Migration to and from Lancaster County, Virginia
Where Lancaster 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
664
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
1,220
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
-556
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Northumberland County | Virginia | 247 |
| Richmond County | Virginia | 55 |
| Lake County | Florida | 54 |
| Westmoreland County | Pennsylvania | 31 |
| Greensburg City | Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania | 31 |
| Hanover County | Virginia | 28 |
| Spotsylvania County | Virginia | 23 |
| Somerset County | New Jersey | 22 |
| Bound Brook Borough | Somerset County, New Jersey | 22 |
| Fauquier County | Virginia | 18 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Lee County | Virginia | 139 |
| District of Columbia | District of Columbia | 106 |
| Charles City County | Virginia | 100 |
| Orange County | Florida | 92 |
| Northumberland County | Virginia | 92 |
| Baltimore City | Maryland | 91 |
| Richmond City | Virginia | 85 |
| Gloucester County | Virginia | 77 |
| Pasquotank County | North Carolina | 69 |
| Pinellas County | Florida | 52 |
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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: 51103.