The highest figures come in more affluent communities. The lowest figures come in the youngest — and oldest — communities.
Demographic trends
Analysis of Virginia’s demographic trends
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All but one Virginia locality have same-sex married couples
The Census Bureau says Alexandria and Norfolk have the highest share of same-sex married couples in the state.
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Some countries are worried about falling birth rates. Most Virginia localities’ are even lower.
China, Japan, Italy, Russia and South Korea are all worried that they’re not producing enough babies. Some places in Virginia have even lower rates. Here is how that’s playing out.
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New migration data shows an uptick of people moving into some rural areas
Most of Virginia is seeing more people move in than move out. It’s Northern Virginia that is driving the state’s overall out-migration.
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For ninth straight year, more people move out of Virginia than move in
New data from the Internal Revenue Service show that Northern Virginia is losing the most people, and it seems to be primarily working-age adults, not retirees.
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Here’s how unusual the population losses in Northern Virginia and Hampton Roads are
New Census Bureau stats show other big Southern metros gaining population while Virginia’s top two are losing.
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Moving companies say Virginia’s net out-migration has stopped. But other data says it’s accelerating.
Governor Glenn Youngkin has warned that more people are moving out of state than into the state.
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Japan is worried because its population is aging. Parts of rural Virginia are even older.
Japan’s prime minister has been sounding the alarm. Five counties in Virginia are even older, though, and 15 more are close to it.
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Highland County’s Maple Festival won’t have a Maple Queen this year. Blame demographics (partly).
A drought in births 17 years ago is now catching up with the county. Here’s how an aging population and declining birth rates have played out in the state’s smallest county.
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10 observations about Virginia’s new population estimates
Some localities are winning in the marketplace — more people are moving in than moving out — but they’re still losing population because deaths outnumber births.