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Where are people moving in West Virginia?

Jefferson County (27.4 per 1,000 residents), Berkeley County (22.8 per 1,000 residents) and Hampshire County (18.2 per 1,000 residents) drew the most people from other U.S. counties for their size in West Virginia in 2025.

Data as of 2025 · updated

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All 55 ranked West Virginia counties

West Virginia counties ranked by net domestic migration per 1,000 residents
RankCountyPer 1,000 residents, 2025Net movers 2025Residents
1Jefferson County27.4+1,73263,102
2Berkeley County22.8+3,186139,522
3Hampshire County18.2+43824,105
4Morgan County17.6+31718,027
5Calhoun County15.1+905,978
6Grant County11.3+12511,041
7Barbour County10.0+15415,414
8Tucker County8.6+566,540
9Mercer County6.3+36257,503
10Upshur County6.0+14223,758
11Pleasants County5.7+427,338
12Pocahontas County5.7+437,602
13Mineral County5.5+14826,792
14Preston County5.2+17834,004
15Summers County4.3+5011,532
16Tyler County3.6+287,881
17Nicholas County3.0+7223,848
18Jackson County2.5+6827,450
19Putnam County2.3+13056,885
20Harrison County2.2+14064,221
21Mason County2.1+5224,707
22Marion County2.1+11655,584
23Monroe County2.1+2612,491
24Gilmer County1.6+117,085
25Lewis County1.5+2416,394
26Doddridge County1.4+117,634
27Cabell County1.3+11991,183
28Wood County0.9+7682,385
29Wirt County0.6+34,879
30Marshall County0.2+729,159
31Raleigh County0.2+1471,775
32Pendleton County0.2+15,826
33Greenbrier County0.1+331,578
34Wayne County0.1+237,309
35Brooke County−0.6−1221,142
36Lincoln County−0.7−1419,177
37Kanawha County−0.7−126172,381
38Boone County−0.8−1620,251
39Hancock County−1.0−2727,729
40Logan County−1.4−4230,375
41Randolph County−1.5−4026,882
42Fayette County−1.5−5838,165
43Wetzel County−2.0−2813,734
44Monongalia County−2.4−254107,991
45Wyoming County−2.5−4919,801
46Roane County−3.5−4613,317
47Ritchie County−3.7−308,034
48Mingo County−4.0−8621,455
49Ohio County−4.4−17940,496
50Hardy County−5.3−7614,337
51Braxton County−6.1−7311,885
52McDowell County−6.6−11116,878
53Clay County−8.5−647,538
54Taylor County−8.7−14216,287
55Webster County−11.0−857,760

How this is ranked

Net domestic migration from the Census Bureau's population estimates for 2025: people who moved in from other U.S. counties minus people who moved out, per 1,000 residents. Moves from and to other countries are not included. Counties with fewer than 1,000 residents, or without a figure for the same period as the others, are not ranked.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025). Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how ranks and figures are built. More on every layer: data sources and licences.

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Questions

Which county in West Virginia gains the most people from other counties?

Jefferson County: 27.4 per 1,000 residents, ahead of Berkeley County (22.8 per 1,000 residents) and Hampshire County (18.2 per 1,000 residents), of 55 West Virginia counties ranked.

How is this ranking calculated?

Net domestic migration from the Census Bureau's population estimates for 2025: people who moved in from other U.S. counties minus people who moved out, per 1,000 residents. Moves from and to other countries are not included. Counties with fewer than 1,000 residents, or without a figure for the same period as the others, are not ranked.

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