Where people in Wood County, WV are moving to most

Written by:
September 20, 2022
rlassman // Shutterstock

Where people in Wood County, WV are moving to most

To learn more about migration patterns in the U.S., Stacker compiled a list of where people in Wood County, West Virginia are moving to the most using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Counties and county equivalents are ranked by the estimated number of people who moved to the county from Wood County, WV between 2015 and 2019. Ties were broken by gross migration.

#30. Lee County, Florida
- Migration to Lee County, Florida in 2015-2019: 35
- Migration from Lee County, Florida to Wood County, West Virginia: 0
- Net migration: 35 to Lee County, Florida

#29. Lauderdale County, Alabama
- Migration to Lauderdale County, Alabama in 2015-2019: 36
- Migration from Lauderdale County, Alabama to Wood County, West Virginia: 0
- Net migration: 36 to Lauderdale County, Alabama

#28. Berkeley County, South Carolina
- Migration to Berkeley County, South Carolina in 2015-2019: 36
- Migration from Berkeley County, South Carolina to Wood County, West Virginia: 0
- Net migration: 36 to Berkeley County, South Carolina

#27. Beaufort County, South Carolina
- Migration to Beaufort County, South Carolina in 2015-2019: 38
- Migration from Beaufort County, South Carolina to Wood County, West Virginia: 0
- Net migration: 38 to Beaufort County, South Carolina

#26. Lynchburg city, Virginia
- Migration to Lynchburg city, Virginia in 2015-2019: 42
- Migration from Lynchburg city, Virginia to Wood County, West Virginia: 0
- Net migration: 42 to Lynchburg city, Virginia

#25. Taylor County, West Virginia
- Migration to Taylor County, West Virginia in 2015-2019: 42
- Migration from Taylor County, West Virginia to Wood County, West Virginia: 0
- Net migration: 42 to Taylor County, West Virginia

#24. Kanawha County, West Virginia
- Migration to Kanawha County, West Virginia in 2015-2019: 42
- Migration from Kanawha County, West Virginia to Wood County, West Virginia: 84
- Net migration: 42 to Wood County, West Virginia

#23. Lawrence County, Ohio
- Migration to Lawrence County, Ohio in 2015-2019: 43
- Migration from Lawrence County, Ohio to Wood County, West Virginia: 28
- Net migration: 15 to Lawrence County, Ohio

#22. Brevard County, Florida
- Migration to Brevard County, Florida in 2015-2019: 48
- Migration from Brevard County, Florida to Wood County, West Virginia: 0
- Net migration: 48 to Brevard County, Florida

#21. Franklin County, Ohio
- Migration to Franklin County, Ohio in 2015-2019: 49
- Migration from Franklin County, Ohio to Wood County, West Virginia: 76
- Net migration: 27 to Wood County, West Virginia

#20. Calhoun County, West Virginia
- Migration to Calhoun County, West Virginia in 2015-2019: 51
- Migration from Calhoun County, West Virginia to Wood County, West Virginia: 4
- Net migration: 47 to Calhoun County, West Virginia

#19. Norfolk city, Virginia
- Migration to Norfolk city, Virginia in 2015-2019: 52
- Migration from Norfolk city, Virginia to Wood County, West Virginia: 0
- Net migration: 52 to Norfolk city, Virginia

#18. Ritchie County, West Virginia
- Migration to Ritchie County, West Virginia in 2015-2019: 52
- Migration from Ritchie County, West Virginia to Wood County, West Virginia: 147
- Net migration: 95 to Wood County, West Virginia

#17. Guernsey County, Ohio
- Migration to Guernsey County, Ohio in 2015-2019: 55
- Migration from Guernsey County, Ohio to Wood County, West Virginia: 9
- Net migration: 46 to Guernsey County, Ohio

#16. Ohio County, West Virginia
- Migration to Ohio County, West Virginia in 2015-2019: 55
- Migration from Ohio County, West Virginia to Wood County, West Virginia: 29
- Net migration: 26 to Ohio County, West Virginia

#15. Emporia city, Virginia
- Migration to Emporia city, Virginia in 2015-2019: 59
- Migration from Emporia city, Virginia to Wood County, West Virginia: 0
- Net migration: 59 to Emporia city, Virginia

#14. Polk County, Florida
- Migration to Polk County, Florida in 2015-2019: 63
- Migration from Polk County, Florida to Wood County, West Virginia: 0
- Net migration: 63 to Polk County, Florida

#13. Onslow County, North Carolina
- Migration to Onslow County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 65
- Migration from Onslow County, North Carolina to Wood County, West Virginia: 0
- Net migration: 65 to Onslow County, North Carolina

#12. Pleasants County, West Virginia
- Migration to Pleasants County, West Virginia in 2015-2019: 73
- Migration from Pleasants County, West Virginia to Wood County, West Virginia: 108
- Net migration: 35 to Wood County, West Virginia

#11. Cook County, Illinois
- Migration to Cook County, Illinois in 2015-2019: 74
- Migration from Cook County, Illinois to Wood County, West Virginia: 0
- Net migration: 74 to Cook County, Illinois

#10. Horry County, South Carolina
- Migration to Horry County, South Carolina in 2015-2019: 88
- Migration from Horry County, South Carolina to Wood County, West Virginia: 0
- Net migration: 88 to Horry County, South Carolina

#9. Harrison County, West Virginia
- Migration to Harrison County, West Virginia in 2015-2019: 97
- Migration from Harrison County, West Virginia to Wood County, West Virginia: 36
- Net migration: 61 to Harrison County, West Virginia

#8. Wirt County, West Virginia
- Migration to Wirt County, West Virginia in 2015-2019: 107
- Migration from Wirt County, West Virginia to Wood County, West Virginia: 124
- Net migration: 17 to Wood County, West Virginia

#7. Doddridge County, West Virginia
- Migration to Doddridge County, West Virginia in 2015-2019: 120
- Migration from Doddridge County, West Virginia to Wood County, West Virginia: 0
- Net migration: 120 to Doddridge County, West Virginia

#6. Marion County, South Carolina
- Migration to Marion County, South Carolina in 2015-2019: 134
- Migration from Marion County, South Carolina to Wood County, West Virginia: 0
- Net migration: 134 to Marion County, South Carolina

#5. Wayne County, West Virginia
- Migration to Wayne County, West Virginia in 2015-2019: 134
- Migration from Wayne County, West Virginia to Wood County, West Virginia: 42
- Net migration: 92 to Wayne County, West Virginia

#4. Cabell County, West Virginia
- Migration to Cabell County, West Virginia in 2015-2019: 137
- Migration from Cabell County, West Virginia to Wood County, West Virginia: 67
- Net migration: 70 to Cabell County, West Virginia

#3. Jackson County, West Virginia
- Migration to Jackson County, West Virginia in 2015-2019: 179
- Migration from Jackson County, West Virginia to Wood County, West Virginia: 141
- Net migration: 38 to Jackson County, West Virginia

#2. Monongalia County, West Virginia
- Migration to Monongalia County, West Virginia in 2015-2019: 250
- Migration from Monongalia County, West Virginia to Wood County, West Virginia: 116
- Net migration: 134 to Monongalia County, West Virginia

#1. Washington County, Ohio
- Migration to Washington County, Ohio in 2015-2019: 604
- Migration from Washington County, Ohio to Wood County, West Virginia: 625
- Net migration: 21 to Wood County, West Virginia

Trending Now