Counties in West Virginia by natural change, July to June
Berkeley County had the highest natural change, July to June of 55 counties in 2023, at 230. Kanawha County had the lowest, at -1,145. The median was -124 and the figure for West Virginia was -8,822. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Map of counties, 2023
- Under -180
- -180 to -70
- -70 to 0
- 0 to 160
- 160 and over
All counties, 2023
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2023 | Change on 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkeley County Estimated | 230 | +228.6% |
| 2 | Monongalia County Estimated | 97 | -38.6% |
| 3 | Jefferson County Estimated | -4 | +97% |
| 4 | Doddridge County Estimated | -28 | -7.7% |
| 5 | Calhoun County Estimated | -39 | +52.4% |
| 6 | Pleasants County Estimated | -40 | +40.3% |
| 7 | Grant County Estimated | -41 | +43.8% |
| 8 | Taylor County Estimated | -42 | +71.4% |
| 9 | Hardy County Estimated | -43 | +27.1% |
| 10 | Monroe County Estimated | -52 | +54% |
| 11 | Barbour County Estimated | -54 | +58.8% |
| 12 | Pendleton County Estimated | -55 | +20.3% |
| 13 | Clay County Estimated | -56 | +37.8% |
| 14 | Gilmer County Estimated | -58 | +19.4% |
| 15 | Tucker County Estimated | -61 | +1.6% |
| 16 | Tyler County Estimated | -62 | +27.9% |
| 17 | Wetzel County Estimated | -65 | +58.6% |
| 17 | Wirt County Estimated | -65 | -132.1% |
| 19 | Webster County Estimated | -66 | +27.5% |
| 20 | Ritchie County Estimated | -68 | -6.3% |
| 20 | Upshur County Estimated | -68 | +44.3% |
| 22 | Pocahontas County Estimated | -81 | +21.4% |
| 23 | Morgan County Estimated | -95 | +54.1% |
| 24 | Braxton County Estimated | -98 | +21.6% |
| 25 | Lewis County Estimated | -99 | +39.6% |
| 26 | Summers County Estimated | -117 | +29.5% |
| 27 | Hampshire County Estimated | -119 | -16.7% |
| 28 | Roane County Estimated | -124 | +15.1% |
| 29 | Marshall County Estimated | -131 | +48.2% |
| 29 | Mineral County Estimated | -131 | +42.5% |
| 31 | Jackson County Estimated | -152 | +38.5% |
| 32 | Mason County Estimated | -158 | +31.3% |
| 32 | Preston County Estimated | -158 | +29.8% |
| 34 | Wyoming County Estimated | -160 | +29.2% |
| 35 | Boone County Estimated | -162 | +24.7% |
| 36 | Randolph County Estimated | -179 | +24.5% |
| 37 | Lincoln County Estimated | -181 | +9% |
| 38 | Nicholas County Estimated | -185 | +29.9% |
| 39 | Mingo County Estimated | -199 | +29.9% |
| 40 | Brooke County Estimated | -207 | +14.8% |
| 41 | Putnam County Estimated | -216 | -5.4% |
| 42 | Hancock County Estimated | -224 | +26.3% |
| 42 | McDowell County Estimated | -224 | +22.8% |
| 44 | Wayne County Estimated | -229 | +27.5% |
| 45 | Logan County Estimated | -236 | +38.1% |
| 46 | Greenbrier County Estimated | -242 | +38.4% |
| 47 | Marion County Estimated | -262 | +23.2% |
| 48 | Ohio County Estimated | -280 | +10% |
| 49 | Wood County Estimated | -323 | +43.5% |
| 50 | Harrison County Estimated | -327 | +36.5% |
| 51 | Mercer County Estimated | -347 | +41.5% |
| 52 | Fayette County Estimated | -371 | +15.3% |
| 53 | Raleigh County Estimated | -498 | +30.6% |
| 54 | Cabell County Estimated | -522 | +25.4% |
| 55 | Kanawha County Estimated | -1,145 | +20.3% |
Other periods
About this ranking
Estimated births minus deaths of residents from July 1 of the previous year through June 30 of the reported year. A negative value means more deaths than births.
Equals births_july_june minus deaths_july_june for the same place and year. Not a calendar-year figure.
Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.
How to cite
U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program: natural change (births minus deaths), July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Retrieved 2026-10-12.Citation styles
APA 7
U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Population Estimates Program: natural change (births minus deaths), July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021 (Counties in West Virginia by natural change, July to June, 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html
MLA 9
Population Estimates Program: natural change (births minus deaths), July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021, Counties in West Virginia by natural change, July to June, 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 26 Mar. 2026, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/natural-change-july-june/west-virginia-counties?period=2023. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
Chicago (author-date)
U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Population Estimates Program: natural change (births minus deaths), July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. Counties in West Virginia by natural change, July to June, 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/natural-change-july-june/west-virginia-counties?period=2023.
Harvard
U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Population Estimates Program: natural change (births minus deaths), July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021, Counties in West Virginia by natural change, July to June, 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/natural-change-july-june/west-virginia-counties?period=2023 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
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author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
title = {{Population Estimates Program: natural change (births minus deaths), July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021: Counties in West Virginia by natural change, July to June, 2023}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {Data set},
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urldate = {2026-10-12},
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Which county has the highest natural change, July to June?
Berkeley County, with 230 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest natural change, July to June?
Kanawha County, with -1,145 in 2023.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program: natural change (births minus deaths), July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
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