Migration to and from Alleghany County, Virginia
Where Alleghany County residents came from and where they went over the 5-year window 2016-2020. Census ACS County-to-County Migration Flows, 2020 5-yr (frozen vintage).
Total inflow
421
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
656
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
-235
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Botetourt County | Virginia | 53 |
| Covington City | Virginia | 42 |
| Ouachita Parish | Louisiana | 26 |
| Cumberland County | Pennsylvania | 21 |
| Frederick County | Virginia | 21 |
| Newport News City | Virginia | 21 |
| North Middleton Township | Cumberland County, Pennsylvania | 21 |
| Carroll County | Virginia | 19 |
| Cape May County | New Jersey | 18 |
| Middle Township | Cape May County, New Jersey | 18 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Covington City | Virginia | 129 |
| Roanoke City | Virginia | 104 |
| Bath County | Virginia | 67 |
| Salem City | Virginia | 55 |
| Botetourt County | Virginia | 53 |
| Bell County | Texas | 38 |
| Montgomery County | Texas | 27 |
| Brunswick County | Virginia | 25 |
| Powhatan County | Virginia | 23 |
| Dare County | North Carolina | 18 |
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Methodology
- Counts represent the number of people aged 1+ who reported a different residence at the survey reference date than they did one year earlier, aggregated across the 5-year sample window 2016-2020.
- Outbound (OUT) flows are reported less frequently than inbound (IN) because the survey captures the destination side of each move. Many county pairs have null OUT counts, which is normal.
- "Total inflow" sums the published MOVEDIN counts across all origin counties, including foreign-region inflows (Africa, Asia, Central America, etc.). It is not the same as net population change.
- Frozen vintage. The Census Bureau has not released a newer county-to-county migration flows file. The 2020 5-yr vintage (covering 2016-2020) is the latest available as of build date.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, County-to-County Migration Flows: 2016-2020. Vintage: 2020 5-yr. Generated: 2026-05-28. FIPS: 51005.