Virginia Net Migration By County in 2016

Updated on January 22, 2024.

According to the US Census Bureau estimates, in 2016, the net migration for Virginia was 11,626. Loudoun County had the highest net migration (7,476) followed by Richmond city (3,308), and Chesterfield County (2,034). On the other hand, Fairfax County had the lowest net migration (-6,482), followed by Norfolk city (-2,381), and Virginia Beach city (-2,195).

Net migration for a county refers to the difference between the number of migrants, both domestic and international, moving to the county and those leaving the county. Or to put it simply, the net migration for a given county is the inbound migration minus the outbound migration for that county.

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Virginia Net Migration By County in 2016
Virginia Net Migration By County in 2016
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County Net Migration
Accomack 5
Albemarle 1069
Alleghany 33
Amelia 34
Amherst 31
Appomattox 49
Arlington 534
Augusta 552
Bath -29
Bedford 487
Bland -23
Botetourt -51
Brunswick -158
Buchanan -442
Buckingham 54
Campbell 2
Caroline 101
Carroll 30
Charles City 15
Charlotte -32
Chesterfield 2034
Clarke 81
Craig 3
Culpeper 563
Cumberland -4
Dickenson -111
Dinwiddie 252
Essex 17
Fairfax -6482
Fauquier 148
Floyd 137
Fluvanna 44
Franklin -18
Frederick 896
Giles 127
Gloucester 143
Goochland 331
Grayson -7
Greene 58
Greensville -208
Halifax -30
Hanover 1197
Henrico 460
Henry -104
Highland 16
Isle of Wight 189
James City 1278
King and Queen -18
King George 388
King William 90
Lancaster 54
Lee -412
Loudoun 7476
Louisa 630
Lunenburg 3
Madison 58
Mathews 11
Mecklenburg 10
Middlesex 138
Montgomery 619
Nelson 125
New Kent 582
Northampton -2
Northumberland 45
Nottoway -62
Orange 241
Page 24
Patrick -35
Pittsylvania -118
Powhatan 362
Prince Edward -119
Prince George -500
Prince William 827
Pulaski 13
Rappahannock -23
Richmond 14
Roanoke 219
Rockbridge 131
Rockingham 720
Russell -332
Scott -87
Shenandoah 127
Smyth -166
Southampton -48
Spotsylvania 591
Stafford 1650
Surry -89
Sussex -216
Tazewell -639
Warren 355
Washington -9
Westmoreland 121
Wise -460
Wythe -51
York -240
Alexandria city 610
Bristol city -8
Buena Vista city -87
Charlottesville city 389
Chesapeake city 1261
Colonial Heights city 29
Covington city 1
Danville city -98
Emporia city -126
Fairfax city -24
Falls Church city -196
Franklin city -84
Fredericksburg city 189
Galax city -85
Hampton city -1323
Harrisonburg city 658
Hopewell city 307
Lexington city 35
Lynchburg city 301
Manassas city -666
Manassas Park city 83
Martinsville city -142
Newport News city -1897
Norfolk city -2381
Norton city -41
Petersburg city -472
Poquoson city -53
Portsmouth city -1541
Radford city 35
Richmond city 3308
Roanoke city -637
Salem city 55
Staunton city 87
Suffolk city 739
Virginia Beach city -2195
Waynesboro city 194
Williamsburg city -9
Winchester city 141