Virginia Net Domestic Migration Rate By County in 2022
According to the US Census Bureau estimates, in 2022, the net domestic migration rate for Virginia was -2.76. New Kent County had the highest net domestic migration rate (38.27) followed by Highland County (31.7), and Northumberland County (30.39). On the other hand, Manassas Park city had the lowest net domestic migration rate (-32.56), followed by Manassas city (-23), and Harrisonburg city (-22.53).
Net Domestic migration rate for a given county refers to the the difference between number of people moving to the county from other parts of the United States (excluding Puerto Rico) and number of people moving out of the county to other parts of the United States (excluding Puerto Rico) per 1,000 of the mid-year population of the county.
You can also see similar information for other states and also for the US by state. You can also see links at the bottom of the page for the trend of the net domestic migration rate for each county in Virginia.
Hover over or click on the chart to see this information for each county. The data can also be filtered, sorted, and explored further in a table below.
| County | Net Domestic Migration Rate |
|---|---|
| Accomack | -2.31 |
| Albemarle | 3.72 |
| Alleghany | -2.01 |
| Amelia | 12.62 |
| Amherst | 7.88 |
| Appomattox | 18.28 |
| Arlington | -15.05 |
| Augusta | 7.53 |
| Bath | 0.74 |
| Bedford | 10.96 |
| Bland | 4.71 |
| Botetourt | 9.28 |
| Brunswick | 1.63 |
| Buchanan | -14.64 |
| Buckingham | 7.61 |
| Campbell | 1.5 |
| Caroline | 16.23 |
| Carroll | 9.62 |
| Charles City | 6.2 |
| Charlotte | 0 |
| Chesterfield | 14.57 |
| Clarke | 26.97 |
| Craig | -0.21 |
| Culpeper | 5.31 |
| Cumberland | 8.85 |
| Dickenson | -0.29 |
| Dinwiddie | 9.51 |
| Essex | 11.8 |
| Fairfax | -18.92 |
| Fauquier | 7.29 |
| Floyd | 12.79 |
| Fluvanna | 12.69 |
| Franklin | 5.56 |
| Frederick | 8.82 |
| Giles | 1.33 |
| Gloucester | 12.85 |
| Goochland | 26.59 |
| Grayson | 9.72 |
| Greene | 0.67 |
| Greensville | -12.01 |
| Halifax | 4.39 |
| Hanover | 11.11 |
| Henrico | -5.54 |
| Henry | 3.13 |
| Highland | 31.7 |
| Isle of Wight | 18.41 |
| James City | 16.09 |
| King and Queen | 15.39 |
| King George | 8.49 |
| King William | 13.24 |
| Lancaster | 3.79 |
| Lee | 4.41 |
| Loudoun | -4.07 |
| Louisa | 24.89 |
| Lunenburg | 4.16 |
| Madison | 5.01 |
| Mathews | 4.11 |
| Mecklenburg | 12.37 |
| Middlesex | 22.93 |
| Montgomery | -5.33 |
| Nelson | -4.69 |
| New Kent | 38.27 |
| Northampton | -0.92 |
| Northumberland | 30.39 |
| Nottoway | 4.3 |
| Orange | 22.08 |
| Page | 3.49 |
| Patrick | 9.35 |
| Pittsylvania | 4.72 |
| Powhatan | 11.59 |
| Prince Edward | -1.41 |
| Prince George | 1.21 |
| Prince William | -11.5 |
| Pulaski | 4.3 |
| Rappahannock | 10.31 |
| Richmond | 6.18 |
| Roanoke | 5.73 |
| Rockbridge | 8.14 |
| Rockingham | 9.32 |
| Russell | 3.06 |
| Scott | 10.62 |
| Shenandoah | 4.01 |
| Smyth | 4.03 |
| Southampton | 2.11 |
| Spotsylvania | 14.77 |
| Stafford | 3.45 |
| Surry | 4.75 |
| Sussex | -7.07 |
| Tazewell | 3.71 |
| Warren | 9.73 |
| Washington | 10.02 |
| Westmoreland | 4.49 |
| Wise | -0.48 |
| Wythe | 5.33 |
| York | -0.11 |
| Alexandria city | -19.8 |
| Bristol city | 1.12 |
| Buena Vista city | -1.97 |
| Charlottesville city | -21.07 |
| Chesapeake city | -0.95 |
| Colonial Heights city | 5.53 |
| Covington city | -5.96 |
| Danville city | 3.43 |
| Emporia city | -13.87 |
| Fairfax city | -11.42 |
| Falls Church city | -6.04 |
| Franklin city | 17.59 |
| Fredericksburg city | -3.29 |
| Galax city | 16.28 |
| Hampton city | -0.56 |
| Harrisonburg city | -22.53 |
| Hopewell city | -7.2 |
| Lexington city | -2.69 |
| Lynchburg city | -2.68 |
| Manassas city | -23 |
| Manassas Park city | -32.56 |
| Martinsville city | 11.22 |
| Newport News city | -9.66 |
| Norfolk city | -16.23 |
| Norton city | 4.42 |
| Petersburg city | -1.86 |
| Poquoson city | 0.24 |
| Portsmouth city | -7.68 |
| Radford city | 10.04 |
| Richmond city | -1.43 |
| Roanoke city | -10.94 |
| Salem city | 11.48 |
| Staunton city | 8.53 |
| Suffolk city | 19.17 |
| Virginia Beach city | -12.89 |
| Waynesboro city | 6.08 |
| Williamsburg city | 11.4 |
| Winchester city | -11.2 |
Trend of Net Domestic Migration Rate for Counties in Virginia
Use the links below to find the trend of the net domestic migration rate for each county in Virginia.
- Accomack
- Albemarle
- Alleghany
- Amelia
- Amherst
- Appomattox
- Arlington
- Augusta
- Bath
- Bedford
- Bland
- Botetourt
- Brunswick
- Buchanan
- Buckingham
- Campbell
- Caroline
- Carroll
- Charles City
- Charlotte
- Chesterfield
- Clarke
- Craig
- Culpeper
- Cumberland
- Dickenson
- Dinwiddie
- Essex
- Fairfax
- Fauquier
- Floyd
- Fluvanna
- Franklin
- Frederick
- Giles
- Gloucester
- Goochland
- Grayson
- Greene
- Greensville
- Halifax
- Hanover
- Henrico
- Henry
- Highland
- Isle of Wight
- James City
- King and Queen
- King George
- King William
- Lancaster
- Lee
- Loudoun
- Louisa
- Lunenburg
- Madison
- Mathews
- Mecklenburg
- Middlesex
- Montgomery
- Nelson
- New Kent
- Northampton
- Northumberland
- Nottoway
- Orange
- Page
- Patrick
- Pittsylvania
- Powhatan
- Prince Edward
- Prince George
- Prince William
- Pulaski
- Rappahannock
- Richmond
- Roanoke
- Rockbridge
- Rockingham
- Russell
- Scott
- Shenandoah
- Smyth
- Southampton
- Spotsylvania
- Stafford
- Surry
- Sussex
- Tazewell
- Warren
- Washington
- Westmoreland
- Wise
- Wythe
- York
- Alexandria city
- Bristol city
- Buena Vista city
- Charlottesville city
- Chesapeake city
- Colonial Heights city
- Covington city
- Danville city
- Emporia city
- Fairfax city
- Falls Church city
- Franklin city
- Fredericksburg city
- Galax city
- Hampton city
- Harrisonburg city
- Hopewell city
- Lexington city
- Lynchburg city
- Manassas city
- Manassas Park city
- Martinsville city
- Newport News city
- Norfolk city
- Norton city
- Petersburg city
- Poquoson city
- Portsmouth city
- Radford city
- Richmond city
- Roanoke city
- Salem city
- Staunton city
- Suffolk city
- Virginia Beach city
- Waynesboro city
- Williamsburg city
- Winchester city