Migration to and from York County, Virginia
Where York 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
9,327
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
8,138
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
+1,189
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Newport News City | Virginia | 1,209 |
| Hampton City | Virginia | 887 |
| Asia | 393 | |
| Europe | 318 | |
| Houston County | Georgia | 306 |
| Clark County | Nevada | 297 |
| James City County | Virginia | 280 |
| Virginia Beach City | Virginia | 173 |
| Poquoson City | Virginia | 165 |
| Maricopa County | Arizona | 161 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Newport News City | Virginia | 1,030 |
| James City County | Virginia | 529 |
| Hampton City | Virginia | 482 |
| Williamsburg City | Virginia | 211 |
| Harrisonburg City | Virginia | 195 |
| Gloucester County | Virginia | 182 |
| Fairfax County | Virginia | 175 |
| Monroe County | Florida | 144 |
| El Paso County | Colorado | 138 |
| Lake County | Illinois | 126 |
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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: 51199.