States sending the most people to West Virginia
- 240 people moved to West Virginia from Arizona in 2022, making up 0.55% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #49 most common state for people moving away from Arizona
- 290 people moved to West Virginia from New Jersey in 2022, making up 0.67% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #39 most common state for people moving away from New Jersey
- 332 people moved to West Virginia from Oregon in 2022, making up 0.76% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #39 most common state for people moving away from Oregon
- 333 people moved to West Virginia from South Carolina in 2022, making up 0.77% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #40 most common state for people moving away from South Carolina
- 371 people moved to West Virginia from Louisiana in 2022, making up 0.85% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #36 most common state for people moving away from Louisiana
- 384 people moved to West Virginia from Montana in 2022, making up 0.88% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #27 most common state for people moving away from Montana
- 395 people moved to West Virginia from Connecticut in 2022, making up 0.91% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #32 most common state for people moving away from Connecticut
- 407 people moved to West Virginia from Nevada in 2022, making up 0.94% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #42 most common state for people moving away from Nevada
- 458 people moved to West Virginia from Tennessee in 2022, making up 1.05% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #37 most common state for people moving away from Tennessee
- 478 people moved to West Virginia from Alabama in 2022, making up 1.10% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #35 most common state for people moving away from Alabama
- 580 people moved to West Virginia from Texas in 2022, making up 1.33% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #50 most common state for people moving away from Texas
- 766 people moved to West Virginia from Utah in 2022, making up 1.76% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #32 most common state for people moving away from Utah
- 806 people moved to West Virginia from Illinois in 2022, making up 1.85% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #40 most common state for people moving away from Illinois
- 879 people moved to West Virginia from California in 2022, making up 2.02% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #48 most common state for people moving away from California

- 949 people moved to West Virginia from New York in 2022, making up 2.18% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #41 most common state for people moving away from New York
- 981 people moved to West Virginia from Kentucky in 2022, making up 2.26% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #19 most common state for people moving away from Kentucky
- 1,056 people moved to West Virginia from Michigan in 2022, making up 2.43% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #30 most common state for people moving away from Michigan
- 1,159 people moved to West Virginia from Indiana in 2022, making up 2.66% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #26 most common state for people moving away from Indiana

- 2,217 people moved to West Virginia from North Carolina in 2022, making up 5.10% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #27 most common state for people moving away from North Carolina
- 2,903 people moved to West Virginia from Georgia in 2022, making up 6.67% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #24 most common state for people moving away from Georgia
- 3,418 people moved to West Virginia from Florida in 2022, making up 7.86% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #34 most common state for people moving away from Florida

- 4,299 people moved to West Virginia from Pennsylvania in 2022, making up 9.88% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #17 most common state for people moving away from Pennsylvania
- 4,356 people moved to West Virginia from Ohio in 2022, making up 10.02% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #16 most common state for people moving away from Ohio
- 5,246 people moved to West Virginia from Maryland in 2022, making up 12.06% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #12 most common state for people moving away from Maryland
- 8,279 people moved to West Virginia from Virginia in 2022, making up 19.04% of new residents that moved from another state
-- It was the #11 most common state for people moving away from Virginia
This story features data reporting and writing by Elena Cox and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 51 states.