Where people in Preston County, WV are moving to most

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September 20, 2022
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Where people in Preston County, WV are moving to most

To learn more about migration patterns in the U.S., Stacker compiled a list of where people in Preston 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 Preston County, WV between 2015 and 2019. Ties were broken by gross migration.

#30. Ohio County, West Virginia
- Migration to Ohio County, West Virginia in 2015-2019: 13
- Migration from Ohio County, West Virginia to Preston County, West Virginia: 11
- Net migration: 2 to Ohio County, West Virginia

#29. Pickens County, Alabama
- Migration to Pickens County, Alabama in 2015-2019: 14
- Migration from Pickens County, Alabama to Preston County, West Virginia: 0
- Net migration: 14 to Pickens County, Alabama

#28. Fayette County, Pennsylvania
- Migration to Fayette County, Pennsylvania in 2015-2019: 14
- Migration from Fayette County, Pennsylvania to Preston County, West Virginia: 0
- Net migration: 14 to Fayette County, Pennsylvania

#27. Greenbrier County, West Virginia
- Migration to Greenbrier County, West Virginia in 2015-2019: 15
- Migration from Greenbrier County, West Virginia to Preston County, West Virginia: 0
- Net migration: 15 to Greenbrier County, West Virginia

#26. James City County, Virginia
- Migration to James City County, Virginia in 2015-2019: 17
- Migration from James City County, Virginia to Preston County, West Virginia: 0
- Net migration: 17 to James City County, Virginia

#25. York County, Pennsylvania
- Migration to York County, Pennsylvania in 2015-2019: 18
- Migration from York County, Pennsylvania to Preston County, West Virginia: 0
- Net migration: 18 to York County, Pennsylvania

#24. Raleigh County, West Virginia
- Migration to Raleigh County, West Virginia in 2015-2019: 18
- Migration from Raleigh County, West Virginia to Preston County, West Virginia: 0
- Net migration: 18 to Raleigh County, West Virginia

#23. Summers County, West Virginia
- Migration to Summers County, West Virginia in 2015-2019: 19
- Migration from Summers County, West Virginia to Preston County, West Virginia: 0
- Net migration: 19 to Summers County, West Virginia

#22. Clay County, Florida
- Migration to Clay County, Florida in 2015-2019: 21
- Migration from Clay County, Florida to Preston County, West Virginia: 0
- Net migration: 21 to Clay County, Florida

#21. Allegany County, Maryland
- Migration to Allegany County, Maryland in 2015-2019: 21
- Migration from Allegany County, Maryland to Preston County, West Virginia: 0
- Net migration: 21 to Allegany County, Maryland

#20. Horry County, South Carolina
- Migration to Horry County, South Carolina in 2015-2019: 26
- Migration from Horry County, South Carolina to Preston County, West Virginia: 2
- Net migration: 24 to Horry County, South Carolina

#19. Upshur County, West Virginia
- Migration to Upshur County, West Virginia in 2015-2019: 26
- Migration from Upshur County, West Virginia to Preston County, West Virginia: 43
- Net migration: 17 to Preston County, West Virginia

#18. Wayne County, Pennsylvania
- Migration to Wayne County, Pennsylvania in 2015-2019: 27
- Migration from Wayne County, Pennsylvania to Preston County, West Virginia: 0
- Net migration: 27 to Wayne County, Pennsylvania

#17. Taylor County, West Virginia
- Migration to Taylor County, West Virginia in 2015-2019: 28
- Migration from Taylor County, West Virginia to Preston County, West Virginia: 54
- Net migration: 26 to Preston County, West Virginia

#16. Union County, Pennsylvania
- Migration to Union County, Pennsylvania in 2015-2019: 29
- Migration from Union County, Pennsylvania to Preston County, West Virginia: 61
- Net migration: 32 to Preston County, West Virginia

#15. Randolph County, West Virginia
- Migration to Randolph County, West Virginia in 2015-2019: 31
- Migration from Randolph County, West Virginia to Preston County, West Virginia: 104
- Net migration: 73 to Preston County, West Virginia

#14. Salt Lake County, Utah
- Migration to Salt Lake County, Utah in 2015-2019: 34
- Migration from Salt Lake County, Utah to Preston County, West Virginia: 0
- Net migration: 34 to Salt Lake County, Utah

#13. Yazoo County, Mississippi
- Migration to Yazoo County, Mississippi in 2015-2019: 35
- Migration from Yazoo County, Mississippi to Preston County, West Virginia: 0
- Net migration: 35 to Yazoo County, Mississippi

#12. Stafford County, Virginia
- Migration to Stafford County, Virginia in 2015-2019: 40
- Migration from Stafford County, Virginia to Preston County, West Virginia: 0
- Net migration: 40 to Stafford County, Virginia

#11. El Paso County, Colorado
- Migration to El Paso County, Colorado in 2015-2019: 40
- Migration from El Paso County, Colorado to Preston County, West Virginia: 9
- Net migration: 31 to El Paso County, Colorado

#10. Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
- Migration to Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania in 2015-2019: 43
- Migration from Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania to Preston County, West Virginia: 0
- Net migration: 43 to Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania

#9. Lee County, Virginia
- Migration to Lee County, Virginia in 2015-2019: 46
- Migration from Lee County, Virginia to Preston County, West Virginia: 0
- Net migration: 46 to Lee County, Virginia

#8. Harrison County, West Virginia
- Migration to Harrison County, West Virginia in 2015-2019: 46
- Migration from Harrison County, West Virginia to Preston County, West Virginia: 3
- Net migration: 43 to Harrison County, West Virginia

#7. Washington, D.C.
- Migration to Washington, D.C. in 2015-2019: 47
- Migration from Washington, D.C. to Preston County, West Virginia: 24
- Net migration: 23 to Washington, D.C.

#6. Tarrant County, Texas
- Migration to Tarrant County, Texas in 2015-2019: 55
- Migration from Tarrant County, Texas to Preston County, West Virginia: 18
- Net migration: 37 to Tarrant County, Texas

#5. Marion County, West Virginia
- Migration to Marion County, West Virginia in 2015-2019: 59
- Migration from Marion County, West Virginia to Preston County, West Virginia: 68
- Net migration: 9 to Preston County, West Virginia

#4. Liberty County, Georgia
- Migration to Liberty County, Georgia in 2015-2019: 61
- Migration from Liberty County, Georgia to Preston County, West Virginia: 0
- Net migration: 61 to Liberty County, Georgia

#3. Garrett County, Maryland
- Migration to Garrett County, Maryland in 2015-2019: 66
- Migration from Garrett County, Maryland to Preston County, West Virginia: 115
- Net migration: 49 to Preston County, West Virginia

#2. Putnam County, West Virginia
- Migration to Putnam County, West Virginia in 2015-2019: 80
- Migration from Putnam County, West Virginia to Preston County, West Virginia: 0
- Net migration: 80 to Putnam County, West Virginia

#1. Monongalia County, West Virginia
- Migration to Monongalia County, West Virginia in 2015-2019: 565
- Migration from Monongalia County, West Virginia to Preston County, West Virginia: 344
- Net migration: 221 to Monongalia County, West Virginia

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