Metros sending the most people to Charleston, South Carolina

Written by:
June 23, 2022
lunamarina // Shutterstock

Metros sending the most people to Charleston, South Carolina

compiled a list of metros that are sending the most people to Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metro Area using data from the . Metros are ranked by the estimated number of people who moved to Charleston from the metro between 2015 and 2019. Ties were broken by gross migration.

#50. Fayetteville, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Charleston from Fayetteville in 2015-2019: 150 (#64 most common destination from Fayetteville)
- Migration from Charleston to Fayetteville: 18 (#149 most common destination from Charleston)
- Net migration: 132 to Charleston

#49. Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV Metro Area

- Migration to Charleston from Las Vegas in 2015-2019: 154 (#80 most common destination from Las Vegas)
- Migration from Charleston to Las Vegas: 201 (#39 most common destination from Charleston)
- Net migration: 47 to Las Vegas

#48. Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metro Area

- Migration to Charleston from Portland in 2015-2019: 155 (#85 most common destination from Portland)
- Migration from Charleston to Portland: 214 (#32 most common destination from Charleston)
- Net migration: 59 to Portland

#47. Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metro Area

- Migration to Charleston from Denver in 2015-2019: 158 (#106 most common destination from Denver)
- Migration from Charleston to Denver: 149 (#47 most common destination from Charleston)
- Net migration: 9 to Charleston

#46. San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Charleston from San Francisco in 2015-2019: 159 (#106 most common destination from San Francisco)
- Migration from Charleston to San Francisco: 88 (#65 most common destination from Charleston)
- Net migration: 71 to Charleston

#45. Stockton, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Charleston from Stockton in 2015-2019: 161 (#26 most common destination from Stockton)
- Migration from Charleston to Stockton: 0 (#249 most common destination from Charleston)
- Net migration: 161 to Charleston

#44. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Charleston from Los Angeles in 2015-2019: 170 (#167 most common destination from Los Angeles)
- Migration from Charleston to Los Angeles: 169 (#45 most common destination from Charleston)
- Net migration: 1 to Charleston

#43. Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metro Area

- Migration to Charleston from Detroit in 2015-2019: 175 (#82 most common destination from Detroit)
- Migration from Charleston to Detroit: 197 (#41 most common destination from Charleston)
- Net migration: 22 to Detroit

#42. Hartford-East Hartford-Middletown, CT Metro Area

- Migration to Charleston from Hartford in 2015-2019: 184 (#53 most common destination from Hartford)
- Migration from Charleston to Hartford: 94 (#63 most common destination from Charleston)
- Net migration: 90 to Charleston

#41. Urban Honolulu, HI Metro Area

- Migration to Charleston from Urban Honolulu in 2015-2019: 212 (#55 most common destination from Urban Honolulu)
- Migration from Charleston to Urban Honolulu: 311 (#24 most common destination from Charleston)
- Net migration: 99 to Urban Honolulu

#40. Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Metro Area

- Migration to Charleston from Cincinnati in 2015-2019: 213 (#61 most common destination from Cincinnati)
- Migration from Charleston to Cincinnati: 85 (#66 most common destination from Charleston)
- Net migration: 128 to Charleston

#39. Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY Metro Area

- Migration to Charleston from Elizabethtown in 2015-2019: 216 (#6 most common destination from Elizabethtown)
- Migration from Charleston to Elizabethtown: 36 (#116 most common destination from Charleston)
- Net migration: 180 to Charleston

#38. Albuquerque, NM Metro Area

- Migration to Charleston from Albuquerque in 2015-2019: 235 (#30 most common destination from Albuquerque)
- Migration from Charleston to Albuquerque: 71 (#75 most common destination from Charleston)
- Net migration: 164 to Charleston

#37. Asheville, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Charleston from Asheville in 2015-2019: 241 (#17 most common destination from Asheville)
- Migration from Charleston to Asheville: 222 (#31 most common destination from Charleston)
- Net migration: 19 to Charleston

#36. Columbus, OH Metro Area

- Migration to Charleston from Columbus in 2015-2019: 254 (#48 most common destination from Columbus)
- Migration from Charleston to Columbus: 101 (#60 most common destination from Charleston)
- Net migration: 153 to Charleston

#35. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Charleston from Dallas in 2015-2019: 255 (#109 most common destination from Dallas)
- Migration from Charleston to Dallas: 255 (#29 most common destination from Charleston)
- Net migration: 0 to Charleston

#34. Raleigh-Cary, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Charleston from Raleigh in 2015-2019: 279 (#41 most common destination from Raleigh)
- Migration from Charleston to Raleigh: 517 (#14 most common destination from Charleston)
- Net migration: 238 to Raleigh

#33. Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Charleston from Orlando in 2015-2019: 282 (#64 most common destination from Orlando)
- Migration from Charleston to Orlando: 98 (#61 most common destination from Charleston)
- Net migration: 184 to Charleston

#32. Sumter, SC Metro Area

- Migration to Charleston from Sumter in 2015-2019: 291 (#3 most common destination from Sumter)
- Migration from Charleston to Sumter: 259 (#28 most common destination from Charleston)
- Net migration: 32 to Charleston

#31. Savannah, GA Metro Area

- Migration to Charleston from Savannah in 2015-2019: 291 (#20 most common destination from Savannah)
- Migration from Charleston to Savannah: 400 (#19 most common destination from Charleston)
- Net migration: 109 to Savannah

#30. Norwich-New London, CT Metro Area

- Migration to Charleston from Norwich in 2015-2019: 293 (#9 most common destination from Norwich)
- Migration from Charleston to Norwich: 173 (#44 most common destination from Charleston)
- Net migration: 120 to Charleston

#29. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Charleston from San Diego in 2015-2019: 330 (#82 most common destination from San Diego)
- Migration from Charleston to San Diego: 39 (#108 most common destination from Charleston)
- Net migration: 291 to Charleston

#28. St. Louis, MO-IL Metro Area

- Migration to Charleston from St. Louis in 2015-2019: 340 (#54 most common destination from St. Louis)
- Migration from Charleston to St. Louis: 195 (#42 most common destination from Charleston)
- Net migration: 145 to Charleston

#27. Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metro Area

- Migration to Charleston from Nashville in 2015-2019: 345 (#40 most common destination from Nashville)
- Migration from Charleston to Nashville: 494 (#16 most common destination from Charleston)
- Net migration: 149 to Nashville

#26. Pittsburgh, PA Metro Area

- Migration to Charleston from Pittsburgh in 2015-2019: 347 (#42 most common destination from Pittsburgh)
- Migration from Charleston to Pittsburgh: 204 (#37 most common destination from Charleston)
- Net migration: 143 to Charleston

#25. Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Charleston from Austin in 2015-2019: 357 (#44 most common destination from Austin)
- Migration from Charleston to Austin: 55 (#93 most common destination from Charleston)
- Net migration: 302 to Charleston

#24. Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT Metro Area

- Migration to Charleston from Bridgeport in 2015-2019: 367 (#20 most common destination from Bridgeport)
- Migration from Charleston to Bridgeport: 53 (#97 most common destination from Charleston)
- Net migration: 314 to Charleston

#23. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Charleston from Tampa in 2015-2019: 377 (#64 most common destination from Tampa)
- Migration from Charleston to Tampa: 453 (#17 most common destination from Charleston)
- Net migration: 76 to Tampa

#22. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area

- Migration to Charleston from Seattle in 2015-2019: 428 (#63 most common destination from Seattle)
- Migration from Charleston to Seattle: 199 (#40 most common destination from Charleston)
- Net migration: 229 to Charleston

#21. Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Metro Area

- Migration to Charleston from Augusta in 2015-2019: 449 (#11 most common destination from Augusta)
- Migration from Charleston to Augusta: 906 (#9 most common destination from Charleston)
- Net migration: 457 to Augusta

#20. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metro Area

- Migration to Charleston from Philadelphia in 2015-2019: 453 (#72 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Migration from Charleston to Philadelphia: 390 (#21 most common destination from Charleston)
- Net migration: 63 to Charleston

#19. Spartanburg, SC Metro Area

- Migration to Charleston from Spartanburg in 2015-2019: 454 (#4 most common destination from Spartanburg)
- Migration from Charleston to Spartanburg: 581 (#13 most common destination from Charleston)
- Net migration: 127 to Spartanburg

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

- Migration to Charleston from Boston in 2015-2019: 466 (#55 most common destination from Boston)
- Migration from Charleston to Boston: 234 (#30 most common destination from Charleston)
- Net migration: 232 to Charleston

#17. Jacksonville, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Charleston from Jacksonville in 2015-2019: 494 (#25 most common destination from Jacksonville)
- Migration from Charleston to Jacksonville: 755 (#10 most common destination from Charleston)
- Net migration: 261 to Jacksonville

#16. Roanoke, VA Metro Area

- Migration to Charleston from Roanoke in 2015-2019: 523 (#6 most common destination from Roanoke)
- Migration from Charleston to Roanoke: 60 (#87 most common destination from Charleston)
- Net migration: 463 to Charleston

#15. Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metro Area

- Migration to Charleston from Virginia Beach in 2015-2019: 536 (#35 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Migration from Charleston to Virginia Beach: 1,647 (#5 most common destination from Charleston)
- Net migration: 1,111 to Virginia Beach

#14. Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Charleston from Houston in 2015-2019: 558 (#57 most common destination from Houston)
- Migration from Charleston to Houston: 345 (#22 most common destination from Charleston)
- Net migration: 213 to Charleston

#13. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Metro Area

- Migration to Charleston from Chicago in 2015-2019: 603 (#91 most common destination from Chicago)
- Migration from Charleston to Chicago: 293 (#27 most common destination from Charleston)
- Net migration: 310 to Charleston

#12. Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Metro Area

- Migration to Charleston from Baltimore in 2015-2019: 616 (#37 most common destination from Baltimore)
- Migration from Charleston to Baltimore: 310 (#25 most common destination from Charleston)
- Net migration: 306 to Charleston

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

- Migration to Charleston from Miami in 2015-2019: 668 (#47 most common destination from Miami)
- Migration from Charleston to Miami: 510 (#15 most common destination from Charleston)
- Net migration: 158 to Charleston

#10. El Paso, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Charleston from El Paso in 2015-2019: 689 (#12 most common destination from El Paso)
- Migration from Charleston to El Paso: 62 (#83 most common destination from Charleston)
- Net migration: 627 to Charleston

#9. Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC Metro Area

- Migration to Charleston from Myrtle Beach in 2015-2019: 689 (#6 most common destination from Myrtle Beach)
- Migration from Charleston to Myrtle Beach: 407 (#18 most common destination from Charleston)
- Net migration: 282 to Charleston

#8. Florence, SC Metro Area

- Migration to Charleston from Florence in 2015-2019: 734 (#3 most common destination from Florence)
- Migration from Charleston to Florence: 623 (#11 most common destination from Charleston)
- Net migration: 111 to Charleston

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

- Migration to Charleston from Hilton Head Island in 2015-2019: 1,140 (#2 most common destination from Hilton Head Island)
- Migration from Charleston to Hilton Head Island: 395 (#20 most common destination from Charleston)
- Net migration: 745 to Charleston

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

- Migration to Charleston from Atlanta in 2015-2019: 1,229 (#36 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Migration from Charleston to Atlanta: 1,868 (#4 most common destination from Charleston)
- Net migration: 639 to Atlanta

#5. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area

- Migration to Charleston from Washington in 2015-2019: 1,551 (#36 most common destination from Washington)
- Migration from Charleston to Washington: 1,172 (#6 most common destination from Charleston)
- Net migration: 379 to Charleston

#4. Columbia, SC Metro Area

- Migration to Charleston from Columbia in 2015-2019: 1,945 (#3 most common destination from Columbia)
- Migration from Charleston to Columbia: 3,149 (#1 most common destination from Charleston)
- Net migration: 1,204 to Columbia

#3. Greenville-Anderson, SC Metro Area

- Migration to Charleston from Greenville in 2015-2019: 2,024 (#3 most common destination from Greenville)
- Migration from Charleston to Greenville: 2,136 (#2 most common destination from Charleston)
- Net migration: 112 to Greenville

#2. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Metro Area

- Migration to Charleston from New York in 2015-2019: 2,082 (#52 most common destination from New York)
- Migration from Charleston to New York: 587 (#12 most common destination from Charleston)
- Net migration: 1,495 to Charleston

#1. Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area

- Migration to Charleston from Charlotte in 2015-2019: 2,150 (#10 most common destination from Charlotte)
- Migration from Charleston to Charlotte: 2,080 (#3 most common destination from Charleston)
- Net migration: 70 to Charleston

Trending Now