Population Growth/Decline

Declining Market

With a 2 Year Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of -0.51% the Beckley-Bluefield, WV Market is declining. It ranks 162nd in 2 year population change across all STI Markets.

Components of Change

Natural decline

With 2,523 Births and 4,041 Deaths in the last year there was a net change of -1,518 population from natural causes. That equates to a natural decline of -0.52%.

Migratory decline

Net migration in the Beckley-Bluefield, WV market in the last year was -357. This amounts to a migratory decline of -0.12%.

STI Markets Comparison

Components of Change for STI Markets

Figure 3: Components of Change for STI Markets