Migration to and from Buena Vista City, Virginia
Where Buena Vista City 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
1,009
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
664
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
+345
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Pendleton County | West Virginia | 133 |
| Rockbridge County | Virginia | 123 |
| Salt Lake County | Utah | 78 |
| Covington City | Virginia | 65 |
| Frederick County | Virginia | 57 |
| Santa Rosa County | Florida | 46 |
| Maricopa County | Arizona | 38 |
| Westmoreland County | Virginia | 34 |
| Richmond City | Virginia | 34 |
| Utah County | Utah | 32 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Rockbridge County | Virginia | 340 |
| Powhatan County | Virginia | 69 |
| Campbell County | Virginia | 57 |
| Lynchburg City | Virginia | 45 |
| Harrisonburg City | Virginia | 40 |
| Utah County | Utah | 32 |
| Beaufort County | South Carolina | 20 |
| Salt Lake County | Utah | 19 |
| Arlington County | Virginia | 16 |
| Augusta County | Virginia | 10 |
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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: 51530.