What states are people in moving to and from?

Updated May. 13, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, most people moving to Virginia came from Maryland, Florida, and North Carolina. The top states people from Virginia left for were Maryland, Florida, and North Carolina. Overall, about 263,900 people left Virginia for another state. Meanwhile 265,500 moved in from elsewhere in the US. Newcomers from other states accounted for 3% of Virginia's population.
Virginia ranked 32nd among states in total domestic net migration, with a gain of 1,600 residents.

1 in 33

people living in Virginia moved in 2024 from another state

32nd

Virginia's rank in net state-to-state migration (2024)
Along with immigration and natural population change, state-to-state migration is one of the three ways a state's population may shift. In 2024, Virginia had positive net migration with 25 states and Washington, DC.
Virginia had a net increase of 7,700 residents with New Jersey, the highest among all states. The largest net decrease in 2024 was with North Carolina at -5,700.

Virginia had positive net migration with 25 states in 2024.

Net migration between Virginia and other states, Washington, DC, or Puerto Rico

How many people from Virginia moved to another state in the past year?

In 2024, 32.1% of the 265,600 people who left Virginia for another state moved to just three destinations: Florida (28,900), North Carolina (28,400), and Maryland (28,000).

In 2024, people leaving Virginia most often moved to Florida, North Carolina, and Maryland.

People moving from Virginia to another state, Washington, DC, or Puerto Rico

How many people from another state moved to Virginia in the past year?

Of the 266,400 people moving to Virginia from another state between 2023 and 2024, 27.3% came from three states: Maryland (+25,200 residents), Florida (+24,800), and North Carolina (+22,800).

In 2024, newcomers arrived in Virginia most often from Maryland, Florida, and North Carolina.

People moving to Virginia from another state, Washington, DC, or Puerto Rico

How does the share of people who moved from another state vary across Virginia's 134 counties?

From 2020 to 2024, Prince George County had the highest share of newcomers from other states, averaging 13.7% of its population each year. At the other end, Craig County recorded the lowest share, with 0% of residents moving in from another state.

The share of the population that moved from another state in a given year varies throughout Virginia.

Annual average of share of population 1 year or older who moved from another state in the previous year (2020–2024)

Migration routes between Virginia and other states (2024)

Migration routes between Virginia and other states (2024)
Residence 1 year agoEstimate
1.

Maryland 

25,200
2.

Florida 

24,800
3.

North Carolina

22,800
4.

California 

20,200
5.

New York

16,400
6.

Texas 

15,500
7.

Pennsylvania 

15,200
8.

South Carolina

12,700
9.

New Jersey

11,000
10.

Washington, DC

10,000

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USAFacts standardizes data, in areas such as time and demographics, to make it easier to understand and compare.

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