Migration to and from Fairfax City, Virginia
Where Fairfax 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
3,184
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
4,521
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
-1,337
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Fairfax County | Virginia | 1,139 |
| Asia | 195 | |
| Chesterfield County | Virginia | 166 |
| Loudoun County | Virginia | 159 |
| Prince William County | Virginia | 158 |
| Manassas City | Virginia | 115 |
| Colonial Heights City | Virginia | 96 |
| Yolo County | California | 90 |
| Bronx County | New York | 85 |
| Bronx Borough | Bronx County, New York | 85 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Fairfax County | Virginia | 1,515 |
| Loudoun County | Virginia | 353 |
| Prince William County | Virginia | 259 |
| Washington County | Rhode Island | 128 |
| Narragansett Town | Washington County, Rhode Island | 128 |
| Arlington County | Virginia | 123 |
| Manassas Park City | Virginia | 102 |
| Palm Beach County | Florida | 83 |
| Mobile County | Alabama | 78 |
| Richmond City | Virginia | 65 |
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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: 51600.