Migration to and from Wise County, Virginia
Where Wise 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
1,938
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
2,814
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
-876
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Alamance County | North Carolina | 281 |
| Dickenson County | Virginia | 143 |
| Sussex County | Virginia | 119 |
| Russell County | Virginia | 91 |
| Lee County | Virginia | 79 |
| Pulaski County | Kentucky | 74 |
| Buchanan County | Virginia | 73 |
| Sullivan County | Tennessee | 68 |
| Scott County | Virginia | 66 |
| Grayson County | Virginia | 65 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Norton City | Virginia | 492 |
| Scott County | Virginia | 246 |
| Brevard County | Florida | 242 |
| Sullivan County | Tennessee | 225 |
| Perry County | Kentucky | 172 |
| Prince William County | Virginia | 128 |
| Washington County | Virginia | 112 |
| Lee County | Virginia | 102 |
| Sussex County | Virginia | 91 |
| Grayson County | Virginia | 68 |
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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: 51195.