Virginia Net Migration Rate By County in 2016

Updated on January 22, 2024.

According to the US Census Bureau estimates, in 2016, the net migration rate per 1,000 population for Virginia was 1.39. New Kent County had the highest net migration rate per 1,000 population (28.12) followed by Loudoun County (19.68), and Louisa County (18.08). On the other hand, Emporia city had the lowest net migration rate per 1,000 population (-22.79), followed by Buchanan County (-19.65), and Sussex County (-18.69).

Net migration rate 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 per 1,000 of the county's mid-year population. A positive rate is known as a net immigration rate, and a negative rate is known as a net emigration rate.

You can also see similar information for other states and also for the US by state. You can also see links at the bottom of the page for the trend of the net migration rate for each county in Virginia.

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 Rate By County in 2016
Virginia Net Migration Rate By County in 2016
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County Net Migration Rate
Accomack 0.15
Albemarle 10.09
Alleghany 2.14
Amelia 2.66
Amherst 0.97
Appomattox 3.16
Arlington 2.32
Augusta 7.4
Bath -6.54
Bedford 6.26
Bland -3.53
Botetourt -1.53
Brunswick -9.45
Buchanan -19.65
Buckingham 3.17
Campbell 0.04
Caroline 3.37
Carroll 1.01
Charles City 2.13
Charlotte -2.63
Chesterfield 6.04
Clarke 5.67
Craig 0.58
Culpeper 11.27
Cumberland -0.41
Dickenson -7.35
Dinwiddie 8.9
Essex 1.53
Fairfax -5.67
Fauquier 2.16
Floyd 8.77
Fluvanna 1.68
Franklin -0.32
Frederick 10.65
Giles 7.55
Gloucester 3.86
Goochland 14.71
Grayson -0.44
Greene 3.01
Greensville -17.85
Halifax -0.86
Hanover 11.54
Henrico 1.41
Henry -2.01
Highland 7.26
Isle of Wight 5.2
James City 17.39
King and Queen -2.54
King George 15.09
King William 5.5
Lancaster 5
Lee -16.88
Loudoun 19.68
Louisa 18.08
Lunenburg 0.24
Madison 4.44
Mathews 1.25
Mecklenburg 0.32
Middlesex 12.88
Montgomery 6.33
Nelson 8.46
New Kent 28.12
Northampton -0.17
Northumberland 3.69
Nottoway -3.98
Orange 6.83
Page 1.01
Patrick -1.95
Pittsylvania -1.91
Powhatan 12.81
Prince Edward -5.15
Prince George -13.1
Prince William 1.82
Pulaski 0.38
Rappahannock -3.11
Richmond 1.6
Roanoke 2.34
Rockbridge 5.84
Rockingham 9.12
Russell -12.01
Scott -3.92
Shenandoah 2.96
Smyth -5.3
Southampton -2.65
Spotsylvania 4.52
Stafford 11.59
Surry -13.45
Sussex -18.69
Tazewell -15.01
Warren 9.11
Washington -0.17
Westmoreland 6.88
Wise -11.7
Wythe -1.76
York -3.53
Alexandria city 3.93
Bristol city -0.47
Buena Vista city -13.35
Charlottesville city 8.34
Chesapeake city 5.33
Colonial Heights city 1.66
Covington city 0.18
Danville city -2.34
Emporia city -22.79
Fairfax city -1.03
Falls Church city -14.29
Franklin city -10.15
Fredericksburg city 6.69
Galax city -12.68
Hampton city -9.73
Harrisonburg city 12.37
Hopewell city 13.7
Lexington city 4.88
Lynchburg city 3.78
Manassas city -16.11
Manassas Park city 5.1
Martinsville city -10.79
Newport News city -10.49
Norfolk city -9.66
Norton city -10.24
Petersburg city -14.92
Poquoson city -4.42
Portsmouth city -16.08
Radford city 2.02
Richmond city 14.81
Roanoke city -6.4
Salem city 2.17
Staunton city 3.59
Suffolk city 8.32
Virginia Beach city -4.87
Waynesboro city 8.96
Williamsburg city -0.61
Winchester city 5.1

Trend of Net Migration Rate for Counties in Virginia

Use the links below to find the trend of the net migration rate for each county in Virginia.