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Cherokee County, SC

Migration of people and income, 2022–2023 filing years

Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Cherokee County, SC saw a net gain of 223 tax-filing households and a net gain of 537 individuals. On net, the area gained $13.3M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from Spartanburg County; the largest outflow went to Spartanburg County. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.

Net income (AGI)
+$13.3M
nominal dollars
Net households
+223
tax returns
Net people
+537
exemptions

Income (AGI) in and out

Moved in$64.5M
Moved out$51.2M
Net +$13.3M (nominal)

Where movers came from

  1. 1Spartanburg County, SC419$20.3M
  2. 2Cleveland County, NC110$3.9M
  3. 3York County, SC101$4.8M
  4. 4Gaston County, NC62$3.0M
  5. 5Greenville County, SC52$2.1M
  6. 6Mecklenburg County, NC44$2.1M
  7. 7Rutherford County, NC34$1.0M
  8. 8Union County, SC27$884.0K

Where movers went

  1. 1Spartanburg County, SC395$16.7M
  2. 2Cleveland County, NC89$3.3M
  3. 3Greenville County, SC72$3.3M
  4. 4York County, SC56$2.6M
  5. 5Gaston County, NC34$1.3M
  6. 6Union County, SC28$1.1M
  7. 7Mecklenburg County, NC24$1.7M

Net migration by year

Net 2012–2023: +$55.5M (+2,825 people)
20122023
Net AGI and net people by year (nominal dollars)
YearNet AGINet people
2012+$6.4M+142
2013+$1.3M+257
2014-$448.0K+81
2015-$2.1M+77
2016+$4.1M+228
2017+$1.3M+180
2018+$6.3M+314
2019+$5.7M+181
2020+$296.0K+152
2021+$5.7M+233
2022+$13.7M+443
2023+$13.3M+537

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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.