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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) — the places where people move the most. This list covers the 133 counties in Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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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 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS