Ranking of West Virginia Counties By Net Migration in 2019

Updated on June 21, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the Net Migration for West Virginia was -5.74K. Among all West Virginia counties, Berkeley County had the highest net migration (1.78K), followed by Jefferson County (286), and Morgan County (130).

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 in 2019
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Ranking of West Virginia Counties By Net Migration in 2019
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Rank County Net Migration
1 Berkeley County 1777
2 Jefferson County 286
3 Morgan County 130
4 Monongalia County 98
5 Marion County 88
6 Greenbrier County 61
7 Monroe County 49
8 Hardy County 34
9 Mineral County 24
10 Pendleton County 4
11 Wirt County -2
12 Jackson County -6
13 Barbour County -8
14 Tucker County -19
15 Ohio County -31
16 Preston County -33
17 Gilmer County -34
18 Lewis County -43
18 Randolph County -43
19 Pleasants County -46
20 Hancock County -53
21 Summers County -55
22 Taylor County -56
23 Harrison County -62
24 Lincoln County -65
25 Braxton County -73
26 Calhoun County -75
27 Putnam County -78
28 Clay County -88
28 Doddridge County -88
28 Grant County -88
28 Wetzel County -88
29 Webster County -90
30 Brooke County -96
31 Tyler County -98
32 Upshur County -99
33 Pocahontas County -104
34 Ritchie County -105
35 Mason County -127
36 Hampshire County -128
37 Roane County -165
38 Marshall County -168
39 Mercer County -191
39 Nicholas County -191
40 Wyoming County -201
41 Fayette County -303
42 Wayne County -320
43 Raleigh County -338
44 Mingo County -385
45 Logan County -416
46 Boone County -423
47 Wood County -435
48 McDowell County -436
49 Cabell County -903
50 Kanawha County -1439