Migration to and from Virginia Beach City, Virginia
Where Virginia Beach 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
43,097
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
38,528
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
+4,569
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Norfolk City | Virginia | 4,796 |
| Chesapeake City | Virginia | 3,754 |
| Asia | 1,411 | |
| San Diego County | California | 1,215 |
| Tulare County | California | 1,160 |
| Europe | 967 | |
| Portsmouth City | Virginia | 813 |
| Lake County | Illinois | 693 |
| Accomack County | Virginia | 654 |
| Newport News City | Virginia | 596 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Norfolk City | Virginia | 4,962 |
| Chesapeake City | Virginia | 4,617 |
| San Diego County | California | 1,384 |
| Hampton City | Virginia | 816 |
| Duval County | Florida | 727 |
| Fairfax County | Virginia | 621 |
| Portsmouth City | Virginia | 600 |
| Richmond City | Virginia | 552 |
| Kitsap County | Washington | 481 |
| Suffolk City | Virginia | 475 |
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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: 51810.