Virginia Net Migration By County in 2018

Updated on January 22, 2024.

According to the US Census Bureau estimates, in 2018, the net migration for Virginia was 7,868. Loudoun County had the highest net migration (5,109) followed by Chesterfield County (3,815), and Stafford County (2,073). On the other hand, Fairfax County had the lowest net migration (-9,121), followed by Virginia Beach city (-2,446), and Alexandria city (-2,402).

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 2018
Virginia Net Migration By County in 2018
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County Net Migration
Accomack -71
Albemarle 468
Alleghany -69
Amelia 49
Amherst -104
Appomattox 142
Arlington -651
Augusta 558
Bath 28
Bedford 810
Bland -19
Botetourt 123
Brunswick -188
Buchanan -126
Buckingham -9
Campbell -13
Caroline 265
Carroll 74
Charles City 5
Charlotte -120
Chesterfield 3815
Clarke 87
Craig 43
Culpeper 377
Cumberland 39
Dickenson -145
Dinwiddie 131
Essex -41
Fairfax -9121
Fauquier 1019
Floyd 21
Fluvanna 343
Franklin 101
Frederick 1567
Giles 141
Gloucester 156
Goochland 571
Grayson 19
Greene 49
Greensville -96
Halifax -243
Hanover 1074
Henrico 637
Henry -9
Highland -1
Isle of Wight 436
James City 969
King and Queen 59
King George 201
King William 187
Lancaster 115
Lee -118
Loudoun 5109
Louisa 854
Lunenburg -69
Madison 6
Mathews 127
Mecklenburg 186
Middlesex 186
Montgomery 255
Nelson 56
New Kent 595
Northampton -32
Northumberland -18
Nottoway 2
Orange 702
Page 231
Patrick 48
Pittsylvania -135
Powhatan 479
Prince Edward 250
Prince George -73
Prince William -1221
Pulaski -13
Rappahannock -44
Richmond 156
Roanoke 479
Rockbridge 238
Rockingham 712
Russell -120
Scott -112
Shenandoah 159
Smyth -47
Southampton -64
Spotsylvania 728
Stafford 2073
Surry -53
Sussex -129
Tazewell -29
Warren 502
Washington 127
Westmoreland 138
Wise -528
Wythe -58
York -194
Alexandria city -2402
Bristol city -60
Buena Vista city -14
Charlottesville city -313
Chesapeake city 1221
Colonial Heights city 22
Covington city 59
Danville city -159
Emporia city -117
Fairfax city -56
Falls Church city 129
Franklin city -75
Fredericksburg city 432
Galax city -55
Hampton city -701
Harrisonburg city -363
Hopewell city -17
Lexington city 101
Lynchburg city 395
Manassas city -604
Manassas Park city 551
Martinsville city -72
Newport News city -1970
Norfolk city -2143
Norton city 57
Petersburg city -330
Poquoson city 143
Portsmouth city -384
Radford city 557
Richmond city 854
Roanoke city -16
Salem city 45
Staunton city 310
Suffolk city 512
Virginia Beach city -2446
Waynesboro city 172
Williamsburg city -30
Winchester city -359