Metros sending the most people to Beckley
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April 2, 2021
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Metros sending the most people to Beckley
Stacker compiled a list of metros that are sending the most people to Beckley using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Metros are ranked by the estimated number of people who moved to Beckley from the metro between 2014 and 2018. Ties were broken by gross migration.
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#10. Alexandria, LA Metro Area
- Migration to Beckley from Alexandria in 2014-2018: 56 (#18 most common destination from Alexandria)
- Migration from Beckley to Alexandria: 0 (#86 most common destination from Beckley)
- Net migration: 56 to Beckley
- Migration from Beckley to Alexandria: 0 (#86 most common destination from Beckley)
- Net migration: 56 to Beckley
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#9. Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metro Area
- Migration to Beckley from Virginia Beach in 2014-2018: 65 (#155 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Migration from Beckley to Virginia Beach: 50 (#20 most common destination from Beckley)
- Net migration: 15 to Beckley
- Migration from Beckley to Virginia Beach: 50 (#20 most common destination from Beckley)
- Net migration: 15 to Beckley
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#8. Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC Metro Area
- Migration to Beckley from Myrtle Beach in 2014-2018: 65 (#60 most common destination from Myrtle Beach)
- Migration from Beckley to Myrtle Beach: 53 (#18 most common destination from Beckley)
- Net migration: 12 to Beckley
- Migration from Beckley to Myrtle Beach: 53 (#18 most common destination from Beckley)
- Net migration: 12 to Beckley
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#7. Wheeling, WV-OH Metro Area
- Migration to Beckley from Wheeling in 2014-2018: 72 (#13 most common destination from Wheeling)
- Migration from Beckley to Wheeling: 27 (#30 most common destination from Beckley)
- Net migration: 45 to Beckley
- Migration from Beckley to Wheeling: 27 (#30 most common destination from Beckley)
- Net migration: 45 to Beckley
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#6. Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV Metro Area
- Migration to Beckley from Hagerstown in 2014-2018: 73 (#25 most common destination from Hagerstown)
- Migration from Beckley to Hagerstown: 79 (#13 most common destination from Beckley)
- Net migration: 6 to Hagerstown
- Migration from Beckley to Hagerstown: 79 (#13 most common destination from Beckley)
- Net migration: 6 to Hagerstown
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#5. Morgantown, WV Metro Area
- Migration to Beckley from Morgantown in 2014-2018: 87 (#16 most common destination from Morgantown)
- Migration from Beckley to Morgantown: 289 (#3 most common destination from Beckley)
- Net migration: 202 to Morgantown
- Migration from Beckley to Morgantown: 289 (#3 most common destination from Beckley)
- Net migration: 202 to Morgantown
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#4. Morristown, TN Metro Area
- Migration to Beckley from Morristown in 2014-2018: 100 (#10 most common destination from Morristown)
- Migration from Beckley to Morristown: 0 (#86 most common destination from Beckley)
- Net migration: 100 to Beckley
- Migration from Beckley to Morristown: 0 (#86 most common destination from Beckley)
- Net migration: 100 to Beckley
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#3. Columbus, OH Metro Area
- Migration to Beckley from Columbus in 2014-2018: 107 (#87 most common destination from Columbus)
- Migration from Beckley to Columbus: 50 (#20 most common destination from Beckley)
- Net migration: 57 to Beckley
- Migration from Beckley to Columbus: 50 (#20 most common destination from Beckley)
- Net migration: 57 to Beckley
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#2. Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Metro Area
- Migration to Beckley from Huntington in 2014-2018: 149 (#15 most common destination from Huntington)
- Migration from Beckley to Huntington: 850 (#1 most common destination from Beckley)
- Net migration: 701 to Huntington
- Migration from Beckley to Huntington: 850 (#1 most common destination from Beckley)
- Net migration: 701 to Huntington
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#1. Charleston, WV Metro Area
- Migration to Beckley from Charleston in 2014-2018: 529 (#2 most common destination from Charleston)
- Migration from Beckley to Charleston: 637 (#2 most common destination from Beckley)
- Net migration: 108 to Charleston
- Migration from Beckley to Charleston: 637 (#2 most common destination from Beckley)
- Net migration: 108 to Charleston
