Migration to and from Richmond City, Virginia
Where Richmond 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
29,936
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
23,869
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
+6,067
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Henrico County | Virginia | 4,819 |
| Chesterfield County | Virginia | 3,962 |
| Central America | 897 | |
| Fairfax County | Virginia | 830 |
| Prince William County | Virginia | 593 |
| Virginia Beach City | Virginia | 552 |
| Petersburg City | Virginia | 432 |
| Norfolk City | Virginia | 423 |
| Asia | 382 | |
| Hanover County | Virginia | 375 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Henrico County | Virginia | 5,086 |
| Chesterfield County | Virginia | 3,271 |
| Hanover County | Virginia | 791 |
| Fairfax County | Virginia | 630 |
| Petersburg City | Virginia | 429 |
| Goochland County | Virginia | 405 |
| Marion County | Florida | 360 |
| Virginia Beach City | Virginia | 330 |
| Colonial Heights City | Virginia | 274 |
| Norfolk City | Virginia | 256 |
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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: 51760.