Counties in West Virginia by net international migration rate, July to June, 2025
Jackson County had the highest net international migration rate, July to June of 55 counties in 2025, at 1.97 per 1,000 inhabitants. Mercer County had the lowest, at -0.61 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 0 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for West Virginia was 0.14 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
All counties, 2025
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2025 | Change on 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackson County Estimated | 1.97 | -0.07 pts |
| 2 | Hardy County Estimated | 1.11 | -2.85 pts |
| 3 | Monongalia County Estimated | 0.95 | -1.23 pts |
| 4 | Jefferson County Estimated | 0.69 | -2.05 pts |
| 5 | Brooke County Estimated | 0.66 | -0.14 pts |
| 6 | Ritchie County Estimated | 0.62 | 0 pts |
| 7 | Upshur County Estimated | 0.55 | -0.3 pts |
| 8 | Wetzel County Estimated | 0.51 | -0.07 pts |
| 9 | Kanawha County Estimated | 0.43 | -0.56 pts |
| 10 | Greenbrier County Estimated | 0.41 | -0.37 pts |
| 11 | Raleigh County Estimated | 0.21 | -0.3 pts |
| 12 | Cabell County Estimated | 0.21 | -0.25 pts |
| 13 | Barbour County Estimated | 0.2 | -0.26 pts |
| 14 | Gilmer County Estimated | 0.14 | -0.42 pts |
| 15 | Doddridge County Estimated | 0.13 | -0.26 pts |
| 16 | Marion County Estimated | 0.13 | -0.27 pts |
| 17 | Putnam County Estimated | 0.12 | -0.12 pts |
| 18 | Preston County Estimated | 0.12 | -0.12 pts |
| 19 | Fayette County Estimated | 0.08 | -0.21 pts |
| 20 | Boone County Estimated | 0.05 | -0.1 pts |
| 21 | Wood County Estimated | 0.04 | -0.21 pts |
| 22 | Harrison County Estimated | 0.02 | -0.54 pts |
| 23 | Braxton County Estimated | 0 | 0 pts |
| 23 | Grant County Estimated | 0 | 0 pts |
| 23 | Lincoln County Estimated | 0 | -0.05 pts |
| 23 | Logan County Estimated | 0 | -0.06 pts |
| 23 | McDowell County Estimated | 0 | -0.29 pts |
| 23 | Nicholas County Estimated | 0 | -0.08 pts |
| 23 | Pendleton County Estimated | 0 | 0 pts |
| 23 | Pleasants County Estimated | 0 | 0 pts |
| 23 | Tucker County Estimated | 0 | -0.15 pts |
| 23 | Wirt County Estimated | 0 | 0 pts |
| 33 | Monroe County Estimated | -0.08 | -0.4 pts |
| 34 | Wayne County Estimated | -0.08 | -0.05 pts |
| 35 | Berkeley County Estimated | -0.12 | -1.18 pts |
| 36 | Taylor County Estimated | -0.12 | -0.06 pts |
| 37 | Tyler County Estimated | -0.13 | -0.13 pts |
| 38 | Webster County Estimated | -0.13 | -0 pts |
| 39 | Pocahontas County Estimated | -0.13 | -0.13 pts |
| 40 | Marshall County Estimated | -0.14 | -0.03 pts |
| 41 | Lewis County Estimated | -0.18 | -0.73 pts |
| 42 | Randolph County Estimated | -0.19 | -0.15 pts |
| 43 | Roane County Estimated | -0.22 | -0.22 pts |
| 44 | Ohio County Estimated | -0.25 | -0.49 pts |
| 45 | Mason County Estimated | -0.28 | -0.2 pts |
| 46 | Hancock County Estimated | -0.29 | -0.39 pts |
| 47 | Wyoming County Estimated | -0.3 | -0.1 pts |
| 48 | Calhoun County Estimated | -0.34 | -0.34 pts |
| 49 | Clay County Estimated | -0.39 | -0.26 pts |
| 50 | Summers County Estimated | -0.43 | -0.26 pts |
| 51 | Morgan County Estimated | -0.45 | -0.33 pts |
| 52 | Mingo County Estimated | -0.51 | -0.24 pts |
| 53 | Hampshire County Estimated | -0.54 | -0.37 pts |
| 54 | Mineral County Estimated | -0.6 | -0.45 pts |
| 55 | Mercer County Estimated | -0.61 | -0.47 pts |
Other periods
About this ranking
Net international migration from July 1 of the previous year through June 30 of the reported year per 1,000 residents, using the average of the population estimates at the two July 1 endpoints.
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: net international migration rate per 1,000 residents, 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: net international migration rate per 1,000 residents, 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 net international migration rate, July to June, 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html
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Population Estimates Program: net international migration rate per 1,000 residents, 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 net international migration rate, July to June, 2025. U.S. Census Bureau, 26 Mar. 2026, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/net-international-migration-rate-july-june/west-virginia-counties. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Population Estimates Program: net international migration rate per 1,000 residents, 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 net international migration rate, July to June, 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/net-international-migration-rate-july-june/west-virginia-counties.
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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Population Estimates Program: net international migration rate per 1,000 residents, 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 net international migration rate, July to June, 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/net-international-migration-rate-july-june/west-virginia-counties (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
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author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
title = {{Population Estimates Program: net international migration rate per 1,000 residents, 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 net international migration rate, July to June, 2025}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {Data set},
url = {https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html},
urldate = {2026-10-12},
note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/net-international-migration-rate-july-june/west-virginia-counties. Publisher attribution: U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program: net international migration rate per 1,000 residents, 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.},
}
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Which county has the highest net international migration rate, July to June?
Jackson County, with 1.97 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest net international migration rate, July to June?
Mercer County, with -0.61 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2025.
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: net international migration rate per 1,000 residents, 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.