Alabama vs Virginia: which way are people moving?
Toward Alabama. In 2022–23, 549 more people moved from Virginia to Alabama than the other way.
Has it always been this way?
No. Earlier years include zero, missing or mixed totals. Since 2015–16, more have moved to Alabama.
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2013–14 | +52 |
| 2014–15 † | −9 |
| 2015–16 | +99 |
| 2016–17 † | +249 |
| 2017–18 | +36 |
| 2018–19 | +48 |
| 2019–20 | +281 |
| 2020–21 | +310 |
| 2021–22 | +197 |
| 2022–23 † | +160 |
IRS processing changes in 2014–15, 2016–17 and 2022–23. The 2015–16 turn falls between them.
The two states overall
Alabama
- Net change, all states
- +16,337
- Moved in · moved out
- 102,902 · 86,565
- Arrivals' income · leavers' income (reported on the second-year tax return)
- $66.5k · $63.9k
Virginia
- Net change, all states
- −42
- Moved in · moved out
- 230,220 · 230,262
- Arrivals' income · leavers' income (reported on the second-year tax return)
- $82.3k · $89.3k
Every year, in full
| People | Households | Avg income per household (income reported on the second-year tax return) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–14 | 2,947 | 2,818 | +129 | 1,310 | 1,258 | $65.4k | $59.2k |
| 2014–15 † | 1,624 | 1,610 | +14 | 819 | 828 | $59.6k | $56.2k |
| 2015–16 | 2,940 | 2,671 | +269 | 1,341 | 1,242 | $72.7k | $62.4k |
| 2016–17 † | 4,323 | 3,531 | +792 | 1,891 | 1,642 | $79.8k | $66.1k |
| 2017–18 | 3,025 | 2,772 | +253 | 1,363 | 1,327 | $79.8k | $70.1k |
| 2018–19 | 2,924 | 2,749 | +175 | 1,380 | 1,332 | $80.6k | $69.9k |
| 2019–20 | 3,453 | 2,657 | +796 | 1,559 | 1,278 | $91.2k | $76.6k |
| 2020–21 | 3,426 | 2,631 | +795 | 1,631 | 1,321 | $92.6k | $66.6k |
| 2021–22 | 3,274 | 2,563 | +711 | 1,540 | 1,343 | $97.7k | $74.8k |
| 2022–23 † | 3,108 | 2,559 | +549 | 1,548 | 1,388 | $90.9k | $76.5k |
Cite this comparison
Moved Where. “Alabama vs Virginia: which way are people moving?” movedwhere.com/compare/alabama-vs-virginia. Data: IRS Statistics of Income migration data, 2022–23.