Migration to and from Norfolk City, Virginia
Where Norfolk 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
39,267
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
26,512
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
+12,755
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach City | Virginia | 4,962 |
| Chesapeake City | Virginia | 2,233 |
| Hampton City | Virginia | 1,371 |
| Portsmouth City | Virginia | 1,256 |
| Newport News City | Virginia | 1,143 |
| Lake County | Illinois | 866 |
| Europe | 846 | |
| Escambia County | Florida | 838 |
| San Diego County | California | 748 |
| Asia | 733 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach City | Virginia | 4,796 |
| Chesapeake City | Virginia | 3,152 |
| Hampton City | Virginia | 1,179 |
| Portsmouth City | Virginia | 1,102 |
| San Diego County | California | 568 |
| Newport News City | Virginia | 482 |
| Richmond City | Virginia | 423 |
| Suffolk City | Virginia | 407 |
| Maricopa County | Arizona | 400 |
| Escambia County | Florida | 334 |
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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: 51710.