South Carolina Net Migration By County in 2017

Updated on January 22, 2024.

According to the US Census Bureau estimates, in 2017, the net migration for South Carolina was 55,923. Horry County had the highest net migration (12,060) followed by York County (7,428), and Greenville County (5,985). On the other hand, Sumter County had the lowest net migration (-878), followed by Orangeburg County (-701), and Williamsburg County (-640).

Net migration for a county refers to the difference between the number of migrants, both domestic and international, moving to the county and those leaving the county. Or to put it simply, the net migration for a given county is the inbound migration minus the outbound migration for that county.

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Hover over or click on the chart to see this information for each county. The data can also be filtered, sorted, and explored further in a table below.

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South Carolina Net Migration By County in 2017
South Carolina Net Migration By County in 2017
County
Net Migration
Horry 12,060
York 7,428
Greenville 5,985
Spartanburg 5,261
Berkeley 4,907
Charleston 3,634
Lexington 3,371
Beaufort 2,849
Anderson 2,474
Dorchester 2,441
Lancaster 2,427
Richland 1,289
Aiken 1,068
Oconee 1,007
Kershaw 772
Georgetown 530
Pickens 452
Newberry 429
Laurens 333
Jasper 321
Greenwood 250
Edgefield 240
Cherokee 222
Colleton 139
Saluda 101
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