Which metro areas in South Carolina are people moving to?
Spartanburg, SC (23.0 per 1,000 residents), Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC (13.2 per 1,000 residents) and Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC (11.2 per 1,000 residents) drew the most people from the rest of the U.S. for their size among South Carolina metro areas in 2025.
Data as of 2025 · updated
All 7 ranked South Carolina metro areas
| Rank | Metro area | Per 1,000 residents, 2025 | Net movers 2025 | Residents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spartanburg, SC | 23.0 | +9,388 | 407,656 |
| 2 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | 13.2 | +3,196 | 242,966 |
| 3 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | 11.2 | +11,375 | 1,014,101 |
| 4 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 11.1 | +9,911 | 889,263 |
| 5 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 8.3 | +24,404 | 2,938,830 |
| 6 | Columbia, SC | 6.6 | +5,818 | 879,918 |
| 7 | Florence, SC | 2.7 | +539 | 201,392 |
How this is ranked
Net domestic migration from the Census Bureau's population estimates for 2025: people who moved in from the rest of the U.S. minus people who moved out, per 1,000 residents. Moves between the area's own counties cancel out; moves from and to other countries are not included. Only metropolitan statistical areas of two or more counties are ranked (OMB Bulletin 23-01): a one-county area's figures are its county's, and micro areas are left out. Areas without a figure for the same period as the others are not ranked. An area that crosses a state line is ranked in each of its states.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025). Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how ranks and figures are built.
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Questions
Which metro area in South Carolina gains the most people from the rest of the country?
Spartanburg, SC: 23.0 per 1,000 residents, ahead of Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC (13.2 per 1,000 residents) and Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC (11.2 per 1,000 residents), of 7 South Carolina metro areas ranked.
How is this ranking calculated?
Net domestic migration from the Census Bureau's population estimates for 2025: people who moved in from the rest of the U.S. minus people who moved out, per 1,000 residents. Moves between the area's own counties cancel out; moves from and to other countries are not included. Only metropolitan statistical areas of two or more counties are ranked (OMB Bulletin 23-01): a one-county area's figures are its county's, and micro areas are left out. Areas without a figure for the same period as the others are not ranked. An area that crosses a state line is ranked in each of its states.