Migration to and from Hanover County, Virginia
Where Hanover 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
7,451
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
5,655
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
+1,796
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Henrico County | Virginia | 2,046 |
| Richmond City | Virginia | 791 |
| Chesterfield County | Virginia | 510 |
| James City County | Virginia | 267 |
| Hopewell City | Virginia | 149 |
| Chesapeake City | Virginia | 142 |
| Los Angeles County | California | 136 |
| Alexandria City | Virginia | 124 |
| St. Mary's County | Maryland | 122 |
| York County | Virginia | 117 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Henrico County | Virginia | 1,634 |
| Chesterfield County | Virginia | 456 |
| Richmond City | Virginia | 375 |
| Caroline County | Virginia | 194 |
| Norfolk City | Virginia | 150 |
| Montgomery County | Virginia | 129 |
| Newport News City | Virginia | 129 |
| Fredericksburg City | Virginia | 124 |
| King William County | Virginia | 120 |
| James City County | Virginia | 109 |
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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: 51085.