Ranking of Virginia Counties By Net Migration Rate per 1K in 2021

Updated on June 21, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the Net Migration Rate per 1K for Virginia was 1.12. Among all Virginia counties, New Kent County had the highest net migration rate (37.84), followed by Louisa County (34.14), and Goochland County (31.37).

The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Virginia counties.

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Ranking of Virginia Counties By Net Migration Rate per 1K in 2021
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Ranking of Virginia Counties By Net Migration Rate per 1K in 2021
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Rank County Net Migration Rate
1 New Kent County 37.84
2 Louisa County 34.14
3 Goochland County 31.37
4 Northumberland County 31.06
5 Middlesex County 26.65
6 Powhatan County 26.55
7 Radford city 25.61
8 Orange County 24.75
9 King George County 23.83
10 Frederick County 23.34
11 Spotsylvania County 21.85
12 James City County 21.58
13 King and Queen County 21.57
14 Rappahannock County 21.14
15 Isle of Wight County 20.23
16 Richmond County 20
17 Fluvanna County 19.53
18 Westmoreland County 19.21
19 Stafford County 19.06
20 Lancaster County 18.86
21 Greene County 18.26
22 Hanover County 16.71
23 Caroline County 16.42
24 Shenandoah County 16.21
25 Brunswick County 16.17
26 King William County 16.04
27 Culpeper County 15.88
28 Patrick County 15.78
29 Botetourt County 15.73
30 Suffolk city 15.71
31 Williamsburg city 15.57
32 Gloucester County 15.25
33 Franklin County 14.98
34 Appomattox County 14.19
35 Bedford County 13.96
36 Poquoson city 13.86
37 Mathews County 13.83
38 Lexington city 13.82
39 Grayson County 13.52
40 Chesterfield County 13.15
41 Fauquier County 13.01
42 York County 12.56
43 Buckingham County 12.31
44 Waynesboro city 12.21
45 Southampton County 12.06
46 Clarke County 11.96
47 Albemarle County 11.53
48 Fredericksburg city 11.52
49 Page County 11.2
50 Nelson County 10.75
51 Rockbridge County 9.62
51 Martinsville city 9.62
52 Mecklenburg County 9.54
53 Rockingham County 9.28
54 Floyd County 8.97
55 Dinwiddie County 8.88
56 Madison County 8.84
57 Lunenburg County 8.77
58 Amelia County 8.43
59 Cumberland County 8.04
60 Sussex County 7.95
61 Pulaski County 7.9
62 Greensville County 7.71
63 Augusta County 7.08
64 Hopewell city 6.9
65 Loudoun County 6.39
66 Carroll County 6.32
67 Highland County 6.25
68 Craig County 6.14
69 Amherst County 5.68
70 Scott County 5.67
71 Lee County 5.21
72 Accomack County 4.91
73 Chesapeake city 4.86
74 Washington County 4.48
75 Prince Edward County 4.42
76 Salem city 4.41
77 Warren County 4.11
78 Wythe County 3.82
79 Colonial Heights city 3.19
80 Hampton city 3.02
81 Smyth County 2.93
82 Winchester city 2.85
83 Roanoke County 2.62
83 Danville city 2.62
84 Halifax County 2.16
85 Charlotte County 1.91
86 Essex County 1.61
87 Nottoway County 1.6
88 Pittsylvania County 1.38
89 Campbell County 1.05
90 Franklin city 0.86
91 Surry County 0.61
92 Buena Vista city 0.45
93 Tazewell County 0.22
94 Covington city 0.18
95 Russell County 0.04
96 Henry County -0.59
97 Alleghany County -0.6
98 Richmond city -1.71
99 Lynchburg city -1.85
100 Henrico County -1.92
101 Petersburg city -2.27
102 Prince William County -2.41
103 Galax city -2.54
104 Wise County -2.7
105 Norton city -2.73
106 Northampton County -2.88
107 Emporia city -3.36
108 Giles County -3.72
109 Staunton city -3.73
110 Bland County -4.02
111 Manassas Park city -4.03
112 Prince George County -4.14
113 Portsmouth city -4.23
114 Bristol city -4.42
115 Fairfax city -5.85
116 Virginia Beach city -5.88
117 Montgomery County -6.64
118 Dickenson County -7.01
119 Charles City County -7.34
120 Manassas city -7.49
121 Buchanan County -7.82
122 Harrisonburg city -8.84
123 Roanoke city -10.01
124 Newport News city -10.71
125 Fairfax County -10.85
126 Falls Church city -13.02
127 Bath County -13.28
128 Norfolk city -15.04
129 Charlottesville city -20.32
130 Arlington County -26.6
131 Alexandria city -32.83