Case Study: Virginia Net Domestic Migration
The latest IRS net domestic migration data (moving from one state or DC to another) covers income and interstate movement in 2021, just before Governor Youngkin was inaugurated (January 2022).
Later data on interstate movement is available from the annual Census Bureau population estimates. Here is the data for the last 10 years. Significant progress has been made under Gov. Youngkin.
Here is the Census Bureau data from 2011 to 2025:
| Year Ended 6/30 | Net Domestic Migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 12,941 |
| 2012 | 4,483 |
| 2013 | 3,111 |
| 2014 | (16,114) |
| 2015 | (25,347) |
| 2016 | (25,020) |
| 2017 | (12,510) |
| 2018 | (9,321) |
| 2019 | (8,892) |
| 2020 | (9,130) |
| 2021 | (4,643) |
| 2022 | (25,629) |
| 2023 | (9,646) |
| 2024 | 5,284 |