Migration to and from Prince William County, Virginia
Where Prince William 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
36,347
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
39,612
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
-3,265
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Fairfax County | Virginia | 7,823 |
| Asia | 1,679 | |
| Alexandria City | Virginia | 1,561 |
| Loudoun County | Virginia | 1,337 |
| Manassas City | Virginia | 1,114 |
| Manassas Park City | Virginia | 1,084 |
| Central America | 798 | |
| Europe | 749 | |
| Montgomery County | Maryland | 625 |
| Prince George's County | Maryland | 548 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Fairfax County | Virginia | 4,298 |
| Stafford County | Virginia | 2,407 |
| Fauquier County | Virginia | 2,106 |
| Manassas City | Virginia | 1,644 |
| Alexandria City | Virginia | 1,039 |
| Spotsylvania County | Virginia | 874 |
| Loudoun County | Virginia | 789 |
| Philadelphia County | Pennsylvania | 734 |
| Philadelphia City | Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania | 734 |
| Manassas Park City | Virginia | 726 |
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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: 51153.