Ranking of Virginia Counties By Net Domestic Migration in 2016
Updated on June 21, 2025.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the Net Domestic Migration for Virginia was -25.02K. Among all Virginia counties, Loudoun County had the highest net domestic migration (5.03K), followed by Richmond city (2.41K), and Chesterfield County (1.36K).
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 Domestic Migration in 2016
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| Rank | County | Net Dom. Migration |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Loudoun County | 5026 |
| 2 | Richmond city | 2406 |
| 3 | Chesterfield County | 1364 |
| 4 | Stafford County | 1312 |
| 5 | Hanover County | 1097 |
| 6 | James City County | 1073 |
| 7 | Frederick County | 752 |
| 8 | Chesapeake city | 751 |
| 9 | Rockingham County | 616 |
| 10 | Suffolk city | 606 |
| 11 | Louisa County | 602 |
| 12 | Albemarle County | 577 |
| 13 | New Kent County | 573 |
| 14 | Augusta County | 497 |
| 15 | Culpeper County | 452 |
| 16 | Spotsylvania County | 449 |
| 17 | Bedford County | 428 |
| 18 | King George County | 359 |
| 19 | Powhatan County | 348 |
| 20 | Goochland County | 332 |
| 21 | Warren County | 321 |
| 22 | Hopewell city | 248 |
| 23 | Dinwiddie County | 240 |
| 24 | Orange County | 187 |
| 25 | Middlesex County | 138 |
| 26 | Floyd County | 137 |
| 27 | Gloucester County | 131 |
| 28 | Giles County | 127 |
| 29 | Westmoreland County | 125 |
| 30 | Nelson County | 122 |
| 31 | Rockbridge County | 113 |
| 32 | Waynesboro city | 111 |
| 33 | Fauquier County | 102 |
| 34 | Harrisonburg city | 98 |
| 35 | Caroline County | 81 |
| 36 | Isle of Wight County | 80 |
| 37 | King William County | 78 |
| 38 | Clarke County | 75 |
| 39 | Roanoke County | 57 |
| 40 | Buckingham County | 53 |
| 41 | Shenandoah County | 50 |
| 42 | Northumberland County | 45 |
| 43 | Madison County | 40 |
| 44 | Appomattox County | 35 |
| 44 | Greene County | 35 |
| 45 | Amelia County | 33 |
| 45 | Lancaster County | 33 |
| 46 | Alleghany County | 32 |
| 47 | Charlottesville city | 26 |
| 48 | Lexington city | 22 |
| 49 | Salem city | 20 |
| 50 | Amherst County | 18 |
| 51 | Highland County | 16 |
| 52 | Charles City County | 15 |
| 52 | Page County | 15 |
| 53 | Radford city | 14 |
| 54 | Fluvanna County | 12 |
| 55 | Mathews County | 10 |
| 56 | Mecklenburg County | 9 |
| 57 | Essex County | 7 |
| 57 | Fredericksburg city | 7 |
| 58 | Richmond County | 5 |
| 58 | Colonial Heights city | 5 |
| 59 | Pulaski County | 4 |
| 60 | Craig County | 3 |
| 60 | Montgomery County | 3 |
| 61 | Cumberland County | -4 |
| 62 | Bristol city | -7 |
| 63 | Staunton city | -9 |
| 64 | Covington city | -12 |
| 65 | Franklin County | -13 |
| 66 | Northampton County | -16 |
| 67 | Grayson County | -17 |
| 68 | Washington County | -20 |
| 69 | King and Queen County | -22 |
| 70 | Bland County | -23 |
| 71 | Carroll County | -27 |
| 72 | Rappahannock County | -30 |
| 73 | Halifax County | -34 |
| 74 | Lunenburg County | -35 |
| 75 | Bath County | -38 |
| 76 | Charlotte County | -40 |
| 76 | Patrick County | -40 |
| 77 | Wythe County | -48 |
| 77 | Norton city | -48 |
| 78 | Southampton County | -53 |
| 79 | Poquoson city | -59 |
| 80 | Botetourt County | -71 |
| 81 | Winchester city | -72 |
| 82 | Accomack County | -76 |
| 83 | Manassas Park city | -81 |
| 84 | Williamsburg city | -83 |
| 85 | Nottoway County | -84 |
| 85 | Franklin city | -84 |
| 86 | Campbell County | -86 |
| 86 | Galax city | -86 |
| 87 | Surry County | -90 |
| 88 | Buena Vista city | -91 |
| 89 | Scott County | -92 |
| 90 | Lynchburg city | -103 |
| 91 | Dickenson County | -112 |
| 92 | Henry County | -119 |
| 93 | Emporia city | -123 |
| 94 | Pittsylvania County | -138 |
| 95 | Danville city | -149 |
| 96 | Prince Edward County | -158 |
| 97 | Martinsville city | -162 |
| 98 | Brunswick County | -176 |
| 99 | Smyth County | -187 |
| 100 | Greensville County | -210 |
| 101 | Sussex County | -216 |
| 102 | Falls Church city | -259 |
| 103 | Fairfax city | -308 |
| 104 | Russell County | -335 |
| 105 | Lee County | -410 |
| 106 | Buchanan County | -465 |
| 107 | Wise County | -477 |
| 108 | York County | -480 |
| 109 | Petersburg city | -501 |
| 110 | Prince George County | -582 |
| 111 | Tazewell County | -666 |
| 112 | Manassas city | -938 |
| 113 | Roanoke city | -1074 |
| 114 | Alexandria city | -1376 |
| 115 | Henrico County | -1632 |
| 116 | Hampton city | -1659 |
| 117 | Portsmouth city | -1808 |
| 118 | Arlington County | -1936 |
| 119 | Prince William County | -2066 |
| 120 | Newport News city | -2556 |
| 121 | Norfolk city | -3495 |
| 122 | Virginia Beach city | -3719 |
| 123 | Fairfax County | -17592 |