Migration to and from Nelson County, Virginia
Where Nelson 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
562
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
774
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
-212
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| York County | Virginia | 68 |
| Rockingham County | Virginia | 58 |
| Boulder County | Colorado | 47 |
| Fulton County | Georgia | 33 |
| Charlottesville City | Virginia | 32 |
| Culpeper County | Virginia | 29 |
| Fairfax County | Virginia | 26 |
| Gloucester County | Virginia | 24 |
| Loudoun County | Virginia | 24 |
| Waynesboro City | Virginia | 23 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Albemarle County | Virginia | 257 |
| Amherst County | Virginia | 120 |
| Orange County | Virginia | 97 |
| Charlottesville City | Virginia | 35 |
| Maricopa County | Arizona | 34 |
| Augusta County | Virginia | 34 |
| Waynesboro City | Virginia | 27 |
| Arlington County | Virginia | 20 |
| Fluvanna County | Virginia | 18 |
| Hays County | Texas | 17 |
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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: 51125.