Migration to and from Preston County, West Virginia
Where Preston 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
2,026
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
1,788
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
+238
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Monongalia County | West Virginia | 334 |
| Randolph County | West Virginia | 208 |
| Garrett County | Maryland | 109 |
| Ohio County | West Virginia | 103 |
| Hancock County | West Virginia | 95 |
| Wetzel County | West Virginia | 94 |
| Upshur County | West Virginia | 59 |
| Taylor County | West Virginia | 51 |
| Kent County | Michigan | 48 |
| Grand Rapids City | Kent County, Michigan | 48 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Monongalia County | West Virginia | 531 |
| Harrison County | West Virginia | 107 |
| Marion County | West Virginia | 101 |
| Liberty County | Georgia | 65 |
| District of Columbia | District of Columbia | 62 |
| Garrett County | Maryland | 62 |
| Allegany County | Maryland | 46 |
| Randolph County | West Virginia | 44 |
| Putnam County | West Virginia | 43 |
| El Paso County | Colorado | 38 |
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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: 54077.