The net in-migration of younger adults has been significant enough that the median age has now fallen in 35 Virginia localities, most of them rural, most of them in Southwest and Southside.
Demographic trends
Analysis of Virginia’s demographic trends
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Without immigration, Fairfax County would be losing population. Why that matters to rural Virginia.
Urban areas effectively subsidize rural ones and much of the economic health of urban areas depend on immigration.
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Virginia’s biggest out-migration problems are in metro areas, not rural communities
The 10 localities with the biggest deficits in terms of more people moving out than moving in are in metro areas, with Fairfax County topping the list.
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Appomattox County isn’t dead. On the contrary, it’s a rare growth hotspot in Southside.
Former state Sen. Amanda Chase is moving to Appomattox and observed that a major building there is “just dead.” Here’s what the economic data says about the county.
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Virginia should find out why more people are moving out than moving in
Since 2013, Virginia has consistently seen more people move out than move in. Why?
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Rural Virginia sees same population growth rate as Nashville. That growth just isn’t evenly distributed.
New census figures show rural Virginia is now gaining population faster than rural North Carolina.
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Salem is losing population. Here’s how demography drives the proposed HopeTree development.
Salem’s population is skewed older. Meanwhile, a proposed rezoning for mixed-use development is controversial. Here’s how those are related.
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Here are the numbers that show why Russell County is looking at closing schools
Russell County’s demographic challenges are similiar to many other rural counties — a declining and aging population that doesn’t produce many children.
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Roanoke named a ‘welcoming city’ for immigrants, 100 years after the U.S. tried to shut the doors to many
Roanoke’s honor comes in the anniversary year of the Immigration Act of 1924, which some say hastened the Great Depression and war with Japan.
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Danville is attracting new residents at a rate few other places in Virginia are
The city is still losing population, but only because deaths outnumber births so much. However, it’s seen more net in-migration than Richmond or Roanoke.
