Virginia Net Migration By County in 2017

Updated on January 22, 2024.

According to the US Census Bureau estimates, in 2017, the net migration for Virginia was 21,231. Loudoun County had the highest net migration (7,675) followed by Chesterfield County (3,357), and Stafford County (2,307). On the other hand, Fairfax County had the lowest net migration (-5,010), followed by Virginia Beach city (-3,653), and Norfolk city (-2,443).

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 2017
Virginia Net Migration By County in 2017
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County Net Migration
Accomack -152
Albemarle 1159
Alleghany -130
Amelia 184
Amherst 20
Appomattox 195
Arlington 1307
Augusta 484
Bath -101
Bedford 549
Bland -86
Botetourt 181
Brunswick 62
Buchanan -447
Buckingham 25
Campbell -28
Caroline 279
Carroll 181
Charles City 31
Charlotte 3
Chesterfield 3357
Clarke 200
Craig -51
Culpeper 718
Cumberland 91
Dickenson -219
Dinwiddie 165
Essex -70
Fairfax -5010
Fauquier 524
Floyd 123
Fluvanna 261
Franklin 262
Frederick 1548
Giles -43
Gloucester 266
Goochland 247
Grayson -103
Greene 206
Greensville 101
Halifax -298
Hanover 1431
Henrico 786
Henry -77
Highland 9
Isle of Wight 326
James City 1489
King and Queen -30
King George 298
King William 234
Lancaster 115
Lee -191
Loudoun 7675
Louisa 583
Lunenburg 57
Madison 146
Mathews 17
Mecklenburg 94
Middlesex -53
Montgomery -252
Nelson 61
New Kent 559
Northampton -70
Northumberland 168
Nottoway -7
Orange 529
Page 205
Patrick 13
Pittsylvania -155
Powhatan 214
Prince Edward -313
Prince George -91
Prince William 2046
Pulaski 91
Rappahannock 28
Richmond 181
Roanoke 568
Rockbridge 327
Rockingham 853
Russell -229
Scott -53
Shenandoah 351
Smyth -230
Southampton -179
Spotsylvania 946
Stafford 2307
Surry -24
Sussex -14
Tazewell -719
Warren 163
Washington 247
Westmoreland 125
Wise -363
Wythe 20
York -84
Alexandria city 90
Bristol city -56
Buena Vista city 20
Charlottesville city 260
Chesapeake city 1715
Colonial Heights city 45
Covington city 23
Danville city -375
Emporia city -20
Fairfax city -122
Falls Church city 563
Franklin city -30
Fredericksburg city 48
Galax city -39
Hampton city -1045
Harrisonburg city -155
Hopewell city -52
Lexington city 56
Lynchburg city 536
Manassas city -539
Manassas Park city 527
Martinsville city -12
Newport News city -1789
Norfolk city -2443
Norton city -62
Petersburg city -299
Poquoson city 122
Portsmouth city -628
Radford city 164
Richmond city 878
Roanoke city -387
Salem city 230
Staunton city 281
Suffolk city 510
Virginia Beach city -3653
Waynesboro city 443
Williamsburg city 25
Winchester city 282