Virginia Net Migration By County in 2020

Updated on January 22, 2024.

According to the US Census Bureau estimates, in 2020, the net migration for Virginia was 11,591. Loudoun County had the highest net migration (4,568) followed by Chesterfield County (3,865), and Stafford County (2,140). On the other hand, Fairfax County had the lowest net migration (-8,825), followed by Alexandria city (-1,986), and Norfolk city (-1,869).

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 2020
Virginia Net Migration By County in 2020
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County Net Migration
Accomack 52
Albemarle 683
Alleghany -62
Amelia 8
Amherst 97
Appomattox 136
Arlington 80
Augusta 690
Bath -34
Bedford 599
Bland -18
Botetourt 280
Brunswick -21
Buchanan -276
Buckingham 81
Campbell 3
Caroline 96
Carroll 211
Charles City -83
Charlotte 20
Chesterfield 3865
Clarke 81
Craig -15
Culpeper 682
Cumberland -7
Dickenson -130
Dinwiddie -34
Essex 38
Fairfax -8825
Fauquier -56
Floyd 17
Fluvanna 154
Franklin 208
Frederick 1511
Giles 76
Gloucester 95
Goochland 527
Grayson -11
Greene 191
Greensville 21
Halifax -217
Hanover 806
Henrico 409
Henry -62
Highland 40
Isle of Wight 407
James City 878
King and Queen -23
King George 294
King William 404
Lancaster 135
Lee -206
Loudoun 4568
Louisa 707
Lunenburg 90
Madison 114
Mathews 58
Mecklenburg 139
Middlesex 84
Montgomery -533
Nelson -63
New Kent 644
Northampton -49
Northumberland 136
Nottoway 26
Orange 777
Page 81
Patrick 13
Pittsylvania -293
Powhatan 436
Prince Edward 222
Prince George 71
Prince William -252
Pulaski 149
Rappahannock -84
Richmond 44
Roanoke 378
Rockbridge 103
Rockingham 152
Russell 14
Scott 165
Shenandoah 413
Smyth 142
Southampton -97
Spotsylvania 1550
Stafford 2140
Surry -2
Sussex -93
Tazewell 55
Warren 167
Washington 37
Westmoreland 198
Wise -102
Wythe 143
York 571
Alexandria city -1986
Bristol city 327
Buena Vista city -77
Charlottesville city -531
Chesapeake city 821
Colonial Heights city 97
Covington city 5
Danville city 83
Emporia city -138
Fairfax city -123
Falls Church city 11
Franklin city -54
Fredericksburg city 111
Galax city -22
Hampton city 171
Harrisonburg city -476
Hopewell city -157
Lexington city 19
Lynchburg city -402
Manassas city -479
Manassas Park city -184
Martinsville city -33
Newport News city -1621
Norfolk city -1869
Norton city -10
Petersburg city -214
Poquoson city 54
Portsmouth city 180
Radford city 135
Richmond city 532
Roanoke city -253
Salem city 253
Staunton city 291
Suffolk city 1421
Virginia Beach city -1267
Waynesboro city 295
Williamsburg city 269
Winchester city -402