Counties in Virginia by residents who moved from another state in the past year, 2024

Prince George County had the highest residents who moved from another state in the past year of 133 counties in 2024, at 13.7%. Craig County had the lowest, at 0%. The median was 1.9% and the figure for Virginia was 3.1%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Accomack County: 3.3 %Albemarle County: 5.5 %Alleghany County: 0.4 %Amelia County: 1.2 %Amherst County: 1.5 %Appomattox County: 0.4 %Arlington County: 7.9 %Augusta County: 1.4 %Bath County: 0.2 %Bedford County: 1.7 %Bland County: 0.9 %Botetourt County: 1.3 %Brunswick County: 1.2 %Buchanan County: 0.5 %Buckingham County: 0.5 %Campbell County: 2.2 %Caroline County: 2.1 %Carroll County: 2.6 %Charles City County: 0.4 %Charlotte County: 0.4 %Chesterfield County: 2.1 %Clarke County: 1.6 %Craig County: 0 %Culpeper County: 1.3 %Cumberland County: 1.9 %Dickenson County: 0.5 %Dinwiddie County: 1.2 %Essex County: 1 %Fairfax County: 3.2 %Fauquier County: 1.2 %Floyd County: 2.7 %Fluvanna County: 2.1 %Franklin County: 1.7 %Frederick County: 1.8 %Giles County: 1.5 %Gloucester County: 1.8 %Goochland County: 2.1 %Grayson County: 2.5 %Greene County: 0.8 %Greensville County: 0.7 %Halifax County: 1.5 %Hanover County: 1.1 %Henrico County: 1.9 %Henry County: 1.7 %Highland County: 2.8 %Isle of Wight County: 2.2 %James City County: 3.5 %King and Queen County: 0.9 %King George County: 2.1 %King William County: 0.3 %Lancaster County: 1.3 %Lee County: 1.7 %Loudoun County: 2.5 %Louisa County: 1.2 %Lunenburg County: 0.7 %Madison County: 1.6 %Mathews County: 0.1 %Mecklenburg County: 2.2 %Middlesex County: 1.8 %Montgomery County: 4.2 %Nelson County: 2.1 %New Kent County: 3.4 %Northampton County: 2.2 %Northumberland County: 2.1 %Nottoway County: 1.8 %Orange County: 2.3 %Page County: 1.3 %Patrick County: 3.2 %Pittsylvania County: 1.9 %Powhatan County: 1.8 %Prince Edward County: 2 %Prince George County: 13.7 %Prince William County: 1.9 %Pulaski County: 1.3 %Rappahannock County: 2.4 %Richmond County: 2.7 %Roanoke County: 2.1 %Rockbridge County: 1.6 %Rockingham County: 1.4 %Russell County: 1.5 %Scott County: 1.6 %Shenandoah County: 1.8 %Smyth County: 1.5 %Southampton County: 0.8 %Spotsylvania County: 2.2 %Stafford County: 4.4 %Surry County: 0.4 %Sussex County: 2.1 %Tazewell County: 0.9 %Warren County: 2.3 %Washington County: 2.4 %Westmoreland County: 1.7 %Wise County: 1.9 %Wythe County: 1.6 %York County: 6.5 %Alexandria city: 6.8 %Bristol city: 4.8 %Buena Vista city: 6.4 %Charlottesville city: 4.1 %Chesapeake city: 4 %Colonial Heights city: 3.6 %Covington city: 1.8 %Danville city: 3 %Emporia city: 1.2 %Fairfax city: 2.7 %Falls Church city: 5.9 %Franklin city: 2.1 %Fredericksburg city: 5.6 %Galax city: 3.2 %Hampton city: 4.3 %Harrisonburg city: 3.8 %Hopewell city: 2.5 %Lexington city: 9.8 %Lynchburg city: 5.8 %Manassas city: 1.6 %Manassas Park city: 0.8 %Martinsville city: 1.9 %Newport News city: 3.2 %Norfolk city: 5.4 %Norton city: 1.6 %Petersburg city: 4.9 %Poquoson city: 2 %Portsmouth city: 3.3 %Radford city: 3.4 %Richmond city: 2.9 %Roanoke city: 2.2 %Salem city: 1.5 %Staunton city: 3.1 %Suffolk city: 2.7 %Virginia Beach city: 4.8 %Waynesboro city: 1.8 %Williamsburg city: 8.9 %Winchester city: 4 %
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%, 2024. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2024

Prince George County: 13.7 %Prince George County13.7Lexington city: 9.8 %Lexington city9.8Williamsburg city: 8.9 %Williamsburg city8.9Arlington County: 7.9 %Arlington County7.9Alexandria city: 6.8 %Alexandria city6.8York County: 6.5 %York County6.5Buena Vista city: 6.4 %Buena Vista city6.4Falls Church city: 5.9 %Falls Church city5.9Lynchburg city: 5.8 %Lynchburg city5.8Fredericksburg city: 5.6 %Fredericksburg city5.6Albemarle County: 5.5 %Albemarle County5.5Norfolk city: 5.4 %Norfolk city5.4Petersburg city: 4.9 %Petersburg city4.9Bristol city: 4.8 %Bristol city4.8Virginia Beach city: 4.8 %Virginia Beach city4.8Stafford County: 4.4 %Stafford County4.4Hampton city: 4.3 %Hampton city4.3Montgomery County: 4.2 %Montgomery County4.2Charlottesville city: 4.1 %Charlottesville city4.1Chesapeake city: 4 %Chesapeake city4Winchester city: 4 %Winchester city4Harrisonburg city: 3.8 %Harrisonburg city3.8Colonial Heights city: 3.6 %Colonial Heights city3.6James City County: 3.5 %James City County3.5Radford city: 3.4 %Radford city3.4New Kent County: 3.4 %New Kent County3.4Portsmouth city: 3.3 %Portsmouth city3.3Accomack County: 3.3 %Accomack County3.3Galax city: 3.2 %Galax city3.2Newport News city: 3.2 %Newport News city3.2Patrick County: 3.2 %Patrick County3.2Fairfax County: 3.2 %Fairfax County3.2Staunton city: 3.1 %Staunton city3.1Danville city: 3 %Danville city3Richmond city: 2.9 %Richmond city2.9Highland County: 2.8 %Highland County2.8Richmond County: 2.7 %Richmond County2.7Floyd County: 2.7 %Floyd County2.7Suffolk city: 2.7 %Suffolk city2.7Fairfax city: 2.7 %Fairfax city2.7Prince George County: 13.7 %Prince George County13.7Lexington city: 9.8 %Lexington city9.8Williamsburg city: 8.9 %Williamsburg city8.9Arlington County: 7.9 %Arlington County7.9Alexandria city: 6.8 %Alexandria city6.8York County: 6.5 %York County6.5Buena Vista city: 6.4 %Buena Vista city6.4Falls Church city: 5.9 %Falls Church city5.9Lynchburg city: 5.8 %Lynchburg city5.8Fredericksburg city: 5.6 %Fredericksburg city5.6Albemarle County: 5.5 %Albemarle County5.5Norfolk city: 5.4 %Norfolk city5.4Petersburg city: 4.9 %Petersburg city4.9Bristol city: 4.8 %Bristol city4.8Virginia Beach city: 4.8 %Virginia Beach city4.8Stafford County: 4.4 %Stafford County4.4Hampton city: 4.3 %Hampton city4.3Montgomery County: 4.2 %Montgomery County4.2Charlottesville city: 4.1 %Charlottesville city4.1Chesapeake city: 4 %Chesapeake city4Winchester city: 4 %Winchester city4Harrisonburg city: 3.8 %Harrisonburg city3.8Colonial Heights city: 3.6 %Colonial Heights city3.6James City County: 3.5 %James City County3.5Radford city: 3.4 %Radford city3.4New Kent County: 3.4 %New Kent County3.4Portsmouth city: 3.3 %Portsmouth city3.3Accomack County: 3.3 %Accomack County3.3Galax city: 3.2 %Galax city3.2Newport News city: 3.2 %Newport News city3.2Patrick County: 3.2 %Patrick County3.2Fairfax County: 3.2 %Fairfax County3.2Staunton city: 3.1 %Staunton city3.1Danville city: 3 %Danville city3Richmond city: 2.9 %Richmond city2.9Highland County: 2.8 %Highland County2.8Richmond County: 2.7 %Richmond County2.7Floyd County: 2.7 %Floyd County2.7Suffolk city: 2.7 %Suffolk city2.7Fairfax city: 2.7 %Fairfax city2.7
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Prince George County13.7+1.7 pts
2Lexington city9.8+0.1 pts
3Williamsburg city8.9-1.3 pts
4Arlington County7.9-0.1 pts
5Alexandria city6.80 pts
6York County6.5+0.4 pts
7Buena Vista city6.4-5.1 pts
8Falls Church city5.90 pts
9Lynchburg city5.8+0.6 pts
10Fredericksburg city5.6+0.4 pts
11Albemarle County5.5+0.5 pts
12Norfolk city5.4+0.1 pts
13Petersburg city4.9-1.8 pts
14Bristol city4.8+0.5 pts
15Virginia Beach city4.80 pts
16Stafford County4.4-0.1 pts
17Hampton city4.3+0.3 pts
18Montgomery County4.2+0.2 pts
19Charlottesville city4.1-0.4 pts
20Chesapeake city4+0.2 pts
20Winchester city4+0.4 pts
22Harrisonburg city3.8+0.1 pts
23Colonial Heights city3.6+1.2 pts
24James City County3.5-0.8 pts
25Radford city3.4-0.8 pts
26New Kent County3.4+0.7 pts
27Portsmouth city3.30 pts
28Accomack County3.3-0.5 pts
29Galax city3.2+0.8 pts
30Newport News city3.2-0.1 pts
30Patrick County3.2+0.3 pts
32Fairfax County3.2-0.1 pts
33Staunton city3.1+0.7 pts
34Danville city3+0.3 pts
35Richmond city2.9-0.2 pts
36Highland County2.8-0.4 pts
37Richmond County2.7+0.2 pts
38Floyd County2.7-0 pts
38Suffolk city2.70 pts
40Fairfax city2.7+0.2 pts
41Carroll County2.6-0 pts
42Loudoun County2.5-0.1 pts
43Grayson County2.5-0.4 pts
44Hopewell city2.5+2 pts
45Rappahannock County2.4+0.2 pts
46Washington County2.4+0.4 pts
47Orange County2.3-0.9 pts
48Warren County2.3+0.2 pts
49Isle of Wight County2.2+0.3 pts
50Mecklenburg County2.20 pts
50Roanoke city2.2-0 pts
52Campbell County2.2+0.3 pts
53Northampton County2.2-0.5 pts
53Spotsylvania County2.20 pts
55Caroline County2.1-0.6 pts
55Northumberland County2.1+0.1 pts
57Sussex County2.1+1.5 pts
58King George County2.1-0 pts
59Nelson County2.1+1.1 pts
60Goochland County2.1+0.8 pts
60Roanoke County2.1-0.1 pts
62Chesterfield County2.1-0.1 pts
62Fluvanna County2.1-0.2 pts
64Franklin city2.1+0.4 pts
65Prince Edward County2-0.1 pts
66Poquoson city2+0.2 pts
67Prince William County1.9-0.3 pts
68Martinsville city1.9-0.7 pts
69Cumberland County1.9+0.3 pts
70Pittsylvania County1.9-0.1 pts
71Wise County1.9-0.8 pts
72Henrico County1.9-0.1 pts
73Powhatan County1.8+0.2 pts
73Waynesboro city1.8-0 pts
75Gloucester County1.8+0.6 pts
75Middlesex County1.8-0.2 pts
77Nottoway County1.8+1.1 pts
78Frederick County1.8+0.2 pts
79Covington city1.8+1.3 pts
79Shenandoah County1.8-0 pts
81Henry County1.7+0.3 pts
81Westmoreland County1.7+0.6 pts
83Lee County1.7-0.9 pts
84Bedford County1.7+0.2 pts
85Franklin County1.7-0.5 pts
86Wythe County1.6-0 pts
87Clarke County1.6-0 pts
88Manassas city1.6-0 pts
89Madison County1.6-0.2 pts
90Norton city1.6+0.2 pts
91Rockbridge County1.6+0.3 pts
92Scott County1.6+0.2 pts
93Smyth County1.5-1 pts
94Salem city1.50 pts
95Halifax County1.5+0.5 pts
95Russell County1.5+0.2 pts
97Amherst County1.5+0.1 pts
97Giles County1.5-0.6 pts
99Rockingham County1.4-0 pts
100Augusta County1.4+0.1 pts
101Botetourt County1.3-0.1 pts
102Lancaster County1.3-0.1 pts
102Pulaski County1.3-0.1 pts
104Culpeper County1.3-0.3 pts
104Page County1.3+0.2 pts
106Amelia County1.2-0.1 pts
106Dinwiddie County1.2-0.3 pts
108Louisa County1.2+0.3 pts
109Fauquier County1.2-0.6 pts
110Emporia city1.2-0.5 pts
111Brunswick County1.2+0.1 pts
112Hanover County1.1+0.2 pts
113Essex County1-1 pts
114Tazewell County0.9-0 pts
115Bland County0.9+0.2 pts
115King and Queen County0.9-0.1 pts
117Manassas Park city0.8-0.8 pts
118Greene County0.8-0.6 pts
118Southampton County0.8+0.1 pts
120Greensville County0.7+0.2 pts
121Lunenburg County0.7+0.1 pts
122Dickenson County0.50 pts
123Buckingham County0.5+0.2 pts
124Buchanan County0.5-0.1 pts
125Appomattox County0.4+0.2 pts
126Alleghany County0.4+0.1 pts
126Charles City County0.4-0 pts
128Charlotte County0.4-0.7 pts
129Surry County0.4-0.1 pts
130King William County0.3-0.4 pts
131Bath County0.2+0.2 pts
132Mathews County0.1+0.1 pts
133Craig County00 pts

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About this ranking

People aged 1 and over who lived in a different US state one year earlier, 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. For the nation it is everyone who changed state.

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 state 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/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-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 state 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 state in the past year, 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b07003.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B07003: people aged 1 and over who moved from a different state 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 state in the past year, 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b07003.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/moved-from-another-state/virginia-counties. 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 state 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 state in the past year, 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b07003.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/moved-from-another-state/virginia-counties.

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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 state 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 state in the past year, 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b07003.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/moved-from-another-state/virginia-counties (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Prince George County, with 13.7% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Craig County, with 0% in 2024.

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