Virginia dropped from a net in-migration state in 2024 to a net out-migration state in 2025, according to the latest U-Haul Growth Index report. The Old Dominion dropped from a 17th rank in net in-migration to 36th. The net loss was narrow though, only 0.2 percentage points. I’d love to see a regional breakdown — how much of the back-pedaling occurred in Northern Virginia (not including Fredericksburg, which was one of the top growth cities in the U.S.)?

Do readers have any prognostications for how Virginia will fare under Governor Abigail Spanberger?