Ranking of West Virginia Counties By Net Migration in 2020
Updated on June 21, 2025.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the Net Migration for West Virginia was -3.75K. Among all West Virginia counties, Berkeley County had the highest net migration (2.22K), followed by Monongalia County (342), and Jefferson County (192).
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), 2020 Census.
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Ranking of West Virginia Counties By Net Migration in 2020
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| Rank | County | Net Migration |
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| 1 | Berkeley County | 2215 |
| 2 | Monongalia County | 342 |
| 3 | Jefferson County | 192 |
| 4 | Morgan County | 115 |
| 5 | Taylor County | 77 |
| 6 | Putnam County | 68 |
| 7 | Grant County | 58 |
| 8 | Hampshire County | 47 |
| 9 | Barbour County | 43 |
| 10 | Marion County | 40 |
| 11 | Pleasants County | 31 |
| 12 | Tucker County | 7 |
| 13 | Lewis County | 1 |
| 14 | Pendleton County | -11 |
| 15 | Pocahontas County | -15 |
| 16 | Monroe County | -18 |
| 17 | Summers County | -20 |
| 18 | Upshur County | -23 |
| 19 | Preston County | -35 |
| 20 | Ritchie County | -42 |
| 21 | Doddridge County | -43 |
| 21 | Hancock County | -43 |
| 22 | Mineral County | -48 |
| 23 | Tyler County | -51 |
| 24 | Gilmer County | -56 |
| 25 | Nicholas County | -67 |
| 26 | Wirt County | -71 |
| 27 | Webster County | -75 |
| 28 | Greenbrier County | -82 |
| 29 | Calhoun County | -87 |
| 30 | Roane County | -88 |
| 31 | Logan County | -89 |
| 32 | Brooke County | -101 |
| 33 | Mason County | -104 |
| 34 | Braxton County | -111 |
| 35 | Jackson County | -113 |
| 36 | Wyoming County | -122 |
| 37 | Fayette County | -123 |
| 38 | Randolph County | -126 |
| 39 | Clay County | -135 |
| 40 | Wetzel County | -139 |
| 41 | Cabell County | -148 |
| 42 | Boone County | -162 |
| 43 | Hardy County | -172 |
| 44 | Ohio County | -228 |
| 45 | Harrison County | -231 |
| 46 | Wayne County | -243 |
| 47 | Mercer County | -251 |
| 48 | Mingo County | -289 |
| 49 | Lincoln County | -291 |
| 50 | Marshall County | -307 |
| 51 | Raleigh County | -393 |
| 52 | Wood County | -442 |
| 53 | McDowell County | -492 |
| 54 | Kanawha County | -1295 |