Virginia Net Migration Rate By County in 2020

Updated on January 22, 2024.

According to the US Census Bureau estimates, in 2020, the net migration rate per 1,000 population for Virginia was 1.35. New Kent County had the highest net migration rate per 1,000 population (27.62) followed by King William County (23.19), and Goochland County (21.79). On the other hand, Emporia city had the lowest net migration rate per 1,000 population (-25.88), followed by Winchester city (-14.42), and Buchanan County (-13.25).

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 2020
Virginia Net Migration Rate By County in 2020
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County Net Migration Rate
Accomack 1.61
Albemarle 6.2
Alleghany -4.19
Amelia 0.61
Amherst 3.06
Appomattox 8.52
Arlington 0.33
Augusta 9.04
Bath -8.2
Bedford 7.52
Bland -2.87
Botetourt 8.34
Brunswick -1.3
Buchanan -13.25
Buckingham 4.72
Campbell 0.05
Caroline 3.12
Carroll 7.02
Charles City -12.04
Charlotte 1.69
Chesterfield 10.86
Clarke 5.55
Craig -2.94
Culpeper 12.83
Cumberland -0.7
Dickenson -9.16
Dinwiddie -1.18
Essex 3.47
Fairfax -7.66
Fauquier -0.78
Floyd 1.08
Fluvanna 5.63
Franklin 3.7
Frederick 16.73
Giles 4.56
Gloucester 2.54
Goochland 21.79
Grayson -0.71
Greene 9.54
Greensville 1.86
Halifax -6.41
Hanover 7.47
Henrico 1.23
Henry -1.23
Highland 18.28
Isle of Wight 10.84
James City 11.37
King and Queen -3.3
King George 10.82
King William 23.19
Lancaster 12.71
Lee -8.81
Loudoun 10.91
Louisa 18.7
Lunenburg 7.34
Madison 8.6
Mathews 6.61
Mecklenburg 4.53
Middlesex 7.95
Montgomery -5.4
Nelson -4.25
New Kent 27.62
Northampton -4.17
Northumberland 11.27
Nottoway 1.71
Orange 20.82
Page 3.38
Patrick 0.74
Pittsylvania -4.87
Powhatan 14.56
Prince Edward 9.69
Prince George 1.84
Prince William -0.53
Pulaski 4.39
Rappahannock -11.48
Richmond 4.85
Roanoke 4
Rockbridge 4.52
Rockingham 1.85
Russell 0.52
Scott 7.64
Shenandoah 9.44
Smyth 4.71
Southampton -5.47
Spotsylvania 11.28
Stafford 13.78
Surry -0.31
Sussex -8.45
Tazewell 1.35
Warren 4.14
Washington 0.69
Westmoreland 10.95
Wise -2.73
Wythe 5
York 8.29
Alexandria city -12.5
Bristol city 19.03
Buena Vista city -11.95
Charlottesville city -11.27
Chesapeake city 3.34
Colonial Heights city 5.66
Covington city 0.89
Danville city 2.08
Emporia city -25.88
Fairfax city -5.26
Falls Church city 0.75
Franklin city -6.88
Fredericksburg city 3.78
Galax city -3.49
Hampton city 1.26
Harrisonburg city -8.93
Hopewell city -6.99
Lexington city 2.62
Lynchburg city -4.92
Manassas city -11.71
Manassas Park city -10.2
Martinsville city -2.66
Newport News city -9.04
Norfolk city -7.68
Norton city -2.51
Petersburg city -7.01
Poquoson city 4.41
Portsmouth city 1.9
Radford city 7.43
Richmond city 2.3
Roanoke city -2.55
Salem city 10.01
Staunton city 11.62
Suffolk city 15.26
Virginia Beach city -2.81
Waynesboro city 13.07
Williamsburg city 17.77
Winchester city -14.42

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.