Virginia Net Migration By County in 2021

Updated on July 29, 2024.

According to the US Census Bureau estimates, in 2021, the net migration for Virginia was 8,828. Chesterfield County had the highest net migration (4,802) followed by Spotsylvania County (3,086), and Stafford County (3,029). On the other hand, Fairfax County had the lowest net migration (-12,626), followed by Arlington County (-6,339), and Alexandria city (-5,202).

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 2021
Virginia Net Migration By County in 2021
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County Net Migration
Accomack 162
Albemarle 1302
Alleghany -11
Amelia 111
Amherst 179
Appomattox 229
Arlington -6339
Augusta 552
Bath -55
Bedford 1108
Bland -25
Botetourt 528
Brunswick 256
Buchanan -158
Buckingham 207
Campbell 57
Caroline 509
Carroll 181
Charles City -49
Charlotte 22
Chesterfield 4802
Clarke 176
Craig 29
Culpeper 840
Cumberland 76
Dickenson -100
Dinwiddie 246
Essex 16
Fairfax -12626
Fauquier 954
Floyd 137
Fluvanna 534
Franklin 812
Frederick 2147
Giles -63
Gloucester 590
Goochland 782
Grayson 206
Greene 377
Greensville 86
Halifax 72
Hanover 1843
Henrico -666
Henry -31
Highland 13
Isle of Wight 785
James City 1688
King and Queen 142
King George 645
King William 287
Lancaster 203
Lee 113
Loudoun 2709
Louisa 1300
Lunenburg 104
Madison 122
Mathews 118
Mecklenburg 284
Middlesex 282
Montgomery -665
Nelson 157
New Kent 884
Northampton -35
Northumberland 369
Nottoway 24
Orange 906
Page 262
Patrick 276
Pittsylvania 82
Powhatan 810
Prince Edward 96
Prince George -145
Prince William -1204
Pulaski 265
Rappahannock 155
Richmond 179
Roanoke 251
Rockbridge 215
Rockingham 777
Russell 0
Scott 121
Shenandoah 716
Smyth 87
Southampton 216
Spotsylvania 3086
Stafford 3029
Surry 2
Sussex 85
Tazewell 8
Warren 168
Washington 236
Westmoreland 353
Wise -100
Wythe 106
York 880
Alexandria city -5202
Bristol city -76
Buena Vista city 2
Charlottesville city -939
Chesapeake city 1211
Colonial Heights city 56
Covington city 1
Danville city 110
Emporia city -19
Fairfax city -143
Falls Church city -192
Franklin city 6
Fredericksburg city 323
Galax city -17
Hampton city 404
Harrisonburg city -460
Hopewell city 158
Lexington city 106
Lynchburg city -147
Manassas city -325
Manassas Park city -72
Martinsville city 129
Newport News city -1995
Norfolk city -3582
Norton city -10
Petersburg city -81
Poquoson city 171
Portsmouth city -413
Radford city 417
Richmond city -417
Roanoke city -996
Salem city 108
Staunton city -96
Suffolk city 1485
Virginia Beach city -2715
Waynesboro city 272
Williamsburg city 236
Winchester city 78