Virginia Net Migration By County in 2016
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.
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 migration 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 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 |
Trend of Net Migration for Counties in Virginia
Use the links below to find the trend of the net migration 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