RANKING · 2024 ACS · 133 SHOWN OF 133

Most transient, Virginia counties

Virginia counties ranked by the smallest share of residents living in the same house as one year earlier (2024 ACS). These are the places where people move the most. This list covers the 133 counties in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 133 is 89.2%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Rappahannock County, VA, up 55 places to #43.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPLIVING IN THE SAME HOUSE AS 1 YEAR AGOVS 2020

01▲3Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39371.1%−2.3 pts

02▼1Williamsburg, VAVA15,86172.2%+7.0 pts

03▲3Radford, VAVA17,24372.8%−3.2 pts

04▲24Prince George County, VAVA43,93674.4%−9.1 pts

05▼2Charlottesville, VAVA44,38874.9%+3.3 pts

06▼4Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83975.0%+4.3 pts

07Petersburg, VAVA33,73478.5%+1.6 pts

08Montgomery County, VAVA98,43478.5%+1.2 pts

09▲4Arlington County, VAVA243,93178.7%−1.4 pts

10Lynchburg, VAVA81,34779.2%+0.7 pts

11▲5Falls Church, VAVA15,15979.4%−1.0 pts

12▲2Buena Vista, VAVA6,67279.8%−0.3 pts

13▼8Norfolk, VAVA231,01380.5%+5.0 pts

14▲1Alexandria, VAVA160,66280.7%+0.6 pts

15▼6Richmond, VAVA237,25781.6%+3.9 pts

16▲2Albemarle County, VAVA118,35681.6%+0.2 pts

17▲42Galax, VAVA6,67081.9%−5.1 pts

18▼1Staunton, VAVA26,80182.6%+1.2 pts

19▲5Richmond County, VAVA9,29483.1%+0.2 pts

20▲2Hopewell, VAVA23,26183.3%+1.1 pts

21▼10Lexington, VAVA7,76983.3%+4.4 pts

22▲4Hampton, VAVA137,31583.7%+0.7 pts

23▲20Fairfax, VAVA26,77284.3%−1.1 pts

24▲1Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73784.9%+1.9 pts

25▲16Sussex County, VAVA10,75584.9%−0.5 pts

26▲3Bristol, VAVA16,41885.5%+2.0 pts

27▼6Manassas, VAVA44,33285.6%+3.4 pts

28▼16Greensville County, VAVA11,18185.6%+5.8 pts

29▲1Newport News, VAVA183,23085.8%+2.2 pts

30▲4Stafford County, VAVA170,80386.0%+1.2 pts

31▲31Poquoson, VAVA13,29286.2%−0.9 pts

32▲18Winchester, VAVA28,27286.3%+0.5 pts

33▼2Portsmouth, VAVA96,77786.3%+2.2 pts

34▲1Amelia County, VAVA13,63286.4%+1.7 pts

35▼2York County, VAVA71,37486.5%+2.1 pts

36▲35Bland County, VAVA6,15186.7%−0.8 pts

37▲17Danville, VAVA41,64786.7%+0.2 pts

38▲18Prince Edward County, VAVA22,39186.8%+0.2 pts

39▲44Franklin, VAVA8,47886.8%−1.8 pts

40Henrico County, VAVA342,77587.0%+1.5 pts

41▲8Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,87387.0%+1.2 pts

42▼10Waynesboro, VAVA23,95187.0%+2.8 pts

43▲55Rappahannock County, VAVA7,43987.2%−2.9 pts

44▼25Norton, VAVA3,47787.2%+5.7 pts

45▼7Chesapeake, VAVA255,33287.5%+2.4 pts

46▼26Colonial Heights, VAVA18,73887.8%+5.8 pts

47▲40Campbell County, VAVA55,62987.8%−1.5 pts

48Emporia, VAVA5,44787.9%+2.2 pts

49▼10New Kent County, VAVA28,02288.1%+2.7 pts

50▼5Suffolk, VAVA104,69988.2%+2.7 pts

51▼14Manassas Park, VAVA16,56088.3%+3.5 pts

52▲20Wise County, VAVA34,82488.3%+0.8 pts

53▼26Roanoke, VAVA99,11188.3%+5.2 pts

54▼2Salem, VAVA25,81688.4%+2.5 pts

55▲14James City County, VAVA83,32688.4%+0.9 pts

56▲8Chesterfield County, VAVA397,14888.7%+1.4 pts

57▼34Martinsville, VAVA13,84988.8%+6.0 pts

58▲10Prince William County, VAVA502,96688.8%+1.4 pts

59▲30Brunswick County, VAVA15,72788.8%−0.6 pts

60▲20Culpeper County, VAVA57,66688.8%+0.8 pts

61▼17Caroline County, VAVA34,41388.8%+3.3 pts

62▲11Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,38888.9%+1.4 pts

63▲3Roanoke County, VAVA97,15089.1%+1.8 pts

64▲26Fluvanna County, VAVA28,97589.1%−0.4 pts

65▼14Rockbridge County, VAVA22,66389.1%+3.3 pts

66▼20King George County, VAVA29,64689.2%+3.5 pts

67▲24Goochland County, VAVA29,18789.2%−0.4 pts

68▲7Loudoun County, VAVA449,74989.2%+1.5 pts

69▲10Rockingham County, VAVA89,31689.2%+1.2 pts

70▲51Nelson County, VAVA14,92089.3%−3.1 pts

71▼35Orange County, VAVA40,08389.4%+4.6 pts

72▲9Warren County, VAVA42,74089.4%+1.1 pts

73▲24Isle of Wight County, VAVA41,32189.5%−0.6 pts

74▼13Frederick County, VAVA99,95589.6%+2.6 pts

75▲18Powhatan County, VAVA32,59189.7%−0.1 pts

76▲40Accomack County, VAVA33,85989.7%−2.1 pts

77▼10Bedford County, VAVA83,05990.0%+2.6 pts

78▲26Carroll County, VAVA29,29990.3%−0.4 pts

79▲26Buckingham County, VAVA17,13790.4%−0.2 pts

80▼22Augusta County, VAVA78,94090.5%+3.8 pts

81▼24Page County, VAVA23,76290.6%+3.9 pts

82▼19Pulaski County, VAVA33,58690.6%+3.5 pts

83▼1Northumberland County, VAVA12,55790.7%+2.1 pts

84▼42Craig County, VAVA4,80090.7%+5.3 pts

85▼15Lee County, VAVA21,64290.8%+3.3 pts

86Gloucester County, VAVA40,09790.8%+1.8 pts

87▼34Dinwiddie County, VAVA28,89690.8%+4.8 pts

88▲13Franklin County, VAVA55,52690.8%+0.5 pts

89▼34Shenandoah County, VAVA45,83991.0%+4.5 pts

90▼16Amherst County, VAVA31,96291.0%+3.4 pts

91▲34Northampton County, VAVA11,87991.1%−2.3 pts

92▲11Nottoway County, VAVA15,79691.4%+0.8 pts

93▼8Clarke County, VAVA15,60991.4%+2.6 pts

94▼34Middlesex County, VAVA10,84191.5%+4.5 pts

95▲15Patrick County, VAVA17,42491.6%+0.2 pts

96▼2Hanover County, VAVA116,42391.6%+1.8 pts

97▼1Essex County, VAVA10,65491.6%+1.6 pts

98▼51Westmoreland County, VAVA19,71591.8%+6.1 pts

99▼22Fauquier County, VAVA76,50391.9%+3.9 pts

100▲24Mecklenburg County, VAVA30,74791.9%−1.5 pts

101▲7Pittsylvania County, VAVA59,49092.0%+1.2 pts

102▼2Scott County, VAVA21,20092.1%+1.8 pts

103▼1Grayson County, VAVA15,23092.1%+1.6 pts

104▼20Mathews County, VAVA8,52992.3%+3.5 pts

105▼40Smyth County, VAVA28,88292.3%+5.0 pts

106▲20Appomattox County, VAVA17,17292.4%−1.0 pts

107▲2Wythe County, VAVA27,98392.5%+1.4 pts

108▼20Washington County, VAVA53,89892.5%+3.2 pts

109▼2Madison County, VAVA14,23792.6%+1.9 pts

110▼34Lancaster County, VAVA10,99592.7%+4.8 pts

111▼5Louisa County, VAVA42,92492.7%+2.0 pts

112▼13Botetourt County, VAVA34,14492.8%+2.7 pts

113▼21Southampton County, VAVA18,11093.0%+3.3 pts

114▲5Floyd County, VAVA15,78993.2%+0.8 pts

115▼4Surry County, VAVA6,60393.4%+2.0 pts

116▲11King William County, VAVA19,61793.4%−0.1 pts

117▲1Henry County, VAVA49,24293.4%+1.2 pts

118▲2Alleghany County, VAVA14,54693.7%+1.3 pts

119▼4Highland County, VAVA2,31893.8%+2.1 pts

120▲2Charles City County, VAVA6,62393.9%+1.4 pts

121▲7Charlotte County, VAVA11,40194.0%+0.3 pts

122▼8King and Queen County, VAVA6,74394.0%+2.2 pts

123▼10Giles County, VAVA16,56494.0%+2.6 pts

124▼12Tazewell County, VAVA38,63594.3%+2.8 pts

125▲4Cumberland County, VAVA10,35294.8%+1.0 pts

126▼31Greene County, VAVA21,95894.9%+5.0 pts

127▲5Covington, VAVA5,68094.9%+0.3 pts

128▲2Halifax County, VAVA33,44795.1%+1.0 pts

129▲2Russell County, VAVA25,33295.2%+0.9 pts

130▼52Bath County, VAVA4,07695.4%+7.4 pts

131▼8Dickenson County, VAVA13,23695.8%+2.5 pts

132▲1Lunenburg County, VAVA12,05896.1%+0.3 pts

133▼16Buchanan County, VAVA18,49297.7%+5.7 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES