Migration to and from Surry County, Virginia
Where Surry 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
410
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
336
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
+74
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Accomack County | Virginia | 110 |
| Petersburg City | Virginia | 108 |
| Forsyth County | North Carolina | 33 |
| Isle of Wight County | Virginia | 31 |
| New Castle County | Delaware | 29 |
| Fulton County | Georgia | 14 |
| Newport News City | Virginia | 12 |
| Caroline County | Virginia | 11 |
| Richmond City | Virginia | 10 |
| Smyth County | Virginia | 9 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Sussex County | Virginia | 70 |
| Hampton City | Virginia | 59 |
| Warren County | Virginia | 43 |
| Prince George County | Virginia | 42 |
| Newport News City | Virginia | 40 |
| Anchorage Municipality | Alaska | 22 |
| Tazewell County | Virginia | 11 |
| Hopewell City | Virginia | 11 |
| Southampton County | Virginia | 10 |
| Norfolk City | Virginia | 8 |
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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: 51181.