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Spartanburg County, SC

Migration of people and income, 2022–2023 filing years

Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Spartanburg County, SC saw a net gain of 3,123 tax-filing households and a net gain of 7,015 individuals. On net, the area gained $220.6M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from Greenville County; the largest outflow went to Greenville County. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.

Net income (AGI)
+$220.6M
nominal dollars
Net households
+3,123
tax returns
Net people
+7,015
exemptions

Income (AGI) in and out

Moved in$646.1M
Moved out$425.5M
Net +$220.6M (nominal)

Where movers came from

  1. 1Greenville County, SC2,809$171.0M
  2. 2Cherokee County, SC395$16.7M
  3. 3Anderson County, SC237$12.0M
  4. 4Union County, SC178$6.7M
  5. 5Mecklenburg County, NC167$9.8M
  6. 6Laurens County, SC167$7.5M
  7. 7Buncombe County, NC149$8.9M
  8. 8Henderson County, NC147$9.7M
  9. 9Richland County, SC131$6.8M
  10. 10Pickens County, SC127$5.7M

Where movers went

  1. 1Greenville County, SC1,919$110.8M
  2. 2Cherokee County, SC419$20.3M
  3. 3Laurens County, SC186$8.9M
  4. 4Anderson County, SC174$9.5M
  5. 5Union County, SC163$6.5M
  6. 6Mecklenburg County, NC153$9.2M
  7. 7Pickens County, SC148$7.5M
  8. 8Richland County, SC139$6.0M
  9. 9Charleston County, SC120$16.6M
  10. 10York County, SC86$4.2M

Net migration by year

Net 2012–2023: +$1.4B (+54,624 people)
20122023
Net AGI and net people by year (nominal dollars)
YearNet AGINet people
2012+$21.4M+1,073
2013+$26.7M+1,670
2014+$44.4M+1,347
2015+$26.5M+1,613
2016+$64.3M+3,199
2017+$215.5M+7,742
2018+$127.4M+5,289
2019+$115.0M+4,591
2020+$145.0M+5,591
2021+$188.1M+6,863
2022+$230.5M+8,631
2023+$220.6M+7,015

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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.