How America Moves

Charleston County, SC

Migration of people and income, 2022–2023 filing years

Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Charleston County, SC saw a net gain of 1,859 tax-filing households and a net gain of 1,719 individuals. On net, the area gained $628.3M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from Berkeley County; the largest outflow went to Berkeley County. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.

Net income (AGI)
+$628.3M
nominal dollars
Net households
+1,859
tax returns
Net people
+1,719
exemptions

Income (AGI) in and out

Moved in$1.8B
Moved out$1.2B
Net +$628.3M (nominal)

Where movers came from

  1. 1Berkeley County, SC2,388$169.5M
  2. 2Dorchester County, SC1,530$73.7M
  3. 3Mecklenburg County, NC367$123.5M
  4. 4Richland County, SC312$21.4M
  5. 5Greenville County, SC296$22.1M
  6. 6Beaufort County, SC245$22.2M
  7. 7Horry County, SC223$15.3M
  8. 8Lexington County, SC199$14.1M
  9. 9Fulton County, GA177$61.4M
  10. 10New York County, NY152$60.4M

Where movers went

  1. 1Berkeley County, SC3,268$224.2M
  2. 2Dorchester County, SC2,283$121.8M
  3. 3Greenville County, SC347$26.4M
  4. 4Richland County, SC287$17.4M
  5. 5Mecklenburg County, NC287$44.0M
  6. 6Beaufort County, SC183$22.4M
  7. 7Horry County, SC169$9.1M
  8. 8Colleton County, SC154$11.1M
  9. 9Lexington County, SC138$8.2M
  10. 10New York County, NY128$10.2M

Net migration by year

Net 2012–2023: +$6.1B (+21,458 people)
20122023
Net AGI and net people by year (nominal dollars)
YearNet AGINet people
2012+$216.8M+1,267
2013+$332.2M+2,952
2014+$617.8M+2,896
2015+$251.7M+3,069
2016+$464.3M+2,421
2017+$477.4M+630
2018+$469.7M+622
2019+$474.6M+1,925
2020+$719.5M+1,627
2021+$725.2M+1,444
2022+$730.4M+886
2023+$628.3M+1,719

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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.