Delaware vs Virginia: which way are people moving?
Toward Delaware. In 2022–23, 431 more people moved from Virginia to Delaware than the other way.
Has it always been this way?
No. Earlier years include zero, missing or mixed totals. Since 2016–17, more have moved to Delaware.
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2013–14 | +117 |
| 2014–15 † | +5 |
| 2015–16 | −38 |
| 2016–17 † | +91 |
| 2017–18 | +146 |
| 2018–19 | +99 |
| 2019–20 | +194 |
| 2020–21 | +272 |
| 2021–22 | +215 |
| 2022–23 † | +230 |
IRS processing changes in 2014–15, 2016–17 and 2022–23. The 2016–17 turn lands on one of those years, so part of it may be the method.
The two states overall
Delaware
- Net change, all states
- +7,803
- Moved in · moved out
- 35,759 · 27,956
- Arrivals' income · leavers' income (reported on the second-year tax return)
- $88.4k · $76.5k
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 | 1,507 | 1,271 | +236 | 806 | 689 | $68.6k | $56.3k |
| 2014–15 † | 906 | 840 | +66 | 501 | 496 | $65.6k | $55.9k |
| 2015–16 | 1,373 | 1,493 | −120 | 755 | 793 | $75.8k | $61.4k |
| 2016–17 † | 2,039 | 1,879 | +160 | 1,114 | 1,023 | $82.3k | $65.0k |
| 2017–18 | 1,712 | 1,374 | +338 | 913 | 767 | $91.2k | $66.7k |
| 2018–19 | 1,507 | 1,259 | +248 | 815 | 716 | $97.1k | $70.3k |
| 2019–20 | 1,721 | 1,396 | +325 | 956 | 762 | $99.9k | $72.7k |
| 2020–21 | 1,922 | 1,346 | +576 | 1,070 | 798 | $101.6k | $131.9k |
| 2021–22 | 1,879 | 1,491 | +388 | 1,067 | 852 | $146.2k | $78.6k |
| 2022–23 † | 1,846 | 1,415 | +431 | 1,084 | 854 | $102.8k | $79.0k |
Cite this comparison
Moved Where. “Delaware vs Virginia: which way are people moving?” movedwhere.com/compare/delaware-vs-virginia. Data: IRS Statistics of Income migration data, 2022–23.