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Greenville County, SC

Migration of people and income, 2022–2023 filing years

Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Greenville County, SC saw a net gain of 3,044 tax-filing households and a net gain of 5,184 individuals. On net, the area gained $349.0M 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)
+$349.0M
nominal dollars
Net households
+3,044
tax returns
Net people
+5,184
exemptions

Income (AGI) in and out

Moved in$1.3B
Moved out$984.9M
Net +$349.0M (nominal)

Where movers came from

  1. 1Spartanburg County, SC1,919$110.8M
  2. 2Anderson County, SC1,153$72.2M
  3. 3Pickens County, SC931$51.4M
  4. 4Laurens County, SC502$23.6M
  5. 5Charleston County, SC347$26.4M
  6. 6Richland County, SC328$17.5M
  7. 7Mecklenburg County, NC303$28.7M
  8. 8Lexington County, SC217$13.0M
  9. 9Buncombe County, NC187$15.7M
  10. 10Greenwood County, SC180$9.7M

Where movers went

  1. 1Spartanburg County, SC2,809$171.0M
  2. 2Anderson County, SC1,362$83.8M
  3. 3Pickens County, SC1,112$67.5M
  4. 4Laurens County, SC706$39.4M
  5. 5Mecklenburg County, NC341$22.3M
  6. 6Charleston County, SC296$22.1M
  7. 7Richland County, SC245$13.7M
  8. 8Oconee County, SC175$17.4M
  9. 9Greenwood County, SC164$8.2M
  10. 10Lexington County, SC142$9.8M

Net migration by year

Net 2012–2023: +$2.5B (+52,531 people)
20122023
Net AGI and net people by year (nominal dollars)
YearNet AGINet people
2012+$82.9M+2,798
2013+$158.4M+3,639
2014+$133.0M+3,545
2015+$103.6M+2,523
2016+$221.5M+3,850
2017+$259.2M+5,637
2018+$176.2M+4,514
2019+$153.3M+3,305
2020+$222.8M+3,966
2021+$328.9M+6,987
2022+$353.6M+6,583
2023+$349.0M+5,184

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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.