Where people in South Carolina are moving to most

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March 28, 2024
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Where people in South Carolina are moving to most

Fewer Americans moved in 2022, according to the latest Census data, but of those who did, 1 in 5 moved to a different state.

Population growth has returned to pre-pandemic norms; Southern states continued to record , while the Northeast saw the biggest drops, particularly in New York and Pennsylvania. These trends largely continued into last year, according to United Van Lines' . States with the most outbound moves in 2023 were New Jersey, Illinois, and North Dakota, which moved up 15 spots from the year before.

compiled a list of states people from South Carolina are moving to the most using data from the . States are ranked by the number of people who moved from South Carolina to a different state in 2022.

Keep reading to find out where people from South Carolina are moving.

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#25. Mississippi

- 1,356 people from South Carolina moved to Mississippi in 2022, making up 0.88% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of South Carolina were the #13 most common origin for people moving to Mississippi

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#24. Idaho

- 1,392 people from South Carolina moved to Idaho in 2022, making up 0.90% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of South Carolina were the #12 most common origin for people moving to Idaho

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#23. Hawaii

- 1,488 people from South Carolina moved to Hawaii in 2022, making up 0.96% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of South Carolina were the #11 most common origin for people moving to Hawaii

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#22. Illinois

- 1,706 people from South Carolina moved to Illinois in 2022, making up 1.10% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of South Carolina were the #27 most common origin for people moving to Illinois

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#21. Louisiana

- 1,814 people from South Carolina moved to Louisiana in 2022, making up 1.17% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of South Carolina were the #15 most common origin for people moving to Louisiana

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#20. Colorado

- 1,912 people from South Carolina moved to Colorado in 2022, making up 1.24% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of South Carolina were the #37 most common origin for people moving to Colorado

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#19. Missouri

- 2,169 people from South Carolina moved to Missouri in 2022, making up 1.40% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of South Carolina were the #22 most common origin for people moving to Missouri

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#18. Arizona

- 2,398 people from South Carolina moved to Arizona in 2022, making up 1.55% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of South Carolina were the #30 most common origin for people moving to Arizona

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#17. New Jersey

- 2,817 people from South Carolina moved to New Jersey in 2022, making up 1.82% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of South Carolina were the #10 most common origin for people moving to New Jersey

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#16. Kentucky

- 3,322 people from South Carolina moved to Kentucky in 2022, making up 2.15% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of South Carolina were the #10 most common origin for people moving to Kentucky

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#15. Massachusetts

- 3,379 people from South Carolina moved to Massachusetts in 2022, making up 2.19% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of South Carolina were the #17 most common origin for people moving to Massachusetts

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#14. New York

- 3,432 people from South Carolina moved to New York in 2022, making up 2.22% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of South Carolina were the #22 most common origin for people moving to New York

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#13. Michigan

- 3,554 people from South Carolina moved to Michigan in 2022, making up 2.30% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of South Carolina were the #14 most common origin for people moving to Michigan

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#12. Washington

- 3,831 people from South Carolina moved to Washington in 2022, making up 2.48% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of South Carolina were the #18 most common origin for people moving to Washington

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#11. Ohio

- 4,476 people from South Carolina moved to Ohio in 2022, making up 2.90% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of South Carolina were the #17 most common origin for people moving to Ohio

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#10. Pennsylvania

- 4,706 people from South Carolina moved to Pennsylvania in 2022, making up 3.05% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of South Carolina were the #14 most common origin for people moving to Pennsylvania

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#9. Maryland

- 5,074 people from South Carolina moved to Maryland in 2022, making up 3.29% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of South Carolina were the #8 most common origin for people moving to Maryland

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#8. California

- 5,581 people from South Carolina moved to California in 2022, making up 3.61% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of South Carolina were the #22 most common origin for people moving to California

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#7. Texas

- 6,016 people from South Carolina moved to Texas in 2022, making up 3.90% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of South Carolina were the #35 most common origin for people moving to Texas

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#6. Alabama

- 6,298 people from South Carolina moved to Alabama in 2022, making up 4.08% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of South Carolina were the #6 most common origin for people moving to Alabama

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#5. Tennessee

- 6,557 people from South Carolina moved to Tennessee in 2022, making up 4.25% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of South Carolina were the #13 most common origin for people moving to Tennessee

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#4. Virginia

- 7,680 people from South Carolina moved to Virginia in 2022, making up 4.97% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of South Carolina were the #10 most common origin for people moving to Virginia

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#3. Florida

- 14,825 people from South Carolina moved to Florida in 2022, making up 9.60% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of South Carolina were the #16 most common origin for people moving to Florida

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#2. Georgia

- 18,328 people from South Carolina moved to Georgia in 2022, making up 11.87% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of South Carolina were the #7 most common origin for people moving to Georgia

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#1. North Carolina

- 27,961 people from South Carolina moved to North Carolina in 2022, making up 18.11% of new residents that moved to another state

-- Residents of South Carolina were the #3 most common origin for people moving to North Carolina

This story features data reporting and writing by Elena Cox and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 51 states.

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