Migration to and from Newport News City, Virginia
Where Newport News 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
20,378
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
18,543
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
+1,835
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Hampton City | Virginia | 2,427 |
| York County | Virginia | 1,030 |
| Portsmouth City | Virginia | 682 |
| Fairfax County | Virginia | 587 |
| Norfolk City | Virginia | 482 |
| Asia | 430 | |
| St. Louis County | Minnesota | 285 |
| James City County | Virginia | 285 |
| Duluth City | St. Louis County, Minnesota | 285 |
| Europe | 280 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Hampton City | Virginia | 2,629 |
| York County | Virginia | 1,209 |
| Norfolk City | Virginia | 1,143 |
| Portsmouth City | Virginia | 712 |
| Virginia Beach City | Virginia | 596 |
| Suffolk City | Virginia | 404 |
| Gwinnett County | Georgia | 382 |
| James City County | Virginia | 375 |
| Isle of Wight County | Virginia | 288 |
| Harrisonburg City | Virginia | 254 |
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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: 51700.