Ranking of Virginia Counties By Net Migration Rate per 1K in 2023
Updated on June 21, 2025.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the Net Migration Rate per 1K for Virginia was 4.22. Among all Virginia counties, New Kent County had the highest net migration rate (44.6), followed by Goochland County (39.7), and Louisa County (26.1).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all Virginia counties.
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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage), 2023 Census.
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Ranking of Virginia Counties By Net Migration Rate per 1K in 2023
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| Rank | County | Net Migration Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Kent County | 44.6 |
| 2 | Goochland County | 39.7 |
| 3 | Louisa County | 26.1 |
| 4 | Highland County | 25.36 |
| 5 | King William County | 24.71 |
| 6 | Williamsburg city | 23.09 |
| 7 | Caroline County | 22.52 |
| 8 | Suffolk city | 20.91 |
| 9 | Northumberland County | 20.2 |
| 10 | Mathews County | 19.72 |
| 11 | Sussex County | 19.58 |
| 12 | Lancaster County | 19.39 |
| 13 | King George County | 18.94 |
| 14 | Cumberland County | 17.83 |
| 15 | Bland County | 17.78 |
| 16 | Charles City County | 17.71 |
| 17 | Westmoreland County | 17.7 |
| 18 | Spotsylvania County | 16.95 |
| 19 | Powhatan County | 16.92 |
| 20 | Falls Church city | 15.96 |
| 21 | Surry County | 15.6 |
| 22 | Greene County | 15.56 |
| 23 | Amelia County | 15.25 |
| 24 | Rockingham County | 14.95 |
| 25 | Dinwiddie County | 14.87 |
| 26 | Gloucester County | 14.83 |
| 27 | Radford city | 14.77 |
| 28 | Waynesboro city | 14.45 |
| 29 | Isle of Wight County | 14.35 |
| 30 | Orange County | 14.06 |
| 31 | Bedford County | 13.8 |
| 32 | James City County | 13.46 |
| 33 | Warren County | 13.4 |
| 34 | Chesterfield County | 13.25 |
| 35 | Frederick County | 13.23 |
| 36 | Fredericksburg city | 13.02 |
| 37 | Culpeper County | 12.68 |
| 38 | Richmond County | 12.6 |
| 39 | Southampton County | 12.59 |
| 40 | Hanover County | 12.57 |
| 41 | Northampton County | 12.5 |
| 42 | Carroll County | 12.28 |
| 43 | Franklin County | 12.27 |
| 44 | Fluvanna County | 12.26 |
| 45 | Fairfax city | 12.22 |
| 46 | Mecklenburg County | 12.14 |
| 47 | Madison County | 11.3 |
| 48 | Colonial Heights city | 11.28 |
| 49 | Stafford County | 10.9 |
| 50 | Washington County | 10.59 |
| 51 | Clarke County | 10.42 |
| 52 | Franklin city | 10.26 |
| 53 | Floyd County | 10.15 |
| 54 | Campbell County | 9.88 |
| 55 | Galax city | 9.76 |
| 56 | Giles County | 9.73 |
| 57 | Shenandoah County | 9.59 |
| 58 | Martinsville city | 9.48 |
| 59 | Roanoke County | 9.47 |
| 60 | Appomattox County | 9.42 |
| 61 | Prince Edward County | 9.35 |
| 62 | Accomack County | 9.18 |
| 63 | Middlesex County | 9.13 |
| 64 | Augusta County | 9.05 |
| 65 | Henry County | 8.67 |
| 66 | King and Queen County | 8.47 |
| 67 | Russell County | 8.05 |
| 68 | Albemarle County | 7.82 |
| 69 | Lunenburg County | 7.73 |
| 70 | Scott County | 7.22 |
| 71 | Grayson County | 7.2 |
| 72 | Danville city | 7.1 |
| 73 | Alleghany County | 6.92 |
| 74 | Botetourt County | 6.42 |
| 74 | Nottoway County | 6.42 |
| 75 | Fauquier County | 6.38 |
| 76 | Wythe County | 6.32 |
| 77 | Pulaski County | 6.22 |
| 78 | Bath County | 5.65 |
| 79 | Rappahannock County | 5.64 |
| 80 | Lee County | 5.18 |
| 81 | Patrick County | 5.03 |
| 82 | Brunswick County | 4.93 |
| 83 | Buckingham County | 4.71 |
| 84 | Amherst County | 4.25 |
| 85 | Richmond city | 3.95 |
| 86 | Page County | 3.88 |
| 87 | Essex County | 3.76 |
| 88 | Wise County | 3.63 |
| 89 | Hopewell city | 3.59 |
| 90 | Buena Vista city | 3.5 |
| 91 | Loudoun County | 3.02 |
| 92 | Halifax County | 3.01 |
| 93 | Smyth County | 2.94 |
| 94 | Pittsylvania County | 2.83 |
| 95 | Chesapeake city | 2.8 |
| 96 | Montgomery County | 2.56 |
| 97 | Charlotte County | 2.54 |
| 98 | Craig County | 2.48 |
| 99 | Lynchburg city | 2.25 |
| 100 | Nelson County | 1.77 |
| 101 | Staunton city | 1.74 |
| 102 | Henrico County | 1.57 |
| 103 | Poquoson city | 1.51 |
| 104 | Rockbridge County | 0.98 |
| 105 | Salem city | 0.93 |
| 106 | Tazewell County | 0.79 |
| 107 | Dickenson County | 0.73 |
| 108 | Prince William County | 0.16 |
| 109 | Fairfax County | -0.35 |
| 110 | Bristol city | -0.48 |
| 111 | Arlington County | -0.66 |
| 112 | Prince George County | -0.77 |
| 113 | Greensville County | -0.89 |
| 114 | Roanoke city | -1.3 |
| 115 | Alexandria city | -2.11 |
| 116 | Manassas city | -2.17 |
| 117 | Lexington city | -2.39 |
| 118 | York County | -2.67 |
| 119 | Portsmouth city | -2.81 |
| 120 | Harrisonburg city | -3.22 |
| 121 | Buchanan County | -5.01 |
| 122 | Virginia Beach city | -5.4 |
| 123 | Petersburg city | -6.38 |
| 124 | Emporia city | -6.72 |
| 125 | Covington city | -7.09 |
| 126 | Hampton city | -7.3 |
| 127 | Winchester city | -7.8 |
| 128 | Newport News city | -7.83 |
| 129 | Charlottesville city | -8.35 |
| 130 | Norfolk city | -9.9 |
| 131 | Norton city | -12.68 |
| 132 | Manassas Park city | -13.28 |