Where people in Charleston County, SC are moving to most

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September 20, 2022
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Where people in Charleston County, SC are moving to most

To learn more about migration patterns in the U.S., Stacker compiled a list of where people in Charleston County, South Carolina are moving to the most using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Counties and county equivalents are ranked by the estimated number of people who moved to the county from Charleston County, SC between 2015 and 2019. Ties were broken by gross migration.

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#30. Hillsborough County, Florida

- Migration to Hillsborough County, Florida in 2015-2019: 151
- Migration from Hillsborough County, Florida to Charleston County, South Carolina: 79
- Net migration: 72 to Hillsborough County, Florida

#29. Forsyth County, North Carolina

- Migration to Forsyth County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 154
- Migration from Forsyth County, North Carolina to Charleston County, South Carolina: 120
- Net migration: 34 to Forsyth County, North Carolina

#28. Oconee County, South Carolina

- Migration to Oconee County, South Carolina in 2015-2019: 157
- Migration from Oconee County, South Carolina to Charleston County, South Carolina: 58
- Net migration: 99 to Oconee County, South Carolina

#27. Maricopa County, Arizona

- Migration to Maricopa County, Arizona in 2015-2019: 163
- Migration from Maricopa County, Arizona to Charleston County, South Carolina: 38
- Net migration: 125 to Maricopa County, Arizona

#26. Abbeville County, South Carolina

- Migration to Abbeville County, South Carolina in 2015-2019: 179
- Migration from Abbeville County, South Carolina to Charleston County, South Carolina: 97
- Net migration: 82 to Abbeville County, South Carolina
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#25. Fairfax County, Virginia

- Migration to Fairfax County, Virginia in 2015-2019: 179
- Migration from Fairfax County, Virginia to Charleston County, South Carolina: 238
- Net migration: 59 to Charleston County, South Carolina

#24. New York County, New York

- Migration to New York County, New York in 2015-2019: 190
- Migration from New York County, New York to Charleston County, South Carolina: 207
- Net migration: 17 to Charleston County, South Carolina

#23. Miami-Dade County, Florida

- Migration to Miami-Dade County, Florida in 2015-2019: 191
- Migration from Miami-Dade County, Florida to Charleston County, South Carolina: 235
- Net migration: 44 to Charleston County, South Carolina

#22. Aiken County, South Carolina

- Migration to Aiken County, South Carolina in 2015-2019: 193
- Migration from Aiken County, South Carolina to Charleston County, South Carolina: 141
- Net migration: 52 to Aiken County, South Carolina

#21. Cook County, Illinois

- Migration to Cook County, Illinois in 2015-2019: 205
- Migration from Cook County, Illinois to Charleston County, South Carolina: 158
- Net migration: 47 to Cook County, Illinois
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#20. Kitsap County, Washington

- Migration to Kitsap County, Washington in 2015-2019: 206
- Migration from Kitsap County, Washington to Charleston County, South Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 206 to Kitsap County, Washington

#19. Broward County, Florida

- Migration to Broward County, Florida in 2015-2019: 208
- Migration from Broward County, Florida to Charleston County, South Carolina: 126
- Net migration: 82 to Broward County, Florida

#18. Wayne County, Indiana

- Migration to Wayne County, Indiana in 2015-2019: 209
- Migration from Wayne County, Indiana to Charleston County, South Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 209 to Wayne County, Indiana

#17. Davidson County, Tennessee

- Migration to Davidson County, Tennessee in 2015-2019: 216
- Migration from Davidson County, Tennessee to Charleston County, South Carolina: 212
- Net migration: 4 to Davidson County, Tennessee

#16. Chatham County, Georgia

- Migration to Chatham County, Georgia in 2015-2019: 234
- Migration from Chatham County, Georgia to Charleston County, South Carolina: 134
- Net migration: 100 to Chatham County, Georgia
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#15. Lexington County, South Carolina

- Migration to Lexington County, South Carolina in 2015-2019: 274
- Migration from Lexington County, South Carolina to Charleston County, South Carolina: 486
- Net migration: 212 to Charleston County, South Carolina

#14. York County, South Carolina

- Migration to York County, South Carolina in 2015-2019: 277
- Migration from York County, South Carolina to Charleston County, South Carolina: 213
- Net migration: 64 to York County, South Carolina

#13. Florence County, South Carolina

- Migration to Florence County, South Carolina in 2015-2019: 284
- Migration from Florence County, South Carolina to Charleston County, South Carolina: 84
- Net migration: 200 to Florence County, South Carolina

#12. Horry County, South Carolina

- Migration to Horry County, South Carolina in 2015-2019: 284
- Migration from Horry County, South Carolina to Charleston County, South Carolina: 327
- Net migration: 43 to Charleston County, South Carolina

#11. Spartanburg County, South Carolina

- Migration to Spartanburg County, South Carolina in 2015-2019: 298
- Migration from Spartanburg County, South Carolina to Charleston County, South Carolina: 169
- Net migration: 129 to Spartanburg County, South Carolina
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#10. Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

- Migration to Mecklenburg County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 339
- Migration from Mecklenburg County, North Carolina to Charleston County, South Carolina: 903
- Net migration: 564 to Charleston County, South Carolina

#9. Wake County, North Carolina

- Migration to Wake County, North Carolina in 2015-2019: 361
- Migration from Wake County, North Carolina to Charleston County, South Carolina: 48
- Net migration: 313 to Wake County, North Carolina

#8. Norfolk city, Virginia

- Migration to Norfolk city, Virginia in 2015-2019: 429
- Migration from Norfolk city, Virginia to Charleston County, South Carolina: 0
- Net migration: 429 to Norfolk city, Virginia

#7. DeKalb County, Georgia

- Migration to DeKalb County, Georgia in 2015-2019: 492
- Migration from DeKalb County, Georgia to Charleston County, South Carolina: 65
- Net migration: 427 to DeKalb County, Georgia

#6. Pickens County, South Carolina

- Migration to Pickens County, South Carolina in 2015-2019: 533
- Migration from Pickens County, South Carolina to Charleston County, South Carolina: 170
- Net migration: 363 to Pickens County, South Carolina
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#5. Greenville County, South Carolina

- Migration to Greenville County, South Carolina in 2015-2019: 533
- Migration from Greenville County, South Carolina to Charleston County, South Carolina: 487
- Net migration: 46 to Greenville County, South Carolina

#4. Cobb County, Georgia

- Migration to Cobb County, Georgia in 2015-2019: 541
- Migration from Cobb County, Georgia to Charleston County, South Carolina: 66
- Net migration: 475 to Cobb County, Georgia

#3. Richland County, South Carolina

- Migration to Richland County, South Carolina in 2015-2019: 1,022
- Migration from Richland County, South Carolina to Charleston County, South Carolina: 623
- Net migration: 399 to Richland County, South Carolina

#2. Berkeley County, South Carolina

- Migration to Berkeley County, South Carolina in 2015-2019: 3,901
- Migration from Berkeley County, South Carolina to Charleston County, South Carolina: 3,545
- Net migration: 356 to Berkeley County, South Carolina

#1. Dorchester County, South Carolina

- Migration to Dorchester County, South Carolina in 2015-2019: 4,127
- Migration from Dorchester County, South Carolina to Charleston County, South Carolina: 2,123
- Net migration: 2,004 to Dorchester County, South Carolina
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