Counties in West Virginia by net international migration rate, July to June
Preston County had the highest net international migration rate, July to June of 55 counties in 2018, at 2.26 per 1,000 inhabitants. Berkeley County had the lowest, at -0.51 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 0 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for West Virginia was 0.03 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
All counties, 2018
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2018 | Change on 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Preston County Estimated | 2.26 | +0.75 pts |
| 2 | Hardy County Estimated | 1.81 | -0.57 pts |
| 3 | McDowell County Estimated | 0.44 | -0.09 pts |
| 4 | Greenbrier County Estimated | 0.34 | -0.14 pts |
| 5 | Monongalia County Estimated | 0.33 | -2.19 pts |
| 6 | Nicholas County Estimated | 0.28 | -0.27 pts |
| 7 | Gilmer County Estimated | 0.25 | -0.37 pts |
| 8 | Ritchie County Estimated | 0.2 | -0.8 pts |
| 9 | Upshur County Estimated | 0.16 | -0.2 pts |
| 10 | Doddridge County Estimated | 0.12 | -0.12 pts |
| 11 | Lincoln County Estimated | 0.1 | -0.14 pts |
| 12 | Fayette County Estimated | 0.09 | -0.18 pts |
| 13 | Braxton County Estimated | 0.07 | +0.07 pts |
| 14 | Logan County Estimated | 0.06 | +0.03 pts |
| 15 | Taylor County Estimated | 0.06 | 0 pts |
| 16 | Kanawha County Estimated | 0.05 | -0.36 pts |
| 17 | Marion County Estimated | 0.04 | -0.12 pts |
| 18 | Jackson County Estimated | 0.03 | -0.17 pts |
| 19 | Marshall County Estimated | 0.03 | -0.22 pts |
| 20 | Putnam County Estimated | 0.02 | -0.11 pts |
| 21 | Clay County Estimated | 0 | 0 pts |
| 21 | Grant County Estimated | 0 | 0 pts |
| 21 | Pendleton County Estimated | 0 | 0 pts |
| 21 | Pleasants County Estimated | 0 | 0 pts |
| 21 | Pocahontas County Estimated | 0 | 0 pts |
| 21 | Raleigh County Estimated | 0 | -0.2 pts |
| 21 | Roane County Estimated | 0 | -0.36 pts |
| 21 | Tucker County Estimated | 0 | 0 pts |
| 21 | Webster County Estimated | 0 | 0 pts |
| 21 | Wetzel County Estimated | 0 | -0.06 pts |
| 21 | Wirt County Estimated | 0 | 0 pts |
| 21 | Wyoming County Estimated | 0 | -0.05 pts |
| 33 | Harrison County Estimated | -0.01 | -0.12 pts |
| 34 | Randolph County Estimated | -0.03 | -0.21 pts |
| 35 | Mason County Estimated | -0.04 | -0.15 pts |
| 36 | Mingo County Estimated | -0.04 | -0 pts |
| 37 | Ohio County Estimated | -0.05 | -0.12 pts |
| 38 | Wayne County Estimated | -0.05 | -0.37 pts |
| 39 | Cabell County Estimated | -0.05 | -0.3 pts |
| 40 | Lewis County Estimated | -0.06 | -0 pts |
| 41 | Monroe County Estimated | -0.07 | -0.3 pts |
| 42 | Summers County Estimated | -0.08 | -0 pts |
| 43 | Boone County Estimated | -0.09 | -0 pts |
| 44 | Jefferson County Estimated | -0.11 | -0.51 pts |
| 45 | Tyler County Estimated | -0.11 | -0.68 pts |
| 46 | Barbour County Estimated | -0.12 | -0.12 pts |
| 47 | Hampshire County Estimated | -0.13 | 0 pts |
| 48 | Wood County Estimated | -0.13 | -0.08 pts |
| 49 | Mercer County Estimated | -0.22 | -0.17 pts |
| 50 | Mineral County Estimated | -0.22 | -0.07 pts |
| 51 | Brooke County Estimated | -0.27 | -0.18 pts |
| 52 | Calhoun County Estimated | -0.28 | -0 pts |
| 53 | Morgan County Estimated | -0.34 | 0 pts |
| 54 | Hancock County Estimated | -0.34 | -0.07 pts |
| 55 | Berkeley County Estimated | -0.51 | -0.31 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
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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, 2018) [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, 2018. 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?period=2018. 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, 2018. 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?period=2018.
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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, 2018 [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?period=2018 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
@misc{census_counties_in_west_virginia_2018,
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, 2018}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {Data set},
url = {https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html},
urldate = {2026-10-12},
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Which county has the highest net international migration rate, July to June?
Preston County, with 2.26 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2018, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest net international migration rate, July to June?
Berkeley County, with -0.51 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2018.
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.
Net international migration rate, July to June: other rankings
Counties in West Virginia: more rankings
- Population aged 65 and over
- Hispanic or Latino population share
- Crude birth rate, July to June
- Residents who moved from another county in the past year
- Housing vacancy rate, all vacant units (US)
- Uninsured rate, under 19 (US, ACS)
- Unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate)
- Uninsured rate, ages 35 to 64 (US, ACS)