Virginia Net Migration Rate By County in 2021

Updated on January 22, 2024.

According to the US Census Bureau estimates, in 2021, the net migration rate per 1,000 population for Virginia was 1.02. New Kent County had the highest net migration rate per 1,000 population (37.62) followed by Louisa County (33.84), and Northumberland County (31.07). On the other hand, Alexandria city had the lowest net migration rate per 1,000 population (-32.92), followed by Arlington County (-26.82), and Charlottesville city (-20.3).

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 2021
Virginia Net Migration Rate By County in 2021
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County Net Migration Rate
Accomack 4.85
Albemarle 11.47
Alleghany -0.73
Amelia 8.34
Amherst 5.74
Appomattox 14.01
Arlington -26.82
Augusta 7.15
Bath -13.3
Bedford 13.84
Bland -4.02
Botetourt 15.59
Brunswick 15.97
Buchanan -7.93
Buckingham 12.26
Campbell 1.01
Caroline 16.33
Carroll 6.22
Charles City -7.33
Charlotte 1.91
Chesterfield 12.89
Clarke 11.84
Craig 5.95
Culpeper 15.67
Cumberland 7.75
Dickenson -7.16
Dinwiddie 8.77
Essex 1.51
Fairfax -11.03
Fauquier 12.88
Floyd 8.91
Fluvanna 19.39
Franklin 14.8
Frederick 23.04
Giles -3.78
Gloucester 15.13
Goochland 30.98
Grayson 13.4
Greene 18.06
Greensville 7.72
Halifax 2.1
Hanover 16.54
Henrico -1.97
Henry -0.59
Highland 5.8
Isle of Wight 20.1
James City 21.3
King and Queen 21.42
King George 23.7
King William 15.84
Lancaster 18.72
Lee 5.07
Loudoun 6.35
Louisa 33.84
Lunenburg 8.69
Madison 8.85
Mathews 13.71
Mecklenburg 9.41
Middlesex 26.28
Montgomery -6.7
Nelson 10.63
New Kent 37.62
Northampton -2.89
Northumberland 31.07
Nottoway 1.67
Orange 24.57
Page 11.03
Patrick 15.55
Pittsylvania 1.36
Powhatan 26.23
Prince Edward 4.56
Prince George -3.23
Prince William -2.51
Pulaski 7.78
Rappahannock 21.01
Richmond 20.04
Roanoke 2.58
Rockbridge 9.54
Rockingham 9.19
Russell 0
Scott 5.62
Shenandoah 15.94
Smyth 2.9
Southampton 11.95
Spotsylvania 21.65
Stafford 18.85
Surry 0.15
Sussex 7.87
Tazewell 0.15
Warren 4.04
Washington 4.4
Westmoreland 19.01
Wise -2.81
Wythe 3.75
York 12.43
Alexandria city -32.92
Bristol city -4.36
Buena Vista city 0.3
Charlottesville city -20.3
Chesapeake city 4.8
Colonial Heights city 3.02
Covington city 0.17
Danville city 2.57
Emporia city -3.35
Fairfax city -5.85
Falls Church city -13.21
Franklin city 0.61
Fredericksburg city 11.51
Galax city -2.54
Hampton city 2.92
Harrisonburg city -8.81
Hopewell city 6.8
Lexington city 13.83
Lynchburg city -1.77
Manassas city -7.51
Manassas Park city -4.38
Martinsville city 9.62
Newport News city -10.7
Norfolk city -14.93
Norton city -2.74
Petersburg city -2.4
Poquoson city 13.48
Portsmouth city -4.18
Radford city 25.29
Richmond city -1.64
Roanoke city -9.92
Salem city 4.26
Staunton city -3.57
Suffolk city 15.57
Virginia Beach city -5.92
Waynesboro city 12.12
Williamsburg city 15.41
Winchester city 2.85

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.