Virginia migration, mapped
In 2022–23, 230,220 people moved into Virginia and 230,262 moved out, a net of −42. Drag the year slider to watch the trend, hover any state to see the corridor, or click through to explore it.
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† IRS methodology change in this year’s files (see methodology)
What the flows say
- Biggest corridors: more arrivals come from Maryland than anywhere else: 23,697 people in 2022–23. The top destination for leavers is North Carolina (26,310).
- Trend: net outflow has eased over the last three years, from −9,293 in 2020–21 to −42 in 2022–23†.
Population · 2025
8,880,107
▲ 0.7% year over year · growing
Peak population
8,880,107
highest in the series shown (since 1910)
Why the population is changing
- Growth driver: growth is led by international migration (+40,436); domestic migration added +6,268 in 2025.
- Peak population: the 2025 estimate of 8,880,107 is the highest on record, in data going back to 1910.
Net income flow · 2022–23
−$912M
▼ $11.2B arrived · $12.1B left
Avg household income · movers
$82k in · $89k out
leavers out-earn arrivals by 9%
Virginia wealth migration
- Money moved: households moving into Virginia in 2022–23 reported $11.2B in income (AGI). Households leaving took $12.1B with them, a net loss of $912M.
- Income gap: the average household moving in reported $82k of income, vs $89k for leavers. Leavers out-earn arrivals by 9%.
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About the data
Migration figures come from the official IRS state-to-state files (exemptions ≈ people). Population figures are Census Bureau estimates, and the peak checks every census back to 1910. Income figures are the total income (AGI) movers reported in the same IRS files. Dollars are not adjusted for inflation, and household averages divide by the number of returns. Years marked † had a change in how the IRS built the files. Full details, caveats, and a suggested citation on the methodology page.
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