Historical data
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Foreign-born share
1900–2023Share of residents born outside the U.S.
Foreign-Born Population
Residents born abroad.
Foreign-born residents
2006–2024Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates, share of total population, B05002 (2020 not released).
Foreign-born population
2006–2024Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates, B05002 (2020 not released).
| Indicator | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share (%) | 12.5 | 14.3 |
- •More than 12% of Virginians were born abroad, and over a third of Fairfax County residents speak a language other than English at home.
Countries of Origin
Where immigrants come from.
Foreign-born residents who are naturalized citizens
2006–2024Census American Community Survey 1-year estimates, B05002 (2020 not released).
| Indicator | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Share of immigrants from Asia (%) | 41 | 31 |
- •Northern Virginia hosts one of the largest Salvadoran, Vietnamese, Korean and Ethiopian communities in the United States.
Migration Flows
Overall population movement.
Total net migration
2011–2025Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, international plus domestic net migration, July–June years (2020 partial year omitted).
Net international migration
2011–2025Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, net international migration, July–June years (2020 partial year omitted).
| Indicator | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Net migration (thousands) | 33 | 1140 |
- •International arrivals more than offset Virginia's net loss of residents to other states.
International Migration
Arrivals from abroad.
Net international migration
2011–2025Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, net international migration, July–June years (2020 partial year omitted).
| Indicator | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Net international migration (thousands) | 45 | 1140 |
- •Virginia resettled thousands of Afghan evacuees in 2021-2022, most of them through Northern Virginia.
Domestic Migration
Movement between states.
Net domestic migration
2011–2025Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, net domestic migration to/from other states, July–June years (2020 partial year omitted).
| Indicator | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Net domestic migration (thousands) | -12 | 0 |
- •Virginia loses residents to North Carolina, Florida and Texas while gaining from New York, New Jersey and Maryland.