Migration to and from Rockbridge County, Virginia
Where Rockbridge 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
1,791
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
1,151
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
+640
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Buena Vista City | Virginia | 340 |
| Jackson County | Michigan | 146 |
| Spring Arbor Township | Jackson County, Michigan | 146 |
| Prince Edward County | Virginia | 110 |
| Lexington City | Virginia | 74 |
| Roanoke City | Virginia | 64 |
| Franklin County | Virginia | 58 |
| Moore County | North Carolina | 50 |
| Asia | 48 | |
| Bexar County | Texas | 48 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Staunton City | Virginia | 183 |
| Buena Vista City | Virginia | 123 |
| Augusta County | Virginia | 96 |
| Lexington City | Virginia | 50 |
| Virginia Beach City | Virginia | 49 |
| Russell County | Virginia | 43 |
| Dallas County | Texas | 42 |
| Danville City | Virginia | 38 |
| Shenandoah County | Virginia | 31 |
| Gwinnett County | Georgia | 28 |
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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: 51163.