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Where are people moving in South Carolina?

Jasper County (53.4 per 1,000 residents), Horry County (33.3 per 1,000 residents) and McCormick County (31.9 per 1,000 residents) drew the most people from other U.S. counties for their size in South Carolina in 2025.

Data as of 2025 · updated

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All 46 ranked South Carolina counties

South Carolina counties ranked by net domestic migration per 1,000 residents
RankCountyPer 1,000 residents, 2025Net movers 2025Residents
1Jasper County53.4+2,05638,533
2Horry County33.3+14,222427,551
3McCormick County31.9+32610,215
4Berkeley County24.9+6,830274,666
5Spartanburg County24.2+9,230380,857
6Laurens County21.8+1,56771,848
7Lancaster County21.0+2,405114,296
8Kershaw County17.7+1,29473,166
9Edgefield County17.3+51729,808
10Oconee County17.0+1,42183,775
11Dorchester County16.3+2,906178,397
12Chester County15.6+51533,001
13Aiken County14.7+2,671181,515
14Anderson County12.2+2,687219,930
15Pickens County10.8+1,499139,198
16Greenville County9.6+5,622583,125
17Abbeville County9.5+23524,836
18Calhoun County8.6+12214,188
19Lexington County8.4+2,657317,588
20Cherokee County7.7+44758,275
21York County6.7+2,063306,887
22Chesterfield County5.9+26544,740
23Union County5.9+15826,799
24Newberry County5.8+23139,561
25Darlington County5.7+36162,888
26Beaufort County5.6+1,140204,433
27Barnwell County5.4+11220,653
28Clarendon County4.8+14831,043
29Orangeburg County4.2+34983,177
30Richland County3.8+1,666434,956
31Greenwood County3.7+26270,379
32Georgetown County3.5+23265,912
33Saluda County3.0+5919,680
34Bamberg County2.3+3012,796
35Sumter County2.1+221105,067
36Marlboro County1.6+4125,488
37Florence County1.3+178138,504
38Fairfield County1.0+2020,340
39Williamsburg County0.9+2829,662
40Hampton County0.8+1518,174
41Charleston County0.4+175436,200
42Colleton County0.0+039,382
43Dillon County−1.1−3027,458
44Marion County−4.0−11228,242
45Lee County−5.7−9015,730
46Allendale County−17.5−1297,355

How this is ranked

Net domestic migration from the Census Bureau's population estimates for 2025: people who moved in from other U.S. counties minus people who moved out, per 1,000 residents. Moves from and to other countries are not included. Counties with fewer than 1,000 residents, or without a figure for the same period as the others, are not ranked.

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. More on every layer: data sources and licences.

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Questions

Which county in South Carolina gains the most people from other counties?

Jasper County: 53.4 per 1,000 residents, ahead of Horry County (33.3 per 1,000 residents) and McCormick County (31.9 per 1,000 residents), of 46 South Carolina counties ranked.

How is this ranking calculated?

Net domestic migration from the Census Bureau's population estimates for 2025: people who moved in from other U.S. counties minus people who moved out, per 1,000 residents. Moves from and to other countries are not included. Counties with fewer than 1,000 residents, or without a figure for the same period as the others, are not ranked.

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