Migration to and from Scott County, Virginia
Where Scott 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
1,120
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
1,341
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
-221
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Wise County | Virginia | 246 |
| Sullivan County | Tennessee | 163 |
| Lee County | Virginia | 92 |
| Hawkins County | Tennessee | 75 |
| Wayne County | Michigan | 70 |
| Allen Park City | Wayne County, Michigan | 70 |
| Rockingham County | Virginia | 40 |
| Harrisonburg City | Virginia | 28 |
| Norton City | Virginia | 28 |
| Russell County | Virginia | 22 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Lee County | Virginia | 188 |
| Russell County | Virginia | 129 |
| Calhoun County | Alabama | 111 |
| Bristol City | Virginia | 101 |
| Adair County | Kentucky | 82 |
| Sullivan County | Tennessee | 81 |
| Wise County | Virginia | 66 |
| Spotsylvania County | Virginia | 65 |
| Smyth County | Virginia | 59 |
| Bland County | Virginia | 58 |
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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: 51169.