Counties with the most born-and-bred residents in West Virginia
- Population: 14,249
- Born in West Virginia: 5,838 (41.0% of population)
- Born in a different state: 7,925 (55.6% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 381 (2.7% of population)
- Born in another country: 105 (0.7% of population)
- Population: 28,907
- Born in West Virginia: 12,332 (42.7% of population)
- Born in a different state: 16,287 (56.3% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 80 (0.3% of population)
- Born in another country: 208 (0.7% of population)
- Population: 6,156
- Born in West Virginia: 3,244 (52.7% of population)
- Born in a different state: 2,856 (46.4% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 50 (0.8% of population)
- Born in another country: 6 (0.1% of population)
- Population: 105,988
- Born in West Virginia: 59,463 (56.1% of population)
- Born in a different state: 40,441 (38.2% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 914 (0.9% of population)
- Born in another country: 5,170 (4.9% of population)
- Population: 22,349
- Born in West Virginia: 12,730 (57.0% of population)
- Born in a different state: 9,165 (41.0% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 168 (0.8% of population)
- Born in another country: 286 (1.3% of population)
- Population: 11,034
- Born in West Virginia: 6,454 (58.5% of population)
- Born in a different state: 4,460 (40.4% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 30 (0.3% of population)
- Born in another country: 90 (0.8% of population)
- Population: 7,444
- Born in West Virginia: 4,419 (59.4% of population)
- Born in a different state: 2,804 (37.7% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 53 (0.7% of population)
- Born in another country: 168 (2.3% of population)
- Population: 12,438
- Born in West Virginia: 7,916 (63.6% of population)
- Born in a different state: 4,269 (34.3% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 89 (0.7% of population)
- Born in another country: 164 (1.3% of population)
- Population: 34,206
- Born in West Virginia: 22,527 (65.9% of population)
- Born in a different state: 10,926 (31.9% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 236 (0.7% of population)
- Born in another country: 517 (1.5% of population)
- Population: 25,488
- Born in West Virginia: 16,990 (66.7% of population)
- Born in a different state: 8,351 (32.8% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 108 (0.4% of population)
- Born in another country: 39 (0.2% of population)
- Population: 7,622
- Born in West Virginia: 5,138 (67.4% of population)
- Born in a different state: 2,453 (32.2% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 0 (0.0% of population)
- Born in another country: 31 (0.4% of population)
- Population: 7,847
- Born in West Virginia: 5,308 (67.6% of population)
- Born in a different state: 2,403 (30.6% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 74 (0.9% of population)
- Born in another country: 62 (0.8% of population)
- Population: 23,466
- Born in West Virginia: 15,983 (68.1% of population)
- Born in a different state: 7,347 (31.3% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 56 (0.2% of population)
- Born in another country: 80 (0.3% of population)
- Population: 42,224
- Born in West Virginia: 28,915 (68.5% of population)
- Born in a different state: 12,354 (29.3% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 95 (0.2% of population)
- Born in another country: 860 (2.0% of population)
- Population: 7,940
- Born in West Virginia: 5,602 (70.6% of population)
- Born in a different state: 2,254 (28.4% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 25 (0.3% of population)
- Born in another country: 59 (0.7% of population)
- Population: 6,747
- Born in West Virginia: 4,771 (70.7% of population)
- Born in a different state: 1,939 (28.7% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 25 (0.4% of population)
- Born in another country: 12 (0.2% of population)
- Population: 32,995
- Born in West Virginia: 23,631 (71.6% of population)
- Born in a different state: 8,647 (26.2% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 193 (0.6% of population)
- Born in another country: 524 (1.6% of population)
- Population: 11,985
- Born in West Virginia: 8,636 (72.1% of population)
- Born in a different state: 3,204 (26.7% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 54 (0.5% of population)
- Born in another country: 91 (0.8% of population)
- Population: 84,272
- Born in West Virginia: 62,295 (73.9% of population)
- Born in a different state: 20,614 (24.5% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 425 (0.5% of population)
- Born in another country: 938 (1.1% of population)
- Population: 59,530
- Born in West Virginia: 44,556 (74.8% of population)
- Born in a different state: 14,225 (23.9% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 274 (0.5% of population)
- Born in another country: 475 (0.8% of population)
- Population: 93,965
- Born in West Virginia: 70,446 (75.0% of population)
- Born in a different state: 21,326 (22.7% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 637 (0.7% of population)
- Born in another country: 1,556 (1.7% of population)
- Population: 38,933
- Born in West Virginia: 29,316 (75.3% of population)
- Born in a different state: 9,021 (23.2% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 247 (0.6% of population)
- Born in another country: 349 (0.9% of population)
- Population: 18,911
- Born in West Virginia: 14,249 (75.3% of population)
- Born in a different state: 4,363 (23.1% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 19 (0.1% of population)
- Born in another country: 280 (1.5% of population)
- Population: 6,279
- Born in West Virginia: 4,733 (75.4% of population)
- Born in a different state: 1,487 (23.7% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 48 (0.8% of population)
- Born in another country: 11 (0.2% of population)
- Population: 16,602
- Born in West Virginia: 12,555 (75.6% of population)
- Born in a different state: 3,975 (23.9% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 5 (0.0% of population)
- Born in another country: 67 (0.4% of population)
- Population: 74,303
- Born in West Virginia: 57,147 (76.9% of population)
- Born in a different state: 16,050 (21.6% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 258 (0.3% of population)
- Born in another country: 848 (1.1% of population)
- Population: 57,347
- Born in West Virginia: 44,273 (77.2% of population)
- Born in a different state: 11,959 (20.9% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 339 (0.6% of population)
- Born in another country: 776 (1.4% of population)
- Population: 28,005
- Born in West Virginia: 21,804 (77.9% of population)
- Born in a different state: 5,910 (21.1% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 158 (0.6% of population)
- Born in another country: 133 (0.5% of population)
- Population: 56,194
- Born in West Virginia: 43,813 (78.0% of population)
- Born in a different state: 11,660 (20.7% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 283 (0.5% of population)
- Born in another country: 438 (0.8% of population)
- Population: 23,875
- Born in West Virginia: 18,669 (78.2% of population)
- Born in a different state: 5,003 (21.0% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 100 (0.4% of population)
- Born in another country: 103 (0.4% of population)
- Population: 8,049
- Born in West Virginia: 6,326 (78.6% of population)
- Born in a different state: 1,720 (21.4% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 0 (0.0% of population)
- Born in another country: 3 (0.0% of population)
- Population: 8,336
- Born in West Virginia: 6,567 (78.8% of population)
- Born in a different state: 1,719 (20.6% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 23 (0.3% of population)
- Born in another country: 27 (0.3% of population)
- Population: 15,527
- Born in West Virginia: 12,296 (79.2% of population)
- Born in a different state: 3,088 (19.9% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 77 (0.5% of population)
- Born in another country: 66 (0.4% of population)
- Population: 5,202
- Born in West Virginia: 4,139 (79.6% of population)
- Born in a different state: 987 (19.0% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 66 (1.3% of population)
- Born in another country: 10 (0.2% of population)
- Population: 27,868
- Born in West Virginia: 22,213 (79.7% of population)
- Born in a different state: 5,235 (18.8% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 90 (0.3% of population)
- Born in another country: 330 (1.2% of population)
- Population: 8,507
- Born in West Virginia: 6,791 (79.8% of population)
- Born in a different state: 1,595 (18.7% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 30 (0.4% of population)
- Born in another country: 91 (1.1% of population)
- Population: 40,545
- Born in West Virginia: 32,372 (79.8% of population)
- Born in a different state: 7,934 (19.6% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 102 (0.3% of population)
- Born in another country: 137 (0.3% of population)
- Population: 30,509
- Born in West Virginia: 24,422 (80.0% of population)
- Born in a different state: 5,752 (18.9% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 130 (0.4% of population)
- Born in another country: 205 (0.7% of population)
- Population: 12,505
- Born in West Virginia: 10,019 (80.1% of population)
- Born in a different state: 2,426 (19.4% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 43 (0.3% of population)
- Born in another country: 17 (0.1% of population)
- Population: 65,862
- Born in West Virginia: 52,797 (80.2% of population)
- Born in a different state: 12,200 (18.5% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 210 (0.3% of population)
- Born in another country: 655 (1.0% of population)
- Population: 14,027
- Born in West Virginia: 11,255 (80.2% of population)
- Born in a different state: 2,594 (18.5% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 127 (0.9% of population)
- Born in another country: 51 (0.4% of population)
- Population: 179,895
- Born in West Virginia: 145,471 (80.9% of population)
- Born in a different state: 30,211 (16.8% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 809 (0.4% of population)
- Born in another country: 3,404 (1.9% of population)
- Population: 14,431
- Born in West Virginia: 11,813 (81.9% of population)
- Born in a different state: 2,540 (17.6% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 30 (0.2% of population)
- Born in another country: 48 (0.3% of population)
- Population: 24,624
- Born in West Virginia: 20,481 (83.2% of population)
- Born in a different state: 3,685 (15.0% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 94 (0.4% of population)
- Born in another country: 364 (1.5% of population)
- Population: 16,920
- Born in West Virginia: 14,294 (84.5% of population)
- Born in a different state: 2,511 (14.8% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 59 (0.3% of population)
- Born in another country: 56 (0.3% of population)
- Population: 21,705
- Born in West Virginia: 18,426 (84.9% of population)
- Born in a different state: 3,172 (14.6% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 15 (0.1% of population)
- Born in another country: 92 (0.4% of population)
- Population: 8,362
- Born in West Virginia: 7,132 (85.3% of population)
- Born in a different state: 1,154 (13.8% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 74 (0.9% of population)
- Born in another country: 2 (0.0% of population)
- Population: 32,350
- Born in West Virginia: 27,633 (85.4% of population)
- Born in a different state: 4,448 (13.7% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 96 (0.3% of population)
- Born in another country: 173 (0.5% of population)
- Population: 20,410
- Born in West Virginia: 17,827 (87.3% of population)
- Born in a different state: 2,360 (11.6% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 145 (0.7% of population)
- Born in another country: 78 (0.4% of population)
- Population: 21,237
- Born in West Virginia: 19,032 (89.6% of population)
- Born in a different state: 2,167 (10.2% of population)
- Born in U.S. territories: 3 (0.0% of population)
- Born in another country: 35 (0.2% of population)
This story features data reporting by Karim Noorani and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 49 states.
