RANKING · 2024 ACS · 200 SHOWN OF 200

Most transient, Virginia cities

Virginia cities ranked by the smallest share of residents living in the same house as one year earlier (2024 ACS) — the places where people move the most. This list covers the 200 cities in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLIVING IN THE SAME HOUSE AS 1 YEAR AGOVS 2020

01Fort Lee, VAVA8,99336.5%−24.0 pts

02University of Virginia, VAVA9,06537.2%+3.3 pts

03George Mason, VAVA9,93759.7%−15.9 pts

04Quantico Base, VAVA5,84062.2%−3.9 pts

05Blacksburg, VAVA45,10466.0%+0.3 pts

06Fort Belvoir, VAVA8,44966.4%+3.4 pts

07Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39371.1%−2.3 pts

08Williamsburg, VAVA15,86172.2%+7.0 pts

09Radford, VAVA17,24372.8%−3.2 pts

10Tysons, VAVA28,93673.6%+3.6 pts

11McNair, VAVA22,65573.6%+0.9 pts

12Stafford Courthouse, VAVA5,83974.2%+13.6 pts

13Charlottesville, VAVA44,38874.9%+3.3 pts

14Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83975.0%+4.3 pts

15Ashland, VAVA7,98275.4%+0.2 pts

16Merrifield, VAVA20,69875.5%+6.3 pts

17Moorefield, VAVA6,12377.5%+3.4 pts

18Ettrick, VAVA5,91077.8%−0.7 pts

19Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,18078.2%−0.1 pts

20Petersburg, VAVA33,73478.5%+1.6 pts

21Arlington, VAVA236,25478.7%−1.4 pts

22Lynchburg, VAVA81,34779.2%+0.7 pts

23Falls Church, VAVA15,15979.4%−1.0 pts

24Buena Vista, VAVA6,67279.8%−0.3 pts

25Short Pump, VAVA29,02679.8%−3.2 pts

26Greenbriar, VAVA8,24380.0%+1.4 pts

27Crozet, VAVA9,28980.2%−2.8 pts

28Reston, VAVA64,41480.4%−0.8 pts

29Dumbarton, VAVA7,99780.4%+6.2 pts

30Norfolk, VAVA231,01380.5%+5.0 pts

31Dulles Town Center, VAVA5,46480.7%−1.0 pts

32Alexandria, VAVA160,66280.7%+0.6 pts

33Huntington, VAVA13,50280.8%+4.6 pts

34Forest, VAVA13,43081.1%−0.0 pts

35Laurel, VAVA18,72181.2%+4.8 pts

36Fair Oaks, VAVA35,54581.2%+3.9 pts

37Bensley, VAVA5,94981.4%+7.3 pts

38Richmond, VAVA237,25781.6%+3.9 pts

39Big Stone Gap, VAVA5,10281.6%+6.8 pts

40Orange, VAVA5,36581.6%+6.1 pts

41Dumfries, VAVA6,40581.8%−5.5 pts

42Galax, VAVA6,67081.9%−5.1 pts

43Woodburn, VAVA9,50382.0%−1.2 pts

44Yorkshire, VAVA9,78282.6%−1.7 pts

45Staunton, VAVA26,80182.6%+1.2 pts

46Countryside, VAVA9,66182.6%−3.7 pts

47Lakeside, VAVA12,65482.8%−7.6 pts

48Carrollton, VAVA8,43682.9%+1.1 pts

49Hopewell, VAVA23,26183.3%+1.1 pts

50Lexington, VAVA7,76983.3%+4.4 pts

51Montrose, VAVA8,28583.4%+0.0 pts

52Herndon, VAVA25,50683.6%−1.3 pts

53Innsbrook, VAVA8,57883.6%−0.2 pts

54Farmville, VAVA7,59383.6%+0.7 pts

55Hampton, VAVA137,31583.7%+0.7 pts

56Lansdowne, VAVA12,32883.8%−0.2 pts

57Bull Run CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA7,82384.0%−4.2 pts

58Bull Run CDP (Prince William County), VAVA16,85984.1%+1.5 pts

59Fairfax, VAVA26,77284.3%−1.1 pts

60Fair Lakes, VAVA8,89484.4%+5.2 pts

61Idylwood, VAVA17,55984.6%+0.4 pts

62Hybla Valley, VAVA17,25784.7%+1.9 pts

63Brandermill, VAVA13,73084.8%+1.5 pts

64Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73784.9%+1.9 pts

65Falmouth, VAVA5,21684.9%−1.7 pts

66Leesylvania, VAVA21,63285.1%+3.8 pts

67Lake of the Woods, VAVA7,98485.4%+2.3 pts

68Bristol, VAVA16,41885.5%+2.0 pts

69Manassas, VAVA44,33285.6%+3.4 pts

70Timberlake, VAVA12,72585.7%−4.8 pts

71Newport News, VAVA183,23085.8%+2.2 pts

72Franconia, VAVA18,33586.1%−1.3 pts

73Poquoson, VAVA13,29286.2%−0.9 pts

74Winchester, VAVA28,27286.3%+0.5 pts

75Marion, VAVA5,55586.3%+4.1 pts

76Hutchison, VAVA7,28486.3%+7.9 pts

77Portsmouth, VAVA96,77786.3%+2.2 pts

78Purcellville, VAVA8,89086.4%−1.3 pts

79Triangle, VAVA10,45086.5%+0.1 pts

80Wyndham, VAVA12,09986.5%−1.4 pts

81Sudley, VAVA19,16286.7%+6.8 pts

82Lorton, VAVA20,99186.7%+0.7 pts

83Woodbridge, VAVA43,94586.7%+2.0 pts

84Danville, VAVA41,64786.7%+0.2 pts

85Annandale, VAVA41,70586.8%−0.2 pts

86Franklin, VAVA8,47886.8%−1.8 pts

87Culpeper, VAVA22,07486.9%+2.6 pts

88Hollins, VAVA17,09787.0%−0.6 pts

89Front Royal, VAVA15,72287.0%+1.4 pts

90Waynesboro, VAVA23,95187.0%+2.8 pts

91Oakton, VAVA36,52887.2%+1.6 pts

92Woodstock, VAVA6,00287.2%+4.9 pts

93Christiansburg, VAVA22,44287.2%+2.0 pts

94Lake Monticello, VAVA10,66287.3%−2.5 pts

95Bon Air, VAVA16,90487.4%−0.2 pts

96Rockwood, VAVA10,01087.4%−4.0 pts

97Manchester, VAVA12,44587.5%+0.1 pts

98Lake Ridge, VAVA46,04987.5%−1.1 pts

99Chesapeake, VAVA255,33287.5%+2.4 pts

100Tuckahoe, VAVA49,18387.5%+0.6 pts

101Cascades, VAVA12,35787.5%−2.1 pts

102Montclair, VAVA22,38787.6%+0.6 pts

103Bailey's Crossroads, VAVA24,27187.7%+1.8 pts

104Vinton, VAVA7,96787.7%+5.3 pts

105Chester, VAVA24,47487.7%+1.0 pts

106Midlothian, VAVA19,12087.8%−0.0 pts

107Lowes Island, VAVA11,01887.8%−1.1 pts

108Colonial Heights, VAVA18,73887.8%+5.8 pts

109Bridgewater, VAVA6,92487.9%+3.3 pts

110Emporia, VAVA5,44787.9%+2.2 pts

111Gainesville, VAVA18,19687.9%−1.1 pts

112Lincolnia, VAVA20,32088.0%+1.4 pts

113Burke Centre, VAVA17,03788.2%+3.7 pts

114Suffolk, VAVA104,69988.2%+2.7 pts

115Ashburn, VAVA46,02688.2%−0.0 pts

116Rose Hill CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,06688.2%−0.2 pts

117Hollymead, VAVA8,48288.3%+0.9 pts

118Manassas Park, VAVA16,56088.3%+3.5 pts

119Roanoke, VAVA99,11188.3%+5.2 pts

120Salem, VAVA25,81688.4%+2.5 pts

121Brambleton, VAVA24,53788.4%+2.0 pts

122Woodlawn CDP (Fairfax County), VAVA21,19488.4%+2.6 pts

123West Falls Church, VAVA31,27988.4%+0.8 pts

124Mount Vernon, VAVA13,12288.5%+0.1 pts

125Fishersville, VAVA9,48488.6%+4.2 pts

126Belle Haven, VAVA6,57088.6%−0.3 pts

127Newington Forest, VAVA12,31688.6%+4.1 pts

128Groveton, VAVA13,93188.7%−0.0 pts

129Martinsville, VAVA13,84988.8%+6.0 pts

130Cherry Hill, VAVA26,04488.8%+4.6 pts

131Meadowbrook, VAVA20,74988.9%−2.7 pts

132Glen Allen, VAVA17,55189.0%+5.8 pts

133Pimmit Hills, VAVA6,58989.0%+2.5 pts

134Fort Hunt, VAVA16,70089.0%−0.5 pts

135Kingstowne, VAVA18,36089.1%+2.5 pts

136Sugarland Run, VAVA12,62989.2%+3.6 pts

137Gloucester Point, VAVA11,10989.2%+0.8 pts

138Sterling, VAVA32,41189.2%+0.8 pts

139Laurel Hill, VAVA7,45089.5%+9.5 pts

140Newington, VAVA13,47889.5%+2.1 pts

141Lake Barcroft, VAVA10,97389.6%−1.1 pts

142Wytheville, VAVA8,12889.6%+3.5 pts

143Strasburg, VAVA7,38089.7%+2.5 pts

144Chantilly, VAVA24,03689.7%−2.5 pts

145McLean, VAVA49,62789.7%−0.1 pts

146Cave Spring, VAVA25,74289.8%+4.3 pts

147Mantua, VAVA8,29889.8%+6.2 pts

148Stone Ridge, VAVA16,60389.9%+5.3 pts

149Great Falls, VAVA15,22890.0%−0.2 pts

150Seven Corners, VAVA9,37190.0%−0.8 pts

151Broadlands, VAVA14,35390.2%+1.1 pts

152Long Branch, VAVA7,03490.2%+2.5 pts

153South Riding, VAVA34,35290.2%−0.4 pts

154Pulaski, VAVA8,80790.3%+9.1 pts

155Leesburg, VAVA49,91790.3%+3.2 pts

156West Springfield, VAVA22,53290.3%+1.5 pts

157Floris, VAVA7,58990.4%+2.4 pts

158Centreville, VAVA71,70690.4%+3.4 pts

159Stuarts Draft, VAVA11,78090.4%+5.0 pts

160Burke, VAVA44,02990.6%+1.3 pts

161Sandston, VAVA7,39990.7%+4.6 pts

162Warrenton, VAVA10,21390.7%+8.3 pts

163Independent Hill, VAVA10,85390.8%+0.2 pts

164Linton Hall, VAVA41,87690.9%−0.3 pts

165Massanetta Springs, VAVA6,35891.0%+0.9 pts

166Braddock, VAVA6,53691.0%−2.3 pts

167East Highland Park, VAVA15,26591.0%+1.2 pts

168Buckhall, VAVA21,60291.1%+0.9 pts

169Springfield, VAVA31,15491.3%+0.1 pts

170Belmont, VAVA9,72991.3%+4.2 pts

171Vienna, VAVA16,69191.4%+6.2 pts

172Aquia Harbour, VAVA7,48191.4%+6.0 pts

173Potomac Mills, VAVA5,74191.5%−1.9 pts

174Wolf Trap, VAVA15,85891.6%+0.7 pts

175Dale City, VAVA71,01691.7%+0.6 pts

176Smithfield, VAVA9,11291.7%+1.6 pts

177Kings Park West, VAVA13,44291.8%+3.6 pts

178South Boston, VAVA7,79591.8%+1.9 pts

179Abingdon, VAVA8,28492.1%+8.7 pts

180Bedford, VAVA7,91192.2%+17.8 pts

181Difficult Run, VAVA9,93892.6%−0.4 pts

182Fairfax Station, VAVA12,56692.7%+1.6 pts

183Mechanicsville, VAVA38,68393.0%+3.3 pts

184Highland Springs, VAVA14,29693.1%+4.6 pts

185Madison Heights, VAVA10,26693.4%+2.1 pts

186New Baltimore, VAVA11,91993.6%+4.3 pts

187Franklin Farm, VAVA18,73693.7%+0.9 pts

188Collinsville, VAVA7,13993.9%−1.4 pts

189Dunn Loring, VAVA8,95794.2%+4.5 pts

190North Springfield, VAVA7,05094.4%+2.6 pts

191Woodlake, VAVA7,35894.4%+11.6 pts

192Wakefield, VAVA11,93094.6%+6.4 pts

193Loudoun Valley Estates, VAVA10,27194.6%+3.5 pts

194Covington, VAVA5,68094.9%+0.3 pts

195Dranesville, VAVA11,82895.0%+1.2 pts

196Richlands, VAVA5,05195.9%+1.8 pts

197Crosspointe, VAVA5,66995.9%+4.5 pts

198Bealeton, VAVA5,03496.6%+3.6 pts

199Bellwood, VAVA7,90796.8%+5.1 pts

200South Run, VAVA6,60097.2%+5.7 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES