Virginia Net Migration Rate By County in 2017

Updated on January 22, 2024.

According to the US Census Bureau estimates, in 2017, the net migration rate per 1,000 population for Virginia was 2.51. Falls Church city had the highest net migration rate per 1,000 population (40.33), followed by Manassas Park city (31.34), and New Kent County (26.22). On the other hand, Bath County had the lowest net migration rate per 1,000 population (-23.28), followed by Buchanan County (-20.39), and Tazewell County (-17.2).

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.

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Virginia Net Migration Rate By County in 2017
Virginia Net Migration Rate By County in 2017
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County Net Migration Rate
Accomack -4.63
Albemarle 10.79
Alleghany -8.51
Amelia 14.28
Amherst 0.63
Appomattox 12.48
Arlington 5.6
Augusta 6.45
Bath -23.28
Bedford 7.02
Bland -13.39
Botetourt 5.43
Brunswick 3.74
Buchanan -20.39
Buckingham 1.47
Campbell -0.5
Caroline 9.22
Carroll 6.07
Charles City 4.41
Charlotte 0.25
Chesterfield 9.84
Clarke 13.9
Craig -9.99
Culpeper 14.13
Cumberland 9.29
Dickenson -14.72
Dinwiddie 5.78
Essex -6.35
Fairfax -4.37
Fauquier 7.57
Floyd 7.82
Fluvanna 9.9
Franklin 4.66
Frederick 18.08
Giles -2.56
Gloucester 7.15
Goochland 10.84
Grayson -6.52
Greene 10.59
Greensville 8.76
Halifax -8.56
Hanover 13.62
Henrico 2.4
Henry -1.49
Highland 4.07
Isle of Wight 8.91
James City 19.92
King and Queen -4.26
King George 11.38
King William 14.13
Lancaster 10.7
Lee -7.94
Loudoun 19.61
Louisa 16.42
Lunenburg 4.62
Madison 11.1
Mathews 1.95
Mecklenburg 3.06
Middlesex -4.96
Montgomery -2.56
Nelson 4.12
New Kent 26.22
Northampton -5.86
Northumberland 13.75
Nottoway -0.45
Orange 14.85
Page 8.64
Patrick 0.73
Pittsylvania -2.52
Powhatan 7.48
Prince Edward -13.68
Prince George -2.39
Prince William 4.45
Pulaski 2.66
Rappahannock 3.79
Richmond 20.53
Roanoke 6.06
Rockbridge 14.47
Rockingham 10.67
Russell -8.41
Scott -2.41
Shenandoah 8.14
Smyth -7.43
Southampton -9.96
Spotsylvania 7.16
Stafford 15.88
Surry -3.67
Sussex -1.23
Tazewell -17.2
Warren 4.14
Washington 4.56
Westmoreland 7.07
Wise -9.35
Wythe 0.69
York -1.24
Alexandria city 0.57
Bristol city -3.28
Buena Vista city 3.08
Charlottesville city 5.51
Chesapeake city 7.18
Colonial Heights city 2.59
Covington city 4.06
Danville city -9.06
Emporia city -3.64
Fairfax city -5.24
Falls Church city 40.33
Franklin city -3.67
Fredericksburg city 1.68
Galax city -5.96
Hampton city -7.73
Harrisonburg city -2.88
Hopewell city -2.31
Lexington city 7.83
Lynchburg city 6.68
Manassas city -13.08
Manassas Park city 31.34
Martinsville city -0.93
Newport News city -9.93
Norfolk city -9.95
Norton city -15.66
Petersburg city -9.59
Poquoson city 10.18
Portsmouth city -6.6
Radford city 9.43
Richmond city 3.87
Roanoke city -3.9
Salem city 9.09
Staunton city 11.56
Suffolk city 5.68
Virginia Beach city -8.1
Waynesboro city 20.16
Williamsburg city 1.67
Winchester city 10.08