Where people in Myrtle Beach are moving to most

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July 18, 2022
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Where people in Myrtle Beach are moving to most

Stacker compiled a list of where people in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC Metro Area are moving to the most using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Metros are ranked by the estimated number of people who moved to the metro from Myrtle Beach between 2015 and 2019. Ties were broken by gross migration.

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#50. Cleveland-Elyria, OH Metro Area

- Migration to Cleveland in 2015-2019: 97
- Migration from Cleveland to Myrtle Beach: 119 (#76 most common destination from Cleveland)
- Net migration: 22 to Myrtle Beach
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#49. Knoxville, TN Metro Area

- Migration to Knoxville in 2015-2019: 106
- Migration from Knoxville to Myrtle Beach: 73 (#66 most common destination from Knoxville)
- Net migration: 33 to Knoxville
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#48. Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Sebastian in 2015-2019: 108
- Migration from Sebastian to Myrtle Beach: 14 (#64 most common destination from Sebastian)
- Net migration: 94 to Sebastian
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#47. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metro Area

- Migration to Phoenix in 2015-2019: 109
- Migration from Phoenix to Myrtle Beach: 130 (#141 most common destination from Phoenix)
- Net migration: 21 to Myrtle Beach
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#46. Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metro Area

- Migration to Nashville in 2015-2019: 111
- Migration from Nashville to Myrtle Beach: 34 (#178 most common destination from Nashville)
- Net migration: 77 to Nashville

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#45. Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV Metro Area

- Migration to Hagerstown in 2015-2019: 114
- Migration from Hagerstown to Myrtle Beach: 47 (#45 most common destination from Hagerstown)
- Net migration: 67 to Hagerstown
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#44. Fargo, ND-MN Metro Area

- Migration to Fargo in 2015-2019: 115
- Migration from Fargo to Myrtle Beach: 0
- Net migration: 115 to Fargo
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#43. Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Houston in 2015-2019: 115
- Migration from Houston to Myrtle Beach: 60 (#211 most common destination from Houston)
- Net migration: 55 to Houston
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#42. Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Metro Area

- Migration to Huntington in 2015-2019: 116
- Migration from Huntington to Myrtle Beach: 204 (#10 most common destination from Huntington)
- Net migration: 88 to Myrtle Beach
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#41. Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metro Area

- Migration to Denver in 2015-2019: 120
- Migration from Denver to Myrtle Beach: 16 (#267 most common destination from Denver)
- Net migration: 104 to Denver

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#40. Manchester-Nashua, NH Metro Area

- Migration to Manchester in 2015-2019: 122
- Migration from Manchester to Myrtle Beach: 6 (#119 most common destination from Manchester)
- Net migration: 116 to Manchester
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#39. Binghamton, NY Metro Area

- Migration to Binghamton in 2015-2019: 125
- Migration from Binghamton to Myrtle Beach: 213 (#10 most common destination from Binghamton)
- Net migration: 88 to Myrtle Beach
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#38. Sumter, SC Metro Area

- Migration to Sumter in 2015-2019: 128
- Migration from Sumter to Myrtle Beach: 171 (#9 most common destination from Sumter)
- Net migration: 43 to Myrtle Beach
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#37. Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Santa Cruz in 2015-2019: 129
- Migration from Santa Cruz to Myrtle Beach: 0
- Net migration: 129 to Santa Cruz
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#36. Pittsburgh, PA Metro Area

- Migration to Pittsburgh in 2015-2019: 130
- Migration from Pittsburgh to Myrtle Beach: 477 (#36 most common destination from Pittsburgh)
- Net migration: 347 to Myrtle Beach

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#35. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Miami in 2015-2019: 132
- Migration from Miami to Myrtle Beach: 462 (#64 most common destination from Miami)
- Net migration: 330 to Myrtle Beach
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#34. Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Austin in 2015-2019: 134
- Migration from Austin to Myrtle Beach: 0
- Net migration: 134 to Austin
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#33. Jacksonville, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Jacksonville in 2015-2019: 135
- Migration from Jacksonville to Myrtle Beach: 167 (#37 most common destination from Jacksonville)
- Net migration: 32 to Myrtle Beach
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#32. Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Hickory in 2015-2019: 139
- Migration from Hickory to Myrtle Beach: 287 (#7 most common destination from Hickory)
- Net migration: 148 to Myrtle Beach
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#31. Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Orlando in 2015-2019: 140
- Migration from Orlando to Myrtle Beach: 101 (#116 most common destination from Orlando)
- Net migration: 39 to Orlando

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#30. Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Pensacola in 2015-2019: 150
- Migration from Pensacola to Myrtle Beach: 0
- Net migration: 150 to Pensacola
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#29. Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Metro Area

- Migration to Baltimore in 2015-2019: 157
- Migration from Baltimore to Myrtle Beach: 700 (#33 most common destination from Baltimore)
- Net migration: 543 to Myrtle Beach
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#28. Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Deltona in 2015-2019: 158
- Migration from Deltona to Myrtle Beach: 114 (#41 most common destination from Deltona)
- Net migration: 44 to Deltona
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#27. Greensboro-High Point, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Greensboro in 2015-2019: 162
- Migration from Greensboro to Myrtle Beach: 385 (#15 most common destination from Greensboro)
- Net migration: 223 to Myrtle Beach
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#26. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Dallas in 2015-2019: 183
- Migration from Dallas to Myrtle Beach: 72 (#213 most common destination from Dallas)
- Net migration: 111 to Dallas

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#25. Birmingham-Hoover, AL Metro Area

- Migration to Birmingham in 2015-2019: 184
- Migration from Birmingham to Myrtle Beach: 0
- Net migration: 184 to Birmingham
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#24. Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Durham in 2015-2019: 190
- Migration from Durham to Myrtle Beach: 367 (#25 most common destination from Durham)
- Net migration: 177 to Myrtle Beach
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#23. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Metro Area

- Migration to New York in 2015-2019: 192
- Migration from New York to Myrtle Beach: 2,130 (#50 most common destination from New York)
- Net migration: 1,938 to Myrtle Beach
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#22. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metro Area

- Migration to Philadelphia in 2015-2019: 195
- Migration from Philadelphia to Myrtle Beach: 593 (#58 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Net migration: 398 to Myrtle Beach
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#21. Jacksonville, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Jacksonville in 2015-2019: 205
- Migration from Jacksonville to Myrtle Beach: 170 (#66 most common destination from Jacksonville)
- Net migration: 35 to Jacksonville

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#20. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metro Area

- Migration to Boston in 2015-2019: 222
- Migration from Boston to Myrtle Beach: 358 (#68 most common destination from Boston)
- Net migration: 136 to Myrtle Beach
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#19. Fayetteville, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Fayetteville in 2015-2019: 225
- Migration from Fayetteville to Myrtle Beach: 214 (#45 most common destination from Fayetteville)
- Net migration: 11 to Fayetteville
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#18. Lancaster, PA Metro Area

- Migration to Lancaster in 2015-2019: 229
- Migration from Lancaster to Myrtle Beach: 181 (#20 most common destination from Lancaster)
- Net migration: 48 to Lancaster
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#17. Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY Metro Area

- Migration to Albany in 2015-2019: 230
- Migration from Albany to Myrtle Beach: 240 (#30 most common destination from Albany)
- Net migration: 10 to Myrtle Beach
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#16. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Tampa in 2015-2019: 243
- Migration from Tampa to Myrtle Beach: 67 (#172 most common destination from Tampa)
- Net migration: 176 to Tampa

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#15. Goldsboro, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Goldsboro in 2015-2019: 249
- Migration from Goldsboro to Myrtle Beach: 35 (#35 most common destination from Goldsboro)
- Net migration: 214 to Goldsboro
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#14. Spartanburg, SC Metro Area

- Migration to Spartanburg in 2015-2019: 252
- Migration from Spartanburg to Myrtle Beach: 24 (#46 most common destination from Spartanburg)
- Net migration: 228 to Spartanburg
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#13. Winston-Salem, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Winston in 2015-2019: 271
- Migration from Winston to Myrtle Beach: 404 (#6 most common destination from Winston)
- Net migration: 133 to Myrtle Beach
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#12. Richmond, VA Metro Area

- Migration to Richmond in 2015-2019: 282
- Migration from Richmond to Myrtle Beach: 147 (#51 most common destination from Richmond)
- Net migration: 135 to Richmond
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#11. Florence, SC Metro Area

- Migration to Florence in 2015-2019: 325
- Migration from Florence to Myrtle Beach: 233 (#8 most common destination from Florence)
- Net migration: 92 to Florence

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#10. Hilton Head Island-Bluffton, SC Metro Area

- Migration to Hilton Head Island in 2015-2019: 355
- Migration from Hilton Head Island to Myrtle Beach: 61 (#43 most common destination from Hilton Head Island)
- Net migration: 294 to Hilton Head Island
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#9. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area

- Migration to Washington in 2015-2019: 366
- Migration from Washington to Myrtle Beach: 895 (#60 most common destination from Washington)
- Net migration: 529 to Myrtle Beach
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#8. Asheville, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Asheville in 2015-2019: 419
- Migration from Asheville to Myrtle Beach: 294 (#13 most common destination from Asheville)
- Net migration: 125 to Asheville
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#7. Raleigh-Cary, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Raleigh in 2015-2019: 497
- Migration from Raleigh to Myrtle Beach: 793 (#15 most common destination from Raleigh)
- Net migration: 296 to Myrtle Beach
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#6. Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metro Area

- Migration to Charleston in 2015-2019: 689
- Migration from Charleston to Myrtle Beach: 407 (#18 most common destination from Charleston)
- Net migration: 282 to Charleston

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#5. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA Metro Area

- Migration to Atlanta in 2015-2019: 793
- Migration from Atlanta to Myrtle Beach: 424 (#91 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Net migration: 369 to Atlanta
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#4. Greenville-Anderson, SC Metro Area

- Migration to Greenville in 2015-2019: 852
- Migration from Greenville to Myrtle Beach: 1,223 (#5 most common destination from Greenville)
- Net migration: 371 to Myrtle Beach
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#3. Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area

- Migration to Charlotte in 2015-2019: 884
- Migration from Charlotte to Myrtle Beach: 1,603 (#13 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Net migration: 719 to Myrtle Beach
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#2. Columbia, SC Metro Area

- Migration to Columbia in 2015-2019: 1,274
- Migration from Columbia to Myrtle Beach: 409 (#17 most common destination from Columbia)
- Net migration: 865 to Columbia
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#1. Wilmington, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Wilmington in 2015-2019: 1,971
- Migration from Wilmington to Myrtle Beach: 2,597 (#1 most common destination from Wilmington)
- Net migration: 626 to Myrtle Beach

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