Migration to and from Isle of Wight County, Virginia
Where Isle of Wight 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
2,813
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
3,180
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
-367
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth City | Virginia | 489 |
| Caribbean | 330 | |
| Suffolk City | Virginia | 320 |
| Newport News City | Virginia | 288 |
| Hampton City | Virginia | 157 |
| Southampton County | Virginia | 115 |
| Chesapeake City | Virginia | 106 |
| Sussex County | Virginia | 92 |
| Henrico County | Virginia | 85 |
| Vernon Parish | Louisiana | 72 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Suffolk City | Virginia | 385 |
| Virginia Beach City | Virginia | 179 |
| Chesapeake City | Virginia | 157 |
| Portsmouth City | Virginia | 142 |
| Greensville County | Virginia | 131 |
| San Diego County | California | 124 |
| Perquimans County | North Carolina | 121 |
| James City County | Virginia | 111 |
| Norfolk City | Virginia | 105 |
| Newport News City | Virginia | 97 |
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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: 51093.