People are moving to South Carolina from these places

Frame Craft 8 // Shutterstock South Carolina is attracting Americans from other states, with a net gain of nearly 33,000 households in just one year, according to the latest tax return data from the IRS. This accounts for 101,296 households that moved in, and 68,369 that moved out. Along with this population shift comes a shift in state income, and consequently the tax base on both sides of these moves.  With this in mind, SmartAsset ranked states based on the net number of households that moved to South Carolina in 2022. Key Findings The New York tri-state area is flocking to South Carolina. New Yorkers added the highest net number of households to South Carolina at 5,476. New Jersey added a net of 2,978 households to South Carolina–third-most studywide–and Pennsylvania added the fourth-highest net households at 2,657. Of the three, New Jersey sent the wealthiest households with an average incoming adjusted gross income (AGI) of $124,621. North and South Carolina exchange the largest number of households. North Carolina is the most popular destination for South Carolinians moving out, with 14,681 crossing the state’s northern border. Meanwhile, 17,933 households made the opposite move, for a net movement of 3,252 from North to South Carolina–the second-highest studywide. Only one state is siphoning households away from South Carolina. Tennessee captured a net of 51 households from South Carolina. More specifically, 2,415 South Carolina households moved out to Tennessee, while 2,364 households moved in from there. Those households moving out of South Carolina took more money with them ($86,330) than those coming in ($80,604). Households from Arkansas are bringing the most money with them. While the exchange of households between South Carolina and Arkansas was relatively similar, with a net movement of 52 households into the Palmetto State, these households had an average AGI of $202,256. The second- and third-wealthiest households coming into South Carolina were from Illinois ($147,012) and Massachusetts ($144,052). Top 10 States With the Highest Net Movement to South Carolina SmartAsset New York Net households moved into South Carolina: 5,476 Net individuals moved into South Carolina: 10,896 Households moved into South Carolina: 8,087 Individuals moved into South Carolina: 14,971 AGI, households moved into South Carolina from this state: $97,960 Households that left South Carolina for this state: 2,611 Individuals that left South Carolina for this state: 4,075 AGI, households that left South Carolina for this state: $71,954 North Carolina Net households moved into South Carolina: 3,252 Net individuals moved into South Carolina: 7,806 Households moved into South Carolina: 17,933 Individuals moved into South Carolina: 32,901 AGI, households moved into South Carolina from this state: $82,325 Households that left South Carolina for this state: 14,681 Individuals that left South Carolina for this state: 25,095 AGI, households that left South Carolina for this state: $70,940 New Jersey Net households moved into South Carolina: 2,978 Net individuals moved into South Carolina: 5,982 Households moved into South Carolina: 4,005 Individuals moved into South Carolina: 7,582 AGI, households moved into South Carolina from this state: $124,621 Households that left South Carolina for this state: 1,027 Individuals that left South Carolina for this state: 1,600 AGI, households that left South Carolina for this state: $67,149 Pennsylvania Net households moved into South Carolina: 2,657 Net individuals moved into South Carolina: 5,285 Households moved into South Carolina: 4,523 Individuals moved into South Carolina: 8,309 AGI, households moved into South Carolina from this state: $102,390 Households that left South Carolina for this state: 1,866 Individuals that left South Carolina for this state: 3,024 AGI, households that left South Carolina for this state: $63,327 California Net households moved into South Carolina: 2,563 Net individuals moved into South Carolina: 6,178 Households moved into South Carolina: 4,851 Individuals moved into South Carolina: 9,949 AGI, households moved into South Carolina from this state: $110,136 Households that left South Carolina for this state: 2,288 Individuals that left South Carolina for this state: 3,771 AGI, households that left South Carolina for this state: $70,578 Maryland Net households moved into South Carolina: 1,606 Net individuals moved into South Carolina: 2,955 Households moved into South Carolina: 2,832 Individuals moved into South Carolina: 5,057 AGI, households moved into South Carolina from this state: $108,427 Households that left South Carolina for this state: 1,226 Individuals that left South Carolina for this state: 2,102 AGI, households that left South Carolina for this state: $74,162 Virginia Net households moved into South Carolina: 1,295 Net individuals moved into South Carolina: 2,756 Households moved into South Carolina: 4,967 Individuals moved into South Carolina: 9,205 AGI, households moved into South Carolina from this state: $113,104 Households that left South Carolina for this state: 3,672 Individuals that left South Carolina for this state: 6,449 AGI, households that left South Carolina for this state: $72,727 Ohio Net households moved into South Carolina: 1,270 Net individuals moved into South Carolina: 2,415 Households moved into South Carolina: 3,166 Individuals moved into South Carolina: 5,689 AGI, households moved into South Carolina from this state: $97,365 Households that left South Carolina for this state: 1,896 Individuals that left South Carolina for this state: 3,274 AGI, households that left South Carolina for this state: $65,871 Massachusetts Net households moved into South Carolina: 1,238 Net individuals moved into South Carolina: 2,415 Households moved into South Carolina: 2,053 Individuals moved into South Carolina: 3,676 AGI, households moved into South Carolina from this state: $144,052 Households that left South Carolina for this state: 815 Individuals that left South Carolina for this state: 1,261 AGI, households that left South Carolina for this state: $81,447 Connecticut Net households moved into South Carolina: 1,180 Net individuals moved into South Carolina: 2,287 Households moved into South Carolina: 1,910 Individuals moved into South Carolina: 3,506 AGI, households moved into South Carolina from this state: $117,315 Households that left South Carolina for this state: 730 Individuals that left South Carolina for this state: 1,219 AGI, households that left South Carolina for this state: $72,479 Data and Methodology SmartAsset SmartAsset examined the latest IRS data, which details the movement of households between the 2021 and 2022 tax years to determine the number of individuals and households moving to and from South Carolina within the U.S., as well as the associated average adjusted gross income (AGI). 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