Migration to and from Montgomery County, Virginia
Where Montgomery 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
11,807
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
9,569
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
+2,238
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Fairfax County | Virginia | 807 |
| Asia | 640 | |
| Loudoun County | Virginia | 542 |
| Arlington County | Virginia | 404 |
| Virginia Beach City | Virginia | 355 |
| Prince William County | Virginia | 315 |
| Creek County | Oklahoma | 226 |
| Washington County | Virginia | 216 |
| Chesapeake City | Virginia | 205 |
| Chesterfield County | Virginia | 178 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Fairfax County | Virginia | 385 |
| Shelby County | Alabama | 296 |
| Alexandria City | Virginia | 281 |
| Radford City | Virginia | 271 |
| Roanoke City | Virginia | 264 |
| Pulaski County | Virginia | 259 |
| Roanoke County | Virginia | 251 |
| Tarrant County | Texas | 234 |
| Alamance County | North Carolina | 212 |
| Middlesex County | Massachusetts | 189 |
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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: 51121.