RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 133 SHOWN OF 133

Most transient, Virginia counties · 2020

Virginia counties ranked by the smallest share of residents living in the same house as one year earlier (2020 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 87.4%.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPLIVING IN THE SAME HOUSE AS 1 YEAR AGOVS –

01Williamsburg, VAVA15,86165.2%–

02Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83970.7%–

03Charlottesville, VAVA44,38871.6%–

04Fredericksburg, VAVA30,39373.4%–

05Norfolk, VAVA231,01375.5%–

06Radford, VAVA17,24376.0%–

07Petersburg, VAVA33,73476.9%–

08Montgomery County, VAVA98,43477.3%–

09Richmond, VAVA237,25777.7%–

10Lynchburg, VAVA81,34778.5%–

11Lexington, VAVA7,76979.0%–

12Greensville County, VAVA11,18179.9%–

13Arlington County, VAVA243,93180.0%–

14Buena Vista, VAVA6,67280.1%–

15Alexandria, VAVA160,66280.1%–

16Falls Church, VAVA15,15980.3%–

17Staunton, VAVA26,80181.4%–

18Albemarle County, VAVA118,35681.4%–

19Norton, VAVA3,47781.6%–

20Colonial Heights, VAVA18,73882.1%–

21Manassas, VAVA44,33282.1%–

22Hopewell, VAVA23,26182.2%–

23Martinsville, VAVA13,84982.8%–

24Richmond County, VAVA9,29482.9%–

25Virginia Beach, VAVA453,73783.0%–

26Hampton, VAVA137,31583.1%–

27Roanoke, VAVA99,11183.1%–

28Prince George County, VAVA43,93683.5%–

29Bristol, VAVA16,41883.5%–

30Newport News, VAVA183,23083.6%–

31Portsmouth, VAVA96,77784.1%–

32Waynesboro, VAVA23,95184.2%–

33York County, VAVA71,37484.5%–

34Stafford County, VAVA170,80384.8%–

35Amelia County, VAVA13,63284.8%–

36Orange County, VAVA40,08384.8%–

37Manassas Park, VAVA16,56084.8%–

38Chesapeake, VAVA255,33285.2%–

39New Kent County, VAVA28,02285.4%–

40Henrico County, VAVA342,77585.4%–

41Sussex County, VAVA10,75585.4%–

42Craig County, VAVA4,80085.5%–

43Fairfax, VAVA26,77285.5%–

44Caroline County, VAVA34,41385.5%–

45Suffolk, VAVA104,69985.5%–

46King George County, VAVA29,64685.6%–

47Westmoreland County, VAVA19,71585.7%–

48Emporia, VAVA5,44785.7%–

49Fairfax County, VAVA1,167,87385.8%–

50Winchester, VAVA28,27285.8%–

51Rockbridge County, VAVA22,66385.8%–

52Salem, VAVA25,81685.9%–

53Dinwiddie County, VAVA28,89686.0%–

54Danville, VAVA41,64786.5%–

55Shenandoah County, VAVA45,83986.5%–

56Prince Edward County, VAVA22,39186.6%–

57Page County, VAVA23,76286.6%–

58Augusta County, VAVA78,94086.7%–

59Galax, VAVA6,67087.0%–

60Middlesex County, VAVA10,84187.0%–

61Frederick County, VAVA99,95587.1%–

62Poquoson, VAVA13,29287.1%–

63Pulaski County, VAVA33,58687.1%–

64Chesterfield County, VAVA397,14887.3%–

65Smyth County, VAVA28,88287.3%–

66Roanoke County, VAVA97,15087.3%–

67Bedford County, VAVA83,05987.4%–

68Prince William County, VAVA502,96687.4%–

69James City County, VAVA83,32687.4%–

70Lee County, VAVA21,64287.5%–

71Bland County, VAVA6,15187.5%–

72Wise County, VAVA34,82487.5%–

73Spotsylvania County, VAVA155,38887.6%–

74Amherst County, VAVA31,96287.6%–

75Loudoun County, VAVA449,74987.7%–

76Lancaster County, VAVA10,99587.9%–

77Fauquier County, VAVA76,50387.9%–

78Bath County, VAVA4,07688.0%–

79Rockingham County, VAVA89,31688.0%–

80Culpeper County, VAVA57,66688.1%–

81Warren County, VAVA42,74088.3%–

82Northumberland County, VAVA12,55788.6%–

83Franklin, VAVA8,47888.6%–

84Mathews County, VAVA8,52988.8%–

85Clarke County, VAVA15,60988.8%–

86Gloucester County, VAVA40,09788.9%–

87Campbell County, VAVA55,62989.3%–

88Washington County, VAVA53,89889.3%–

89Brunswick County, VAVA15,72789.4%–

90Fluvanna County, VAVA28,97589.5%–

91Goochland County, VAVA29,18789.7%–

92Southampton County, VAVA18,11089.8%–

93Powhatan County, VAVA32,59189.8%–

94Hanover County, VAVA116,42389.8%–

95Greene County, VAVA21,95889.9%–

96Essex County, VAVA10,65490.0%–

97Isle of Wight County, VAVA41,32190.1%–

98Rappahannock County, VAVA7,43990.1%–

99Botetourt County, VAVA34,14490.1%–

100Scott County, VAVA21,20090.3%–

101Franklin County, VAVA55,52690.4%–

102Grayson County, VAVA15,23090.5%–

103Nottoway County, VAVA15,79690.6%–

104Carroll County, VAVA29,29990.7%–

105Buckingham County, VAVA17,13790.7%–

106Louisa County, VAVA42,92490.7%–

107Madison County, VAVA14,23790.8%–

108Pittsylvania County, VAVA59,49090.8%–

109Wythe County, VAVA27,98391.1%–

110Patrick County, VAVA17,42491.4%–

111Surry County, VAVA6,60391.4%–

112Tazewell County, VAVA38,63591.4%–

113Giles County, VAVA16,56491.4%–

114King and Queen County, VAVA6,74391.8%–

115Highland County, VAVA2,31891.8%–

116Accomack County, VAVA33,85991.8%–

117Buchanan County, VAVA18,49292.0%–

118Henry County, VAVA49,24292.2%–

119Floyd County, VAVA15,78992.4%–

120Alleghany County, VAVA14,54692.5%–

121Nelson County, VAVA14,92092.5%–

122Charles City County, VAVA6,62392.5%–

123Dickenson County, VAVA13,23693.3%–

124Mecklenburg County, VAVA30,74793.4%–

125Northampton County, VAVA11,87993.4%–

126Appomattox County, VAVA17,17293.4%–

127King William County, VAVA19,61793.5%–

128Charlotte County, VAVA11,40193.7%–

129Cumberland County, VAVA10,35293.8%–

130Halifax County, VAVA33,44794.1%–

131Russell County, VAVA25,33294.2%–

132Covington, VAVA5,68094.7%–

133Lunenburg County, VAVA12,05895.8%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS