Where people in Amherst County, VA are moving to most

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September 20, 2022
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Where people in Amherst County, VA are moving to most

To learn more about migration patterns in the U.S., Stacker compiled a list of where people in Amherst County, Virginia are moving to the most using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Counties and county equivalents are ranked by the estimated number of people who moved to the county from Amherst County, VA between 2015 and 2019. Ties were broken by gross migration.

#30. Davidson County, North Carolina
- Migration to Davidson County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 18
- Migration from Davidson County, North Carolina to Amherst County, Virginia: 0
- Net migration: 18 to Davidson County, North Carolina

#29. Wake County, North Carolina
- Migration to Wake County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 18
- Migration from Wake County, North Carolina to Amherst County, Virginia: 8
- Net migration: 10 to Wake County, North Carolina

#28. Roanoke city, Virginia
- Migration to Roanoke city, Virginia in 2015-2019: 19
- Migration from Roanoke city, Virginia to Amherst County, Virginia: 3
- Net migration: 16 to Roanoke city, Virginia

#27. Prince Edward County, Virginia
- Migration to Prince Edward County, Virginia in 2015-2019: 20
- Migration from Prince Edward County, Virginia to Amherst County, Virginia: 0
- Net migration: 20 to Prince Edward County, Virginia

#26. Fluvanna County, Virginia
- Migration to Fluvanna County, Virginia in 2015-2019: 21
- Migration from Fluvanna County, Virginia to Amherst County, Virginia: 0
- Net migration: 21 to Fluvanna County, Virginia

#25. Dinwiddie County, Virginia
- Migration to Dinwiddie County, Virginia in 2015-2019: 22
- Migration from Dinwiddie County, Virginia to Amherst County, Virginia: 0
- Net migration: 22 to Dinwiddie County, Virginia

#24. Buckingham County, Virginia
- Migration to Buckingham County, Virginia in 2015-2019: 22
- Migration from Buckingham County, Virginia to Amherst County, Virginia: 112
- Net migration: 90 to Amherst County, Virginia

#23. Chesapeake city, Virginia
- Migration to Chesapeake city, Virginia in 2015-2019: 23
- Migration from Chesapeake city, Virginia to Amherst County, Virginia: 0
- Net migration: 23 to Chesapeake city, Virginia

#22. Chatham County, North Carolina
- Migration to Chatham County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 24
- Migration from Chatham County, North Carolina to Amherst County, Virginia: 0
- Net migration: 24 to Chatham County, North Carolina

#21. Belmont County, Ohio
- Migration to Belmont County, Ohio in 2015-2019: 24
- Migration from Belmont County, Ohio to Amherst County, Virginia: 0
- Net migration: 24 to Belmont County, Ohio

#20. Maricopa County, Arizona
- Migration to Maricopa County, Arizona in 2015-2019: 26
- Migration from Maricopa County, Arizona to Amherst County, Virginia: 0
- Net migration: 26 to Maricopa County, Arizona

#19. Hamilton County, Ohio
- Migration to Hamilton County, Ohio in 2015-2019: 26
- Migration from Hamilton County, Ohio to Amherst County, Virginia: 0
- Net migration: 26 to Hamilton County, Ohio

#18. Staunton city, Virginia
- Migration to Staunton city, Virginia in 2015-2019: 28
- Migration from Staunton city, Virginia to Amherst County, Virginia: 0
- Net migration: 28 to Staunton city, Virginia

#17. Madison County, Virginia
- Migration to Madison County, Virginia in 2015-2019: 29
- Migration from Madison County, Virginia to Amherst County, Virginia: 7
- Net migration: 22 to Madison County, Virginia

#16. Newport News city, Virginia
- Migration to Newport News city, Virginia in 2015-2019: 30
- Migration from Newport News city, Virginia to Amherst County, Virginia: 14
- Net migration: 16 to Newport News city, Virginia

#15. Harris County, Texas
- Migration to Harris County, Texas in 2015-2019: 31
- Migration from Harris County, Texas to Amherst County, Virginia: 0
- Net migration: 31 to Harris County, Texas

#14. Union County, North Carolina
- Migration to Union County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 32
- Migration from Union County, North Carolina to Amherst County, Virginia: 0
- Net migration: 32 to Union County, North Carolina

#13. Cochise County, Arizona
- Migration to Cochise County, Arizona in 2015-2019: 33
- Migration from Cochise County, Arizona to Amherst County, Virginia: 7
- Net migration: 26 to Cochise County, Arizona

#12. Dare County, North Carolina
- Migration to Dare County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 34
- Migration from Dare County, North Carolina to Amherst County, Virginia: 0
- Net migration: 34 to Dare County, North Carolina

#11. Oklahoma County, Oklahoma
- Migration to Oklahoma County, Oklahoma in 2015-2019: 41
- Migration from Oklahoma County, Oklahoma to Amherst County, Virginia: 0
- Net migration: 41 to Oklahoma County, Oklahoma

#10. Augusta County, Virginia
- Migration to Augusta County, Virginia in 2015-2019: 42
- Migration from Augusta County, Virginia to Amherst County, Virginia: 36
- Net migration: 6 to Augusta County, Virginia

#9. Nelson County, Virginia
- Migration to Nelson County, Virginia in 2015-2019: 45
- Migration from Nelson County, Virginia to Amherst County, Virginia: 156
- Net migration: 111 to Amherst County, Virginia

#8. Appomattox County, Virginia
- Migration to Appomattox County, Virginia in 2015-2019: 46
- Migration from Appomattox County, Virginia to Amherst County, Virginia: 109
- Net migration: 63 to Amherst County, Virginia

#7. Bexar County, Texas
- Migration to Bexar County, Texas in 2015-2019: 51
- Migration from Bexar County, Texas to Amherst County, Virginia: 0
- Net migration: 51 to Bexar County, Texas

#6. Georgetown County, South Carolina
- Migration to Georgetown County, South Carolina in 2015-2019: 65
- Migration from Georgetown County, South Carolina to Amherst County, Virginia: 0
- Net migration: 65 to Georgetown County, South Carolina

#5. Robertson County, Tennessee
- Migration to Robertson County, Tennessee in 2015-2019: 108
- Migration from Robertson County, Tennessee to Amherst County, Virginia: 0
- Net migration: 108 to Robertson County, Tennessee

#4. Dubois County, Indiana
- Migration to Dubois County, Indiana in 2015-2019: 134
- Migration from Dubois County, Indiana to Amherst County, Virginia: 0
- Net migration: 134 to Dubois County, Indiana

#3. Campbell County, Virginia
- Migration to Campbell County, Virginia in 2015-2019: 270
- Migration from Campbell County, Virginia to Amherst County, Virginia: 261
- Net migration: 9 to Campbell County, Virginia

#2. Lynchburg city, Virginia
- Migration to Lynchburg city, Virginia in 2015-2019: 315
- Migration from Lynchburg city, Virginia to Amherst County, Virginia: 427
- Net migration: 112 to Amherst County, Virginia

#1. Bedford County, Virginia
- Migration to Bedford County, Virginia in 2015-2019: 327
- Migration from Bedford County, Virginia to Amherst County, Virginia: 75
- Net migration: 252 to Bedford County, Virginia

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