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Updated May. 13, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, most people moving to South Carolina came from North Carolina, New York, and Florida. The top states people from South Carolina left for were North Carolina, New York, and Florida. Overall, about 134,700 people left South Carolina for another state. Meanwhile 189,300 moved in from elsewhere in the US. Newcomers from other states accounted for 3.5% of South Carolina's population.
South Carolina ranked fifth among states in total domestic net migration, with a gain of 54,700 residents.

1 in 30

people living in South Carolina moved in 2024 from another state

5th

South Carolina's rank in net state-to-state migration (2024)
Along with immigration and natural population change, state-to-state migration is one of the three ways a state's population may shift. In 2024, South Carolina had positive net migration with 38 states.
South Carolina had a net increase of 12,600 residents with New York, the highest among all states. The largest net decrease in 2024 was with Virginia at -4,000.

South Carolina had positive net migration with 34 states in 2024.

Net migration between South Carolina and other states, Washington, DC, or Puerto Rico

How many people from South Carolina moved to another state in the past year?

In 2024, 44.2% of the 134,800 people who left South Carolina for another state moved to just three destinations: North Carolina (30,000), Georgia (16,900), and Virginia (12,700).

In 2024, people leaving South Carolina most often moved to North Carolina, Georgia, and Virginia.

People moving from South Carolina to another state, Washington, DC, or Puerto Rico

How many people from another state moved to South Carolina in the past year?

Of the 190,400 people moving to South Carolina from another state between 2023 and 2024, 36.5% came from three states: North Carolina (+33,200 residents), New York (+18,300), and Florida (+18,000).

In 2024, newcomers arrived in South Carolina most often from North Carolina, New York, and Florida.

People moving to South Carolina from another state, Washington, DC, or Puerto Rico

How does the share of people who moved from another state vary across South Carolina's 46 counties?

From 2020 to 2024, Beaufort County had the highest share of newcomers from other states, averaging 7.4% of its population each year. At the other end, Calhoun County recorded the lowest share, with 0% of residents moving in from another state.

The share of the population that moved from another state in a given year varies throughout South Carolina.

Annual average of share of population 1 year or older who moved from another state in the previous year (2020–2024)

Migration routes between South Carolina and other states (2024)

Migration routes between South Carolina and other states (2024)
Residence 1 year agoEstimate
1.

North Carolina

33,200
2.

New York

18,300
3.

Florida 

18,000
4.

Georgia 

16,000
5.

California 

8,700
6.

Virginia 

8,600
7.

Texas 

8,200
8.

Pennsylvania 

7,400
9.

Illinois 

6,600
10.

Ohio 

4,500

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