Migration to and from Covington City, Virginia
Where Covington 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
282
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
401
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
-119
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Alleghany County | Virginia | 129 |
| Caribbean | 26 | |
| Roscommon County | Michigan | 21 |
| Richfield Township | Roscommon County, Michigan | 21 |
| Randolph County | West Virginia | 20 |
| Rockingham County | Virginia | 13 |
| Halifax County | Virginia | 8 |
| Rockbridge County | Virginia | 8 |
| Shenandoah County | Virginia | 8 |
| Alexandria City | Virginia | 7 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Buena Vista City | Virginia | 65 |
| Greenbrier County | West Virginia | 56 |
| Alleghany County | Virginia | 42 |
| Franklin County | Virginia | 37 |
| Roanoke City | Virginia | 34 |
| Chesapeake City | Virginia | 32 |
| Norfolk City | Virginia | 25 |
| Summers County | West Virginia | 25 |
| Fluvanna County | Virginia | 18 |
| Botetourt County | Virginia | 16 |
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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: 51580.