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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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.

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Virginia Net Migration By County in 2021
Virginia Net Migration By County in 2021
County
Net Migration
Chesterfield 4,802
Spotsylvania 3,086
Stafford 3,029
Loudoun 2,709
Frederick 2,147
Hanover 1,843
James City 1,688
Suffolk city 1,485
Albemarle 1,302
Louisa 1,300
Chesapeake city 1,211
Bedford 1,108
Fauquier 954
Orange 906
New Kent 884
York 880
Culpeper 840
Franklin 812
Powhatan 810
Isle of Wight 785
Goochland 782
Rockingham 777
Shenandoah 716
King George 645
Gloucester 590
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