Migration to and from Smyth County, Virginia
Where Smyth 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
1,695
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
1,388
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
+307
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Washington County | Virginia | 388 |
| Harnett County | North Carolina | 146 |
| Wythe County | Virginia | 100 |
| Pulaski County | Virginia | 99 |
| Jefferson County | Colorado | 70 |
| Winn Parish | Louisiana | 70 |
| Scott County | Virginia | 59 |
| Polk County | Florida | 54 |
| Accomack County | Virginia | 53 |
| Shenandoah County | Virginia | 50 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Washington County | Virginia | 492 |
| Wythe County | Virginia | 193 |
| Columbus County | North Carolina | 146 |
| Georgetown County | South Carolina | 60 |
| Clark County | Nevada | 59 |
| Bristol City | Virginia | 54 |
| Chesapeake City | Virginia | 54 |
| Brunswick County | North Carolina | 51 |
| Sullivan County | Tennessee | 38 |
| Boone County | Missouri | 27 |
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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: 51173.