Lancaster County, SC
Migration of people and income, 2022–2023 filing years
Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Lancaster County, SC saw a net gain of 1,075 tax-filing households and a net gain of 2,168 individuals. On net, the area gained $128.3M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from Mecklenburg County; the largest outflow went to York County. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.
Income (AGI) in and out
Where movers came from
- 1Mecklenburg County, NC939$101.5M
- 2York County, SC605$44.8M
- 3Union County, NC347$32.6M
- 4Chester County, SC78$3.0M
- 5Kershaw County, SC58$3.7M
- 6Richland County, SC52$3.5M
- 7Chesterfield County, SC43$1.7M
- 8Suffolk County, NY37$3.1M
- 9Gaston County, NC33$2.0M
- 10Cabarrus County, NC33$4.5M
Where movers went
- 1York County, SC478$39.9M
- 2Mecklenburg County, NC434$36.7M
- 3Union County, NC190$20.6M
- 4Kershaw County, SC97$5.3M
- 5Chester County, SC96$4.3M
- 6Richland County, SC92$3.7M
- 7Horry County, SC48$3.7M
- 8Chesterfield County, SC47$1.6M
- 9Greenville County, SC39$3.1M
- 10Gaston County, NC33$2.1M
Net migration by year
| Year | Net AGI | Net people |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +$36.8M | +1,126 |
| 2013 | +$79.4M | +1,670 |
| 2014 | +$87.5M | +1,997 |
| 2015 | +$68.5M | +1,419 |
| 2016 | +$146.7M | +2,909 |
| 2017 | +$146.9M | +3,586 |
| 2018 | +$60.2M | +2,264 |
| 2019 | +$109.0M | +2,660 |
| 2020 | +$131.7M | +3,156 |
| 2021 | +$213.2M | +3,780 |
| 2022 | +$177.1M | +3,202 |
| 2023 | +$128.3M | +2,168 |
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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.