Family Exodus
April 11, 2026
The 2026 Family Structure Index spotlights red states’ growing dominance on the family front. Take family migration. From 2019 to 2024, there has been a steady exodus of families from Blue to Red America—370,000 families from blue to red states. In fact, going back to 2008, a net total of 713 thousand married families with children left blue states for red states over 16 years.
Here are the specifics for Virginia:
