Virginia Net Migration Rate By County in 2022

Updated on July 29, 2024.

According to the US Census Bureau estimates, in 2022, the net migration rate per 1,000 population for Virginia was 1.44. New Kent County had the highest net migration rate per 1,000 population (38.19), followed by Highland County (31.31), and Northumberland County (29.84). On the other hand, Manassas Park city had the lowest net migration rate per 1,000 population (-23.8), followed by Charlottesville city (-15.6), and Buchanan County (-14.16).

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 2022
Virginia Net Migration Rate By County in 2022
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County Net Migration Rate
Accomack 1.11
Albemarle 8.53
Alleghany -2.02
Amelia 12.97
Amherst 9.07
Appomattox 18.55
Arlington -5.47
Augusta 8.09
Bath 0.98
Bedford 11.53
Bland 4.71
Botetourt 9.6
Brunswick 2.2
Buchanan -14.16
Buckingham 7.6
Campbell 2.36
Caroline 17.21
Carroll 10.38
Charles City 6.38
Charlotte 0.09
Chesterfield 17.29
Clarke 27.16
Craig -0.62
Culpeper 8.03
Cumberland 10.18
Dickenson 0.07
Dinwiddie 10.27
Essex 12.08
Fairfax -9.04
Fauquier 8.71
Floyd 13.62
Fluvanna 12.73
Franklin 6.41
Frederick 10.51
Giles 1.27
Gloucester 12.88
Goochland 26.62
Grayson 9.98
Greene 1.19
Greensville -13
Halifax 4.6
Hanover 11.61
Henrico -0.08
Henry 3.2
Highland 31.31
Isle of Wight 20.35
James City 18.16
King and Queen 15.24
King George 9.59
King William 13.71
Lancaster 4.14
Lee 4.61
Loudoun 1.89
Louisa 26.62
Lunenburg 6
Madison 7.58
Mathews 2.94
Mecklenburg 14.85
Middlesex 26.6
Montgomery 2.24
Nelson -2.77
New Kent 38.19
Northampton 1.66
Northumberland 29.84
Nottoway 5.65
Orange 22.66
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Patrick 9.25
Pittsylvania 4.81
Powhatan 12.42
Prince Edward 0.55
Prince George 1.86
Prince William -4.53
Pulaski 4.59
Rappahannock 11.42
Richmond 10.22
Roanoke 7.28
Rockbridge 8.19
Rockingham 11.93
Russell 3.18
Scott 10.57
Shenandoah 6.26
Smyth 4.78
Southampton 2.06
Spotsylvania 16.93
Stafford 5.52
Surry 4.59
Sussex -7.64
Tazewell 4.2
Warren 12.38
Washington 10.3
Westmoreland 4.69
Wise -0.45
Wythe 5.4
York 1.46
Alexandria city -8.2
Bristol city 0.94
Buena Vista city -2.58
Charlottesville city -15.6
Chesapeake city 0.9
Colonial Heights city 6.25
Covington city -5.46
Danville city 4.51
Emporia city -13.25
Fairfax city 3.95
Falls Church city -1.72
Franklin city 17.53
Fredericksburg city 6.8
Galax city 15.72
Hampton city 1.31
Harrisonburg city -11.67
Hopewell city -6.58
Lexington city 0.94
Lynchburg city -0.47
Manassas city -10.16
Manassas Park city -23.8
Martinsville city 15.2
Newport News city -6.63
Norfolk city -12.65
Norton city 4.43
Petersburg city 0.48
Poquoson city 0.71
Portsmouth city -6.39
Radford city 11.25
Richmond city 3.66
Roanoke city -7.49
Salem city 14.32
Staunton city 12.24
Suffolk city 20.3
Virginia Beach city -10.67
Waynesboro city 6.78
Williamsburg city 15.79
Winchester city -7.54