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Dorchester County, SC

Migration of people and income, 2022–2023 filing years

Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Dorchester County, SC saw a net gain of 1,436 tax-filing households and a net gain of 3,053 individuals. On net, the area gained $136.7M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from Charleston 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)
+$136.7M
nominal dollars
Net households
+1,436
tax returns
Net people
+3,053
exemptions

Income (AGI) in and out

Moved in$538.4M
Moved out$401.7M
Net +$136.7M (nominal)

Where movers came from

  1. 1Charleston County, SC2,283$121.8M
  2. 2Berkeley County, SC1,718$107.6M
  3. 3Colleton County, SC143$6.4M
  4. 4Orangeburg County, SC125$5.7M
  5. 5Richland County, SC100$5.4M
  6. 6Greenville County, SC78$6.0M
  7. 7Horry County, SC70$3.7M
  8. 8Lexington County, SC62$3.3M
  9. 9Beaufort County, SC50$3.6M
  10. 10Mecklenburg County, NC46$2.7M

Where movers went

  1. 1Berkeley County, SC1,905$112.0M
  2. 2Charleston County, SC1,530$73.7M
  3. 3Colleton County, SC161$8.4M
  4. 4Orangeburg County, SC149$6.5M
  5. 5Richland County, SC126$5.8M
  6. 6Greenville County, SC94$6.3M
  7. 7Lexington County, SC91$5.9M
  8. 8Mecklenburg County, NC73$4.2M
  9. 9Horry County, SC45$3.5M
  10. 10Duval County, FL37$1.9M

Net migration by year

Net 2012–2023: +$457.7M (+15,911 people)
20122023
Net AGI and net people by year (nominal dollars)
YearNet AGINet people
2012+$61.4M+1,818
2013+$48.9M+2,043
2014+$58.3M+2,436
2015+$18.5M+1,269
2016-$143.9M-5,098
2017+$61.5M+2,582
2018+$33.8M+1,256
2019+$44.3M+1,513
2020+$25.8M+1,152
2021+$36.6M+1,430
2022+$75.8M+2,457
2023+$136.7M+3,053

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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.