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Counties in Virginia by residents who moved from another county in the past year

Williamsburg city had the highest residents who moved from another county in the past year of 133 counties in 2021, at 24.5%. Lunenburg County had the lowest, at 2%. The median was 7.3% and the figure for Virginia was 8%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest24.5Williamsburg city
Lowest2Lunenburg County
Median7.3133 counties
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Map of counties, 2021

Accomack County: 4.7 %Albemarle County: 11.7 %Alleghany County: 2.7 %Amelia County: 9.6 %Amherst County: 7.4 %Appomattox County: 3.5 %Arlington County: 10.9 %Augusta County: 6.1 %Bath County: 3.4 %Bedford County: 7.1 %Bland County: 9 %Botetourt County: 4.6 %Brunswick County: 7.8 %Buchanan County: 4 %Buckingham County: 6.5 %Campbell County: 6.7 %Caroline County: 8.4 %Carroll County: 4.6 %Charles City County: 4.9 %Charlotte County: 4.1 %Chesterfield County: 6.5 %Clarke County: 8.2 %Craig County: 7.5 %Culpeper County: 7.3 %Cumberland County: 4.7 %Dickenson County: 2.5 %Dinwiddie County: 7.9 %Essex County: 5.3 %Fairfax County: 6.3 %Fauquier County: 7.2 %Floyd County: 3.4 %Fluvanna County: 8.4 %Franklin County: 4.2 %Frederick County: 8.1 %Giles County: 3.8 %Gloucester County: 4.2 %Goochland County: 8 %Grayson County: 5.3 %Greene County: 6.7 %Greensville County: 16 %Halifax County: 2.7 %Hanover County: 6.1 %Henrico County: 6.6 %Henry County: 2.8 %Highland County: 6.2 %Isle of Wight County: 6.8 %James City County: 8.4 %King and Queen County: 5.1 %King George County: 9.6 %King William County: 3 %Lancaster County: 5 %Lee County: 4.5 %Loudoun County: 6.4 %Louisa County: 4.9 %Lunenburg County: 2 %Madison County: 4.6 %Mathews County: 4.4 %Mecklenburg County: 3.9 %Middlesex County: 9.2 %Montgomery County: 10.1 %Nelson County: 3.8 %New Kent County: 9.7 %Northampton County: 4.5 %Northumberland County: 9.8 %Nottoway County: 6 %Orange County: 8.2 %Page County: 3.9 %Patrick County: 4.9 %Pittsylvania County: 4.2 %Powhatan County: 8 %Prince Edward County: 9.7 %Prince George County: 13.9 %Prince William County: 6.3 %Pulaski County: 5.7 %Rappahannock County: 9.8 %Richmond County: 14.7 %Roanoke County: 8.2 %Rockbridge County: 6.5 %Rockingham County: 5.8 %Russell County: 2.8 %Scott County: 4.2 %Shenandoah County: 5.1 %Smyth County: 5 %Southampton County: 6.4 %Spotsylvania County: 7.2 %Stafford County: 10.1 %Surry County: 4.7 %Sussex County: 10.7 %Tazewell County: 3.1 %Warren County: 7.3 %Washington County: 5.2 %Westmoreland County: 6.3 %Wise County: 4.2 %Wythe County: 4.2 %York County: 12.2 %Alexandria city: 11.7 %Bristol city: 10.2 %Buena Vista city: 15.9 %Charlottesville city: 17.1 %Chesapeake city: 9.8 %Colonial Heights city: 12 %Covington city: 4.2 %Danville city: 5.4 %Emporia city: 9.6 %Fairfax city: 12.3 %Falls Church city: 11.7 %Franklin city: 3.5 %Fredericksburg city: 21 %Galax city: 12.2 %Hampton city: 9.4 %Harrisonburg city: 18.2 %Hopewell city: 10.4 %Lexington city: 17 %Lynchburg city: 13.2 %Manassas city: 11.1 %Manassas Park city: 11.5 %Martinsville city: 14.7 %Newport News city: 9.2 %Norfolk city: 13.3 %Norton city: 9.7 %Petersburg city: 15 %Poquoson city: 8.7 %Portsmouth city: 9.2 %Radford city: 19.4 %Richmond city: 11.8 %Roanoke city: 7.7 %Salem city: 9.9 %Staunton city: 12.5 %Suffolk city: 9 %Virginia Beach city: 8 %Waynesboro city: 10.3 %Williamsburg city: 24.5 %Winchester city: 10.6 %
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  • 12 and over
%, 2021. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2021

Williamsburg city: 24.5 %Williamsburg city24.5Fredericksburg city: 21 %Fredericksburg city21Radford city: 19.4 %Radford city19.4Harrisonburg city: 18.2 %Harrisonburg city18.2Charlottesville city: 17.1 %Charlottesville city17.1Lexington city: 17 %Lexington city17Greensville County: 16 %Greensville County16Buena Vista city: 15.9 %Buena Vista city15.9Petersburg city: 15 %Petersburg city15Martinsville city: 14.7 %Martinsville city14.7Richmond County: 14.7 %Richmond County14.7Prince George County: 13.9 %Prince George County13.9Norfolk city: 13.3 %Norfolk city13.3Lynchburg city: 13.2 %Lynchburg city13.2Staunton city: 12.5 %Staunton city12.5Fairfax city: 12.3 %Fairfax city12.3Galax city: 12.2 %Galax city12.2York County: 12.2 %York County12.2Colonial Heights city: 12 %Colonial Heights city12Richmond city: 11.8 %Richmond city11.8Falls Church city: 11.7 %Falls Church city11.7Alexandria city: 11.7 %Alexandria city11.7Albemarle County: 11.7 %Albemarle County11.7Manassas Park city: 11.5 %Manassas Park city11.5Manassas city: 11.1 %Manassas city11.1Arlington County: 10.9 %Arlington County10.9Sussex County: 10.7 %Sussex County10.7Winchester city: 10.6 %Winchester city10.6Hopewell city: 10.4 %Hopewell city10.4Waynesboro city: 10.3 %Waynesboro city10.3Bristol city: 10.2 %Bristol city10.2Stafford County: 10.1 %Stafford County10.1Montgomery County: 10.1 %Montgomery County10.1Salem city: 9.9 %Salem city9.9Chesapeake city: 9.8 %Chesapeake city9.8Rappahannock County: 9.8 %Rappahannock County9.8Northumberland County: 9.8 %Northumberland County9.8Norton city: 9.7 %Norton city9.7New Kent County: 9.7 %New Kent County9.7Prince Edward County: 9.7 %Prince Edward County9.7Williamsburg city: 24.5 %Williamsburg city24.5Fredericksburg city: 21 %Fredericksburg city21Radford city: 19.4 %Radford city19.4Harrisonburg city: 18.2 %Harrisonburg city18.2Charlottesville city: 17.1 %Charlottesville city17.1Lexington city: 17 %Lexington city17Greensville County: 16 %Greensville County16Buena Vista city: 15.9 %Buena Vista city15.9Petersburg city: 15 %Petersburg city15Martinsville city: 14.7 %Martinsville city14.7Richmond County: 14.7 %Richmond County14.7Prince George County: 13.9 %Prince George County13.9Norfolk city: 13.3 %Norfolk city13.3Lynchburg city: 13.2 %Lynchburg city13.2Staunton city: 12.5 %Staunton city12.5Fairfax city: 12.3 %Fairfax city12.3Galax city: 12.2 %Galax city12.2York County: 12.2 %York County12.2Colonial Heights city: 12 %Colonial Heights city12Richmond city: 11.8 %Richmond city11.8Falls Church city: 11.7 %Falls Church city11.7Alexandria city: 11.7 %Alexandria city11.7Albemarle County: 11.7 %Albemarle County11.7Manassas Park city: 11.5 %Manassas Park city11.5Manassas city: 11.1 %Manassas city11.1Arlington County: 10.9 %Arlington County10.9Sussex County: 10.7 %Sussex County10.7Winchester city: 10.6 %Winchester city10.6Hopewell city: 10.4 %Hopewell city10.4Waynesboro city: 10.3 %Waynesboro city10.3Bristol city: 10.2 %Bristol city10.2Stafford County: 10.1 %Stafford County10.1Montgomery County: 10.1 %Montgomery County10.1Salem city: 9.9 %Salem city9.9Chesapeake city: 9.8 %Chesapeake city9.8Rappahannock County: 9.8 %Rappahannock County9.8Northumberland County: 9.8 %Northumberland County9.8Norton city: 9.7 %Norton city9.7New Kent County: 9.7 %New Kent County9.7Prince Edward County: 9.7 %Prince Edward County9.7
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021 (%)
1Williamsburg city24.5
2Fredericksburg city21
3Radford city19.4
4Harrisonburg city18.2
5Charlottesville city17.1
6Lexington city17
7Greensville County16
8Buena Vista city15.9
9Petersburg city15
10Martinsville city14.7
11Richmond County14.7
12Prince George County13.9
13Norfolk city13.3
14Lynchburg city13.2
15Staunton city12.5
16Fairfax city12.3
17Galax city12.2
18York County12.2
19Colonial Heights city12
20Richmond city11.8
21Falls Church city11.7
22Alexandria city11.7
23Albemarle County11.7
24Manassas Park city11.5
25Manassas city11.1
26Arlington County10.9
27Sussex County10.7
28Winchester city10.6
29Hopewell city10.4
30Waynesboro city10.3
31Bristol city10.2
32Stafford County10.1
33Montgomery County10.1
34Salem city9.9
35Chesapeake city9.8
35Rappahannock County9.8
37Northumberland County9.8
38Norton city9.7
39New Kent County9.7
39Prince Edward County9.7
41Amelia County9.6
41Emporia city9.6
43King George County9.6
44Hampton city9.4
45Portsmouth city9.2
46Newport News city9.2
47Middlesex County9.2
48Bland County9
49Suffolk city9
50Poquoson city8.7
51Caroline County8.4
52Fluvanna County8.4
53James City County8.4
54Roanoke County8.2
55Clarke County8.2
56Orange County8.2
57Frederick County8.1
58Powhatan County8
59Goochland County8
60Virginia Beach city8
61Dinwiddie County7.9
62Brunswick County7.8
63Roanoke city7.7
64Craig County7.5
65Amherst County7.4
66Culpeper County7.3
67Warren County7.3
68Fauquier County7.2
69Spotsylvania County7.2
70Bedford County7.1
71Isle of Wight County6.8
72Campbell County6.7
73Greene County6.7
74Henrico County6.6
75Chesterfield County6.5
75Rockbridge County6.5
77Buckingham County6.5
78Southampton County6.4
79Loudoun County6.4
80Prince William County6.3
80Westmoreland County6.3
82Fairfax County6.3
83Highland County6.2
84Augusta County6.1
85Hanover County6.1
86Nottoway County6
87Rockingham County5.8
88Pulaski County5.7
89Danville city5.4
90Grayson County5.3
91Essex County5.3
92Washington County5.2
93Shenandoah County5.1
94King and Queen County5.1
95Lancaster County5
96Smyth County5
97Patrick County4.9
98Louisa County4.9
99Charles City County4.9
100Cumberland County4.7
101Surry County4.7
102Accomack County4.7
103Botetourt County4.6
104Carroll County4.6
105Madison County4.6
106Northampton County4.5
107Lee County4.5
108Mathews County4.4
109Gloucester County4.2
109Pittsylvania County4.2
109Scott County4.2
112Covington city4.2
113Wythe County4.2
114Franklin County4.2
114Wise County4.2
116Charlotte County4.1
117Buchanan County4
118Mecklenburg County3.9
119Page County3.9
120Nelson County3.8
121Giles County3.8
122Appomattox County3.5
123Franklin city3.5
124Floyd County3.4
125Bath County3.4
126Tazewell County3.1
127King William County3
128Henry County2.8
129Russell County2.8
130Halifax County2.7
131Alleghany County2.7
132Dickenson County2.5
133Lunenburg County2

Other periods

About this ranking

People aged 1 and over who lived in a different US county one year earlier, in the same state or another state, as a percentage of all people aged 1 and over living in the area. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

Counts people who arrived, not net migration: people who left are not subtracted. Moves from abroad are left out. Includes moves from other states, which moved_from_other_state_share shows alone.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B07003: people aged 1 and over who moved from a different county in the past year, as a percentage of the population aged 1 and over, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b07003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B07003: people aged 1 and over who moved from a different county in the past year, as a percentage of the population aged 1 and over, calculated with stored inputs (Counties in Virginia by residents who moved from another county in the past year, 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b07003.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B07003: people aged 1 and over who moved from a different county in the past year, as a percentage of the population aged 1 and over, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in Virginia by residents who moved from another county in the past year, 2021. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b07003.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/moved-from-another-county/virginia-counties?period=2021. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B07003: people aged 1 and over who moved from a different county in the past year, as a percentage of the population aged 1 and over, calculated with stored inputs. Counties in Virginia by residents who moved from another county in the past year, 2021. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b07003.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/moved-from-another-county/virginia-counties?period=2021.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B07003: people aged 1 and over who moved from a different county in the past year, as a percentage of the population aged 1 and over, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in Virginia by residents who moved from another county in the past year, 2021 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b07003.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/moved-from-another-county/virginia-counties?period=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest residents who moved from another county in the past year?

Williamsburg city, with 24.5% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest residents who moved from another county in the past year?

Lunenburg County, with 2% in 2021.

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