South Carolina
State-to-state migration of people and income, 2022–2023 filing years
Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, South Carolina saw a net gain of 29,053 tax-filing households and a net gain of 59,037 individuals. On net, the area gained $4.1B in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from North Carolina; the largest outflow went to North Carolina. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.
Income (AGI) in and out
South Carolina counties
Net migration by county. Hover for figures; click a county to open it.
Top origin states
- 1North Carolina18,026$1.5B
- 2Florida9,651$705.6M
- 3Georgia9,309$752.8M
- 4New York7,266$685.9M
- 5Virginia4,896$506.3M
- 6Pennsylvania4,214$411.8M
- 7California4,179$382.6M
- 8Texas3,840$337.6M
- 9New Jersey3,650$388.7M
- 10Ohio3,043$266.6M
Top destination states
- 1North Carolina15,305$1.0B
- 2Georgia8,328$505.4M
- 3Florida7,188$552.8M
- 4Virginia3,717$254.5M
- 5Texas3,703$257.9M
- 6New York3,037$171.6M
- 7California2,322$162.8M
- 8Tennessee2,301$158.9M
- 9Pennsylvania2,047$140.3M
- 10Ohio1,892$125.8M
Net migration by year
| Year | Net AGI | Net people |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +$1.1B | +21,546 |
| 2013 | +$1.6B | +29,176 |
| 2014 | +$1.7B | +30,355 |
| 2015 | +$1.1B | +21,170 |
| 2016 | +$2.3B | +40,298 |
| 2017 | +$3.4B | +64,791 |
| 2018 | +$2.5B | +44,861 |
| 2019 | +$2.6B | +41,933 |
| 2020 | +$3.6B | +54,334 |
| 2021 | +$4.2B | +64,845 |
| 2022 | +$4.8B | +70,773 |
| 2023 | +$4.1B | +59,037 |
Counties in South Carolina (46)
- Abbeville County
- Aiken County
- Allendale County
- Anderson County
- Bamberg County
- Barnwell County
- Beaufort County
- Berkeley County
- Calhoun County
- Charleston County
- Cherokee County
- Chester County
- Chesterfield County
- Clarendon County
- Colleton County
- Darlington County
- Dillon County
- Dorchester County
- Edgefield County
- Fairfield County
- Florence County
- Georgetown County
- Greenville County
- Greenwood County
- Hampton County
- Horry County
- Jasper County
- Kershaw County
- Lancaster County
- Laurens County
- Lee County
- Lexington County
- Marion County
- Marlboro County
- McCormick County
- Newberry County
- Oconee County
- Orangeburg County
- Pickens County
- Richland County
- Saluda County
- Spartanburg County
- Sumter County
- Union County
- Williamsburg County
- York County
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Source: IRS Statistics of Income migration data (public domain). Covers federal income tax filers only; AGI is nominal (not inflation adjusted). These numbers describe movement of filers and their reported income, not why people moved or economic loss. Methodology and caveats.