Counties in Virginia by net domestic migration rate, July to June
Radford city had the highest net domestic migration rate, July to June of 133 counties in 2018, at 31 per 1,000 inhabitants. Alexandria city had the lowest, at -21.91 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 1.32 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Virginia was -1.1 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Map of counties, 2018
- Under -7.7
- -7.7 to -3.6
- -3.6 to 0
- 0 to 5.5
- 5.5 to 9.8
- 9.8 and over
Top 40 counties, 2018
Full ranking
| Rank | Counties | 2018 | Change on 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Radford city Estimated | 31 | +22.61 pts |
| 2 | New Kent County Estimated | 27.24 | +1.21 pts |
| 3 | Manassas Park city Estimated | 27.07 | +4.65 pts |
| 4 | Goochland County Estimated | 24.7 | +13.94 pts |
| 5 | Louisa County Estimated | 23.41 | +7.6 pts |
| 6 | Orange County Estimated | 18.57 | +5.12 pts |
| 7 | Middlesex County Estimated | 17.63 | +22.4 pts |
| 8 | Richmond County Estimated | 17.02 | -2.37 pts |
| 9 | Powhatan County Estimated | 16.54 | +9.16 pts |
| 10 | Frederick County Estimated | 16.45 | +0.16 pts |
| 11 | Mathews County Estimated | 14.54 | +12.59 pts |
| 12 | Lexington city Estimated | 14.37 | +7.65 pts |
| 13 | Norton city Estimated | 14.21 | +31.13 pts |
| 14 | Fauquier County Estimated | 14.17 | +7.15 pts |
| 15 | Stafford County Estimated | 13.59 | -0.79 pts |
| 16 | Fluvanna County Estimated | 12.46 | +3.55 pts |
| 17 | Warren County Estimated | 12.3 | +9.04 pts |
| 18 | Poquoson city Estimated | 11.75 | +1.99 pts |
| 19 | James City County Estimated | 11.4 | -6.28 pts |
| 20 | King William County Estimated | 10.81 | -2.65 pts |
| 21 | Fredericksburg city Estimated | 10.12 | +15.65 pts |
| 22 | Chesterfield County Estimated | 10.05 | +2.16 pts |
| 23 | Staunton city Estimated | 10 | +2.43 pts |
| 24 | Rockbridge County Estimated | 9.82 | -3.32 pts |
| 25 | Bedford County Estimated | 9.79 | +3.72 pts |
| 26 | Loudoun County Estimated | 9.77 | -3.97 pts |
| 27 | Isle of Wight County Estimated | 9.73 | +3.7 pts |
| 28 | Hanover County Estimated | 9.69 | -2.97 pts |
| 29 | Prince Edward County Estimated | 9.3 | +25.3 pts |
| 30 | Lancaster County Estimated | 9.25 | +0.32 pts |
| 31 | Page County Estimated | 9.16 | +0.98 pts |
| 32 | Covington city Estimated | 9.01 | +7.07 pts |
| 33 | Craig County Estimated | 8.65 | +18.44 pts |
| 34 | Appomattox County Estimated | 8.55 | -3.1 pts |
| 35 | Caroline County Estimated | 8.4 | -0.29 pts |
| 36 | Giles County Estimated | 8.4 | +10.95 pts |
| 37 | Rockingham County Estimated | 8.28 | -1.21 pts |
| 38 | King and Queen County Estimated | 8.26 | +13.52 pts |
| 39 | Westmoreland County Estimated | 8.16 | +0.75 pts |
| 40 | Falls Church city Estimated | 7.1 | -29.21 pts |
| 41 | Augusta County Estimated | 6.85 | +1.32 pts |
| 42 | Bath County Estimated | 6.32 | +31.21 pts |
| 43 | King George County Estimated | 5.99 | -3.9 pts |
| 44 | Mecklenburg County Estimated | 5.99 | +3.26 pts |
| 45 | Culpeper County Estimated | 5.84 | -6.01 pts |
| 46 | Waynesboro city Estimated | 5.56 | -10.32 pts |
| 47 | Suffolk city Estimated | 5.55 | +0.86 pts |
| 48 | Clarke County Estimated | 5.45 | -7.82 pts |
| 49 | Spotsylvania County Estimated | 4.86 | -1.25 pts |
| 50 | Dinwiddie County Estimated | 4.45 | -1.01 pts |
| 51 | Roanoke County Estimated | 4.31 | -0.12 pts |
| 52 | Gloucester County Estimated | 4.2 | -2.81 pts |
| 53 | Chesapeake city Estimated | 4.04 | -1.27 pts |
| 54 | Cumberland County Estimated | 3.96 | -5.34 pts |
| 55 | Amelia County Estimated | 3.77 | -10.42 pts |
| 56 | Nelson County Estimated | 3.58 | -0.21 pts |
| 57 | Botetourt County Estimated | 3.47 | -1.39 pts |
| 58 | Patrick County Estimated | 2.71 | +2.09 pts |
| 59 | Albemarle County Estimated | 2.68 | -4.2 pts |
| 60 | Washington County Estimated | 2.38 | -1.99 pts |
| 61 | Shenandoah County Estimated | 2.33 | -4.14 pts |
| 62 | Lynchburg city Estimated | 2.15 | +0.12 pts |
| 63 | Franklin County Estimated | 1.94 | -2.76 pts |
| 64 | Carroll County Estimated | 1.81 | -2.42 pts |
| 65 | Greene County Estimated | 1.68 | -7.47 pts |
| 66 | Floyd County Estimated | 1.52 | -6.42 pts |
| 67 | Richmond city Estimated | 1.32 | +1.61 pts |
| 68 | Salem city Estimated | 1.15 | -6.68 pts |
| 69 | Grayson County Estimated | 1.02 | +7.99 pts |
| 70 | Charles City County Estimated | 0.71 | -3.7 pts |
| 71 | Colonial Heights city Estimated | 0.69 | -0.57 pts |
| 72 | Nottoway County Estimated | -0.06 | +1.62 pts |
| 73 | Madison County Estimated | -0.08 | -10.03 pts |
| 74 | Montgomery County Estimated | -0.11 | +8.06 pts |
| 75 | Henry County Estimated | -0.27 | +1.53 pts |
| 76 | Pulaski County Estimated | -0.41 | -2.86 pts |
| 77 | Highland County Estimated | -0.45 | -4.52 pts |
| 78 | Buckingham County Estimated | -0.53 | -1.94 pts |
| 79 | Tazewell County Estimated | -0.82 | +16.67 pts |
| 80 | Campbell County Estimated | -0.92 | +1.25 pts |
| 81 | Henrico County Estimated | -1.33 | +2.33 pts |
| 82 | Northumberland County Estimated | -1.47 | -15.22 pts |
| 83 | Prince George County Estimated | -1.52 | +2.29 pts |
| 84 | Wythe County Estimated | -1.84 | -2.68 pts |
| 85 | Smyth County Estimated | -1.93 | +6.21 pts |
| 86 | Pittsylvania County Estimated | -2.34 | +0.44 pts |
| 87 | Buena Vista city Estimated | -2.46 | -5.08 pts |
| 88 | Roanoke city Estimated | -2.7 | +5.81 pts |
| 89 | Northampton County Estimated | -2.96 | +3.83 pts |
| 90 | Bland County Estimated | -3 | +10.39 pts |
| 91 | Bristol city Estimated | -3.37 | -0.03 pts |
| 92 | Amherst County Estimated | -3.58 | -3.83 pts |
| 93 | Southampton County Estimated | -3.71 | +6.47 pts |
| 94 | Accomack County Estimated | -3.86 | +3.4 pts |
| 95 | Williamsburg city Estimated | -4.07 | -1.66 pts |
| 96 | York County Estimated | -4.14 | +0.09 pts |
| 97 | Alleghany County Estimated | -4.38 | +4.01 pts |
| 98 | Hopewell city Estimated | -4.4 | +1.59 pts |
| 99 | Russell County Estimated | -4.45 | +3.95 pts |
| 100 | Essex County Estimated | -4.49 | +2.78 pts |
| 101 | Danville city Estimated | -4.65 | +5.62 pts |
| 102 | Lee County Estimated | -4.87 | +2.9 pts |
| 103 | Portsmouth city Estimated | -4.91 | +3.93 pts |
| 104 | Scott County Estimated | -5.1 | -2.6 pts |
| 105 | Prince William County Estimated | -5.8 | -4.23 pts |
| 106 | Hampton city Estimated | -6.08 | +3.59 pts |
| 107 | Virginia Beach city Estimated | -6.08 | +4.59 pts |
| 108 | Rappahannock County Estimated | -6.49 | -9.2 pts |
| 109 | Lunenburg County Estimated | -6.66 | -7.88 pts |
| 110 | Buchanan County Estimated | -6.7 | +14.78 pts |
| 111 | Martinsville city Estimated | -6.93 | -4.14 pts |
| 112 | Halifax County Estimated | -7.03 | +1.64 pts |
| 113 | Galax city Estimated | -7.98 | -2.03 pts |
| 114 | Arlington County Estimated | -8.02 | -3.78 pts |
| 115 | Surry County Estimated | -8.19 | -4.36 pts |
| 116 | Greensville County Estimated | -8.46 | -16.96 pts |
| 117 | Fairfax city Estimated | -9.07 | +7.68 pts |
| 118 | Franklin city Estimated | -9.28 | -5.61 pts |
| 119 | Norfolk city Estimated | -9.44 | +3.64 pts |
| 120 | Dickenson County Estimated | -9.92 | +4.87 pts |
| 121 | Petersburg city Estimated | -10.17 | +0.09 pts |
| 122 | Charlottesville city Estimated | -10.33 | -8.59 pts |
| 123 | Charlotte County Estimated | -10.42 | -9.93 pts |
| 124 | Sussex County Estimated | -11.52 | -10.21 pts |
| 125 | Brunswick County Estimated | -11.87 | -14.52 pts |
| 126 | Newport News city Estimated | -12.53 | +0.67 pts |
| 127 | Fairfax County Estimated | -12.57 | +0.87 pts |
| 128 | Harrisonburg city Estimated | -13.45 | -0.26 pts |
| 129 | Wise County Estimated | -13.97 | -4.23 pts |
| 130 | Winchester city Estimated | -16.56 | -20.71 pts |
| 131 | Manassas city Estimated | -18.18 | +0.62 pts |
| 132 | Emporia city Estimated | -20.95 | -17.67 pts |
| 133 | Alexandria city Estimated | -21.91 | -10.77 pts |
Other periods
About this ranking
Net domestic migration into a US state or county from July 1 of the previous year through June 30 of the reported year per 1,000 residents, using the average of the population estimates at the two July 1 endpoints.
Sums to zero for the United States as a whole, so there is no national value.
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. Population Estimates Program: net domestic migration rate per 1,000 residents, states and counties, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
Citation styles
APA 7
U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Population Estimates Program: net domestic migration rate per 1,000 residents, states and counties, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021 (Counties in Virginia by net domestic migration rate, July to June, 2018) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html
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Population Estimates Program: net domestic migration rate per 1,000 residents, states and counties, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021, Counties in Virginia by net domestic migration rate, July to June, 2018. U.S. Census Bureau, 26 Mar. 2026, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/net-domestic-migration-rate-july-june/virginia-counties?period=2018. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Population Estimates Program: net domestic migration rate per 1,000 residents, states and counties, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. Counties in Virginia by net domestic migration rate, July to June, 2018. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/net-domestic-migration-rate-july-june/virginia-counties?period=2018.
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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Population Estimates Program: net domestic migration rate per 1,000 residents, states and counties, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021, Counties in Virginia by net domestic migration rate, July to June, 2018 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/net-domestic-migration-rate-july-june/virginia-counties?period=2018 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
@misc{census_counties_in_virginia_by_2018,
author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
title = {{Population Estimates Program: net domestic migration rate per 1,000 residents, states and counties, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021: Counties in Virginia by net domestic migration rate, July to June, 2018}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {Data set},
url = {https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html},
urldate = {2026-10-12},
note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/net-domestic-migration-rate-july-june/virginia-counties?period=2018. Publisher attribution: U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program: net domestic migration rate per 1,000 residents, states and counties, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
}
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Questions
Which county has the highest net domestic migration rate, July to June?
Radford city, with 31 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2018, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which county has the lowest net domestic migration rate, July to June?
Alexandria city, with -21.91 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2018.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program: net domestic migration rate per 1,000 residents, states and counties, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. Retrieved 2026-10-12.