How America Moves

Berkeley County, SC

Migration of people and income, 2022–2023 filing years

Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Berkeley County, SC saw a net gain of 3,078 tax-filing households and a net gain of 5,427 individuals. On net, the area gained $275.7M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from Charleston County; the largest outflow went to Charleston County. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.

Net income (AGI)
+$275.7M
nominal dollars
Net households
+3,078
tax returns
Net people
+5,427
exemptions

Income (AGI) in and out

Moved in$967.6M
Moved out$691.9M
Net +$275.7M (nominal)

Where movers came from

  1. 1Charleston County, SC3,268$224.2M
  2. 2Dorchester County, SC1,905$112.0M
  3. 3Richland County, SC134$7.0M
  4. 4Orangeburg County, SC123$5.1M
  5. 5Mecklenburg County, NC117$15.2M
  6. 6Horry County, SC115$5.5M
  7. 7Greenville County, SC115$7.4M
  8. 8San Diego County, CA112$7.4M
  9. 9Lexington County, SC89$5.7M
  10. 10Maricopa County, AZ76$4.4M

Where movers went

  1. 1Charleston County, SC2,388$169.5M
  2. 2Dorchester County, SC1,718$107.6M
  3. 3Orangeburg County, SC138$8.0M
  4. 4Richland County, SC135$6.3M
  5. 5Greenville County, SC123$9.9M
  6. 6Kitsap County, WA123$8.2M
  7. 7Mecklenburg County, NC110$6.4M
  8. 8Colleton County, SC107$5.5M
  9. 9Lexington County, SC97$6.4M
  10. 10San Diego County, CA90$5.3M

Net migration by year

Net 2012–2023: +$2.2B (+46,021 people)
20122023
Net AGI and net people by year (nominal dollars)
YearNet AGINet people
2012+$91.8M+2,347
2013+$55.3M+675
2014+$65.1M+1,532
2015+$43.4M+973
2016+$331.1M+9,833
2017+$204.9M+4,409
2018+$159.6M+3,900
2019+$207.9M+3,266
2020+$227.7M+3,419
2021+$206.4M+4,418
2022+$346.5M+5,822
2023+$275.7M+5,427

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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.