Ranking of Virginia Counties By Net Migration in 2016
Updated on June 21, 2025.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the Net Migration for Virginia was 11.63K. Among all Virginia counties, Loudoun County had the highest net migration (7.48K), followed by Richmond city (3.31K), and Chesterfield County (2.03K).
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), 2016 Census.
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Ranking of Virginia Counties By Net Migration in 2016
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| Rank | County | Net Migration |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Loudoun County | 7476 |
| 2 | Richmond city | 3308 |
| 3 | Chesterfield County | 2034 |
| 4 | Stafford County | 1650 |
| 5 | James City County | 1278 |
| 6 | Chesapeake city | 1261 |
| 7 | Hanover County | 1197 |
| 8 | Albemarle County | 1069 |
| 9 | Frederick County | 896 |
| 10 | Prince William County | 827 |
| 11 | Suffolk city | 739 |
| 12 | Rockingham County | 720 |
| 13 | Harrisonburg city | 658 |
| 14 | Louisa County | 630 |
| 15 | Montgomery County | 619 |
| 16 | Alexandria city | 610 |
| 17 | Spotsylvania County | 591 |
| 18 | New Kent County | 582 |
| 19 | Culpeper County | 563 |
| 20 | Augusta County | 552 |
| 21 | Arlington County | 534 |
| 22 | Bedford County | 487 |
| 23 | Henrico County | 460 |
| 24 | Charlottesville city | 389 |
| 25 | King George County | 388 |
| 26 | Powhatan County | 362 |
| 27 | Warren County | 355 |
| 28 | Goochland County | 331 |
| 29 | Hopewell city | 307 |
| 30 | Lynchburg city | 301 |
| 31 | Dinwiddie County | 252 |
| 32 | Orange County | 241 |
| 33 | Roanoke County | 219 |
| 34 | Waynesboro city | 194 |
| 35 | Isle of Wight County | 189 |
| 35 | Fredericksburg city | 189 |
| 36 | Fauquier County | 148 |
| 37 | Gloucester County | 143 |
| 38 | Winchester city | 141 |
| 39 | Middlesex County | 138 |
| 40 | Floyd County | 137 |
| 41 | Rockbridge County | 131 |
| 42 | Giles County | 127 |
| 42 | Shenandoah County | 127 |
| 43 | Nelson County | 125 |
| 44 | Westmoreland County | 121 |
| 45 | Caroline County | 101 |
| 46 | King William County | 90 |
| 47 | Staunton city | 87 |
| 48 | Manassas Park city | 83 |
| 49 | Clarke County | 81 |
| 50 | Greene County | 58 |
| 50 | Madison County | 58 |
| 51 | Salem city | 55 |
| 52 | Buckingham County | 54 |
| 52 | Lancaster County | 54 |
| 53 | Appomattox County | 49 |
| 54 | Northumberland County | 45 |
| 55 | Fluvanna County | 44 |
| 56 | Lexington city | 35 |
| 56 | Radford city | 35 |
| 57 | Amelia County | 34 |
| 58 | Alleghany County | 33 |
| 59 | Amherst County | 31 |
| 60 | Carroll County | 30 |
| 61 | Colonial Heights city | 29 |
| 62 | Page County | 24 |
| 63 | Essex County | 17 |
| 64 | Highland County | 16 |
| 65 | Charles City County | 15 |
| 66 | Richmond County | 14 |
| 67 | Pulaski County | 13 |
| 68 | Mathews County | 11 |
| 69 | Mecklenburg County | 10 |
| 70 | Accomack County | 5 |
| 71 | Craig County | 3 |
| 71 | Lunenburg County | 3 |
| 72 | Campbell County | 2 |
| 73 | Covington city | 1 |
| 74 | Northampton County | -2 |
| 75 | Cumberland County | -4 |
| 76 | Grayson County | -7 |
| 77 | Bristol city | -8 |
| 78 | Washington County | -9 |
| 78 | Williamsburg city | -9 |
| 79 | Franklin County | -18 |
| 79 | King and Queen County | -18 |
| 80 | Bland County | -23 |
| 80 | Rappahannock County | -23 |
| 81 | Fairfax city | -24 |
| 82 | Bath County | -29 |
| 83 | Halifax County | -30 |
| 84 | Charlotte County | -32 |
| 85 | Patrick County | -35 |
| 86 | Norton city | -41 |
| 87 | Southampton County | -48 |
| 88 | Botetourt County | -51 |
| 88 | Wythe County | -51 |
| 89 | Poquoson city | -53 |
| 90 | Nottoway County | -62 |
| 91 | Franklin city | -84 |
| 92 | Galax city | -85 |
| 93 | Scott County | -87 |
| 93 | Buena Vista city | -87 |
| 94 | Surry County | -89 |
| 95 | Danville city | -98 |
| 96 | Henry County | -104 |
| 97 | Dickenson County | -111 |
| 98 | Pittsylvania County | -118 |
| 99 | Prince Edward County | -119 |
| 100 | Emporia city | -126 |
| 101 | Martinsville city | -142 |
| 102 | Brunswick County | -158 |
| 103 | Smyth County | -166 |
| 104 | Falls Church city | -196 |
| 105 | Greensville County | -208 |
| 106 | Sussex County | -216 |
| 107 | York County | -240 |
| 108 | Russell County | -332 |
| 109 | Lee County | -412 |
| 110 | Buchanan County | -442 |
| 111 | Wise County | -460 |
| 112 | Petersburg city | -472 |
| 113 | Prince George County | -500 |
| 114 | Roanoke city | -637 |
| 115 | Tazewell County | -639 |
| 116 | Manassas city | -666 |
| 117 | Hampton city | -1323 |
| 118 | Portsmouth city | -1541 |
| 119 | Newport News city | -1897 |
| 120 | Virginia Beach city | -2195 |
| 121 | Norfolk city | -2381 |
| 122 | Fairfax County | -6482 |