |
| 34 | Nicholas County | -145 |
| 35 | Marion County | -159 |
| 36 | Jefferson County | -170 |
| 37 | Roane County | -192 |
| 38 | Hancock County | -197 |
| 39 | Barbour County | -199 |
| 40 | Ohio County | -222 |
| 41 | Wyoming County | -264 |
| 42 | Mercer County | -344 |
| 43 | Boone County | -353 |
| 44 | Brooke County | -355 |
| 45 | Marshall County | -378 |
| 46 | Wayne County | -386 |
| 47 | Fayette County | -390 |
| 48 | McDowell County | -453 |
| 49 | Wood County | -476 |
| 50 | Mingo County | -544 |
| 51 | Logan County | -560 |
| 52 | Cabell County | -734 |
| 53 | Raleigh County | -829 |
| 54 | Kanawha County | -1652 |