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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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.

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Virginia Net Migration By County in 2016
Virginia Net Migration By County in 2016
County
Net Migration
Loudoun 7,476
Richmond city 3,308
Chesterfield 2,034
Stafford 1,650
James City 1,278
Chesapeake city 1,261
Hanover 1,197
Albemarle 1,069
Frederick 896
Prince William 827
Suffolk city 739
Rockingham 720
Harrisonburg city 658
Louisa 630
Montgomery 619
Alexandria city 610
Spotsylvania 591
New Kent 582
Culpeper 563
Augusta 552
Arlington 534
Bedford 487
Henrico 460
Charlottesville city 389
King George 388
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