Migration to and from Gilmer County, West Virginia
Where Gilmer County residents came from and where they went over the 5-year window 2016-2020. Census ACS County-to-County Migration Flows, 2020 5-yr (frozen vintage).
Total inflow
661
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
782
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
-121
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Calhoun County | West Virginia | 51 |
| Willacy County | Texas | 48 |
| Berkeley County | West Virginia | 37 |
| Doddridge County | West Virginia | 37 |
| Prince George's County | Maryland | 32 |
| Wood County | West Virginia | 27 |
| District of Columbia | District of Columbia | 20 |
| Fayette County | Kentucky | 20 |
| Trumbull County | Ohio | 17 |
| Cabell County | West Virginia | 17 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Lewis County | West Virginia | 183 |
| Braxton County | West Virginia | 66 |
| Webster County | West Virginia | 62 |
| Greenbrier County | West Virginia | 57 |
| Ritchie County | West Virginia | 53 |
| Butler County | Ohio | 42 |
| Forsyth County | North Carolina | 38 |
| Grant County | West Virginia | 36 |
| Kanawha County | West Virginia | 25 |
| Philadelphia County | Pennsylvania | 23 |
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Methodology
- Counts represent the number of people aged 1+ who reported a different residence at the survey reference date than they did one year earlier, aggregated across the 5-year sample window 2016-2020.
- Outbound (OUT) flows are reported less frequently than inbound (IN) because the survey captures the destination side of each move. Many county pairs have null OUT counts, which is normal.
- "Total inflow" sums the published MOVEDIN counts across all origin counties, including foreign-region inflows (Africa, Asia, Central America, etc.). It is not the same as net population change.
- Frozen vintage. The Census Bureau has not released a newer county-to-county migration flows file. The 2020 5-yr vintage (covering 2016-2020) is the latest available as of build date.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, County-to-County Migration Flows: 2016-2020. Vintage: 2020 5-yr. Generated: 2026-05-28. FIPS: 54021.