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 2023, at 23.6%. Halifax County had the lowest, at 2%. The median was 7.1% and the figure for Virginia was 8%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Accomack County: 5.6 %Albemarle County: 12.1 %Alleghany County: 2.2 %Amelia County: 10.7 %Amherst County: 6.4 %Appomattox County: 4.5 %Arlington County: 11.8 %Augusta County: 6 %Bath County: 3.8 %Bedford County: 6.8 %Bland County: 9.1 %Botetourt County: 4.4 %Brunswick County: 8.6 %Buchanan County: 2.2 %Buckingham County: 7.1 %Campbell County: 7.9 %Caroline County: 10 %Carroll County: 5.4 %Charles City County: 3.6 %Charlotte County: 3.2 %Chesterfield County: 6.9 %Clarke County: 7.6 %Craig County: 6.8 %Culpeper County: 7.3 %Cumberland County: 4.3 %Dickenson County: 2.4 %Dinwiddie County: 8 %Essex County: 6.6 %Fairfax County: 6.3 %Fauquier County: 6.3 %Floyd County: 4.4 %Fluvanna County: 9.7 %Franklin County: 5.2 %Frederick County: 6.7 %Giles County: 4 %Gloucester County: 4.3 %Goochland County: 8.1 %Grayson County: 5.5 %Greene County: 6.7 %Greensville County: 13.5 %Halifax County: 2 %Hanover County: 5.5 %Henrico County: 6.4 %Henry County: 3.2 %Highland County: 7.2 %Isle of Wight County: 7.1 %James City County: 9.5 %King and Queen County: 4.3 %King George County: 8.1 %King William County: 4.9 %Lancaster County: 5.9 %Lee County: 6.7 %Loudoun County: 6 %Louisa County: 4.2 %Lunenburg County: 3.3 %Madison County: 3.7 %Mathews County: 4.5 %Mecklenburg County: 5.1 %Middlesex County: 8.4 %Montgomery County: 11 %Nelson County: 6 %New Kent County: 9.5 %Northampton County: 5.4 %Northumberland County: 6.8 %Nottoway County: 6.4 %Orange County: 8.5 %Page County: 3.4 %Patrick County: 5.4 %Pittsylvania County: 4.3 %Powhatan County: 8 %Prince Edward County: 9.6 %Prince George County: 20.1 %Prince William County: 6.2 %Pulaski County: 5.2 %Rappahannock County: 11.3 %Richmond County: 13.4 %Roanoke County: 7.2 %Rockbridge County: 5.6 %Rockingham County: 6.5 %Russell County: 2.9 %Scott County: 4.2 %Shenandoah County: 4.2 %Smyth County: 4.1 %Southampton County: 5.3 %Spotsylvania County: 8.1 %Stafford County: 10.6 %Surry County: 4.6 %Sussex County: 11.6 %Tazewell County: 2.9 %Warren County: 7.9 %Washington County: 4.6 %Westmoreland County: 3.7 %Wise County: 6.2 %Wythe County: 4.3 %York County: 11.6 %Alexandria city: 12.2 %Bristol city: 9.2 %Buena Vista city: 19.3 %Charlottesville city: 16.1 %Chesapeake city: 9 %Colonial Heights city: 9.2 %Covington city: 3.7 %Danville city: 6.8 %Emporia city: 8.5 %Fairfax city: 11.6 %Falls Church city: 15.5 %Franklin city: 7.2 %Fredericksburg city: 21.8 %Galax city: 12.1 %Hampton city: 9.4 %Harrisonburg city: 15.8 %Hopewell city: 9.9 %Lexington city: 16.1 %Lynchburg city: 13.5 %Manassas city: 11.4 %Manassas Park city: 11.1 %Martinsville city: 10 %Newport News city: 8.5 %Norfolk city: 11.8 %Norton city: 11.4 %Petersburg city: 16.3 %Poquoson city: 7.6 %Portsmouth city: 9.5 %Radford city: 21.7 %Richmond city: 11.4 %Roanoke city: 6.2 %Salem city: 9.6 %Staunton city: 10.3 %Suffolk city: 8.3 %Virginia Beach city: 8.6 %Waynesboro city: 9.7 %Williamsburg city: 23.6 %Winchester city: 10.8 %
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%, 2023. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2023

Williamsburg city: 23.6 %Williamsburg city23.6Fredericksburg city: 21.8 %Fredericksburg city21.8Radford city: 21.7 %Radford city21.7Prince George County: 20.1 %Prince George County20.1Buena Vista city: 19.3 %Buena Vista city19.3Petersburg city: 16.3 %Petersburg city16.3Lexington city: 16.1 %Lexington city16.1Charlottesville city: 16.1 %Charlottesville city16.1Harrisonburg city: 15.8 %Harrisonburg city15.8Falls Church city: 15.5 %Falls Church city15.5Greensville County: 13.5 %Greensville County13.5Lynchburg city: 13.5 %Lynchburg city13.5Richmond County: 13.4 %Richmond County13.4Alexandria city: 12.2 %Alexandria city12.2Galax city: 12.1 %Galax city12.1Albemarle County: 12.1 %Albemarle County12.1Arlington County: 11.8 %Arlington County11.8Norfolk city: 11.8 %Norfolk city11.8York County: 11.6 %York County11.6Fairfax city: 11.6 %Fairfax city11.6Sussex County: 11.6 %Sussex County11.6Norton city: 11.4 %Norton city11.4Manassas city: 11.4 %Manassas city11.4Richmond city: 11.4 %Richmond city11.4Rappahannock County: 11.3 %Rappahannock County11.3Manassas Park city: 11.1 %Manassas Park city11.1Montgomery County: 11 %Montgomery County11Winchester city: 10.8 %Winchester city10.8Amelia County: 10.7 %Amelia County10.7Stafford County: 10.6 %Stafford County10.6Staunton city: 10.3 %Staunton city10.3Martinsville city: 10 %Martinsville city10Caroline County: 10 %Caroline County10Hopewell city: 9.9 %Hopewell city9.9Waynesboro city: 9.7 %Waynesboro city9.7Fluvanna County: 9.7 %Fluvanna County9.7Prince Edward County: 9.6 %Prince Edward County9.6Salem city: 9.6 %Salem city9.6James City County: 9.5 %James City County9.5New Kent County: 9.5 %New Kent County9.5Williamsburg city: 23.6 %Williamsburg city23.6Fredericksburg city: 21.8 %Fredericksburg city21.8Radford city: 21.7 %Radford city21.7Prince George County: 20.1 %Prince George County20.1Buena Vista city: 19.3 %Buena Vista city19.3Petersburg city: 16.3 %Petersburg city16.3Lexington city: 16.1 %Lexington city16.1Charlottesville city: 16.1 %Charlottesville city16.1Harrisonburg city: 15.8 %Harrisonburg city15.8Falls Church city: 15.5 %Falls Church city15.5Greensville County: 13.5 %Greensville County13.5Lynchburg city: 13.5 %Lynchburg city13.5Richmond County: 13.4 %Richmond County13.4Alexandria city: 12.2 %Alexandria city12.2Galax city: 12.1 %Galax city12.1Albemarle County: 12.1 %Albemarle County12.1Arlington County: 11.8 %Arlington County11.8Norfolk city: 11.8 %Norfolk city11.8York County: 11.6 %York County11.6Fairfax city: 11.6 %Fairfax city11.6Sussex County: 11.6 %Sussex County11.6Norton city: 11.4 %Norton city11.4Manassas city: 11.4 %Manassas city11.4Richmond city: 11.4 %Richmond city11.4Rappahannock County: 11.3 %Rappahannock County11.3Manassas Park city: 11.1 %Manassas Park city11.1Montgomery County: 11 %Montgomery County11Winchester city: 10.8 %Winchester city10.8Amelia County: 10.7 %Amelia County10.7Stafford County: 10.6 %Stafford County10.6Staunton city: 10.3 %Staunton city10.3Martinsville city: 10 %Martinsville city10Caroline County: 10 %Caroline County10Hopewell city: 9.9 %Hopewell city9.9Waynesboro city: 9.7 %Waynesboro city9.7Fluvanna County: 9.7 %Fluvanna County9.7Prince Edward County: 9.6 %Prince Edward County9.6Salem city: 9.6 %Salem city9.6James City County: 9.5 %James City County9.5New Kent County: 9.5 %New Kent County9.5
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Williamsburg city23.6+0.5 pts
2Fredericksburg city21.8+1.4 pts
3Radford city21.7+0.9 pts
4Prince George County20.1+3.6 pts
5Buena Vista city19.3-0.7 pts
6Petersburg city16.3+1.9 pts
7Lexington city16.1-0.4 pts
8Charlottesville city16.1-1.1 pts
9Harrisonburg city15.8-2.1 pts
10Falls Church city15.5+2.4 pts
11Greensville County13.5+1.3 pts
12Lynchburg city13.5-0.5 pts
13Richmond County13.4+1.6 pts
14Alexandria city12.2+0.3 pts
15Galax city12.1+0.9 pts
16Albemarle County12.10 pts
17Arlington County11.8+0.2 pts
18Norfolk city11.80 pts
19York County11.6+0.9 pts
20Fairfax city11.6-1.2 pts
20Sussex County11.6+0.7 pts
22Norton city11.4+2.2 pts
23Manassas city11.4+0.4 pts
23Richmond city11.4-0 pts
25Rappahannock County11.3-0.3 pts
26Manassas Park city11.1+0.1 pts
27Montgomery County11+0.4 pts
28Winchester city10.8-0.7 pts
29Amelia County10.7+0.5 pts
30Stafford County10.6+0.1 pts
31Staunton city10.3-1 pts
32Martinsville city10-1.9 pts
33Caroline County10+0.7 pts
34Hopewell city9.9-1.6 pts
35Waynesboro city9.7+0.1 pts
36Fluvanna County9.7+0.2 pts
37Prince Edward County9.6-1.7 pts
38Salem city9.6-1.1 pts
39James City County9.5+0.5 pts
40New Kent County9.5+0.1 pts
41Portsmouth city9.5-0.1 pts
42Hampton city9.4-0.4 pts
43Colonial Heights city9.2-1.7 pts
44Bristol city9.2-0.4 pts
45Bland County9.1-0.5 pts
46Chesapeake city9-0.5 pts
47Brunswick County8.6+0.3 pts
48Virginia Beach city8.6+0.2 pts
49Orange County8.5+0.5 pts
50Emporia city8.5+0.4 pts
51Newport News city8.5-0.2 pts
52Middlesex County8.4-1.7 pts
53Suffolk city8.3-1.4 pts
54Goochland County8.1+1.1 pts
55Spotsylvania County8.1+0.3 pts
56King George County8.1-0.8 pts
57Powhatan County8+0.1 pts
58Dinwiddie County8+0.4 pts
59Warren County7.9+1 pts
60Campbell County7.9+0.6 pts
61Poquoson city7.6-0.8 pts
62Clarke County7.6+0.3 pts
63Culpeper County7.3+0.3 pts
64Highland County7.2+0.5 pts
65Franklin city7.2+0.8 pts
66Roanoke County7.2-0.8 pts
67Buckingham County7.1+1.8 pts
68Isle of Wight County7.1-0.1 pts
69Chesterfield County6.9-0 pts
70Craig County6.8+0.3 pts
71Danville city6.8+1.4 pts
72Bedford County6.8-0 pts
73Northumberland County6.8-3.5 pts
74Frederick County6.7-0.5 pts
75Lee County6.7+0.8 pts
76Greene County6.7-0.7 pts
77Essex County6.6+1.1 pts
78Rockingham County6.5+0.6 pts
79Nottoway County6.4+1.7 pts
80Henrico County6.4-0.2 pts
81Amherst County6.4-0.2 pts
82Fairfax County6.3-0.2 pts
83Fauquier County6.3+0.1 pts
84Wise County6.2+0.7 pts
85Prince William County6.2-0.3 pts
86Roanoke city6.2-0.7 pts
87Augusta County6-0.5 pts
88Loudoun County6-0.2 pts
88Nelson County6+0.9 pts
90Lancaster County5.9+0.4 pts
91Accomack County5.6+0.5 pts
92Rockbridge County5.6+0.3 pts
93Grayson County5.5+0.7 pts
94Hanover County5.5-0.1 pts
95Patrick County5.4+0.4 pts
96Carroll County5.4+1.3 pts
97Northampton County5.4-0.3 pts
98Southampton County5.3-1.8 pts
99Franklin County5.2-0 pts
100Pulaski County5.20 pts
101Mecklenburg County5.1+0.6 pts
102King William County4.9+1.5 pts
103Surry County4.6-1.1 pts
104Washington County4.6-0.7 pts
105Mathews County4.5+1.1 pts
106Appomattox County4.5+0.6 pts
107Botetourt County4.4+0.4 pts
108Floyd County4.4+1 pts
109Cumberland County4.30 pts
109Pittsylvania County4.3-0.1 pts
111Gloucester County4.30 pts
111King and Queen County4.3-1.1 pts
111Wythe County4.3+0.3 pts
114Louisa County4.2-0.5 pts
115Shenandoah County4.2-0.3 pts
116Scott County4.2+0.4 pts
117Smyth County4.1-0.7 pts
118Giles County4+0.3 pts
119Bath County3.8+0.8 pts
120Covington city3.7+0.4 pts
121Madison County3.7-0.9 pts
122Westmoreland County3.7-2.2 pts
123Charles City County3.6+0.1 pts
124Page County3.4+0.1 pts
125Lunenburg County3.3+0.1 pts
126Henry County3.2+0.2 pts
127Charlotte County3.2+0.1 pts
128Russell County2.9+0.8 pts
129Tazewell County2.9-0.4 pts
130Dickenson County2.4-0.7 pts
131Alleghany County2.2-0.4 pts
132Buchanan County2.2-0.6 pts
133Halifax County2-0.3 pts

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/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-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, 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-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, 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b07003.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/moved-from-another-county/virginia-counties?period=2023. 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, 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b07003.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/moved-from-another-county/virginia-counties?period=2023.

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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, 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b07003.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/moved-from-another-county/virginia-counties?period=2023 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Williamsburg city, with 23.6% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Halifax County, with 2% in 2023.

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