Dorchester County, SC
Migration of people and income, 2022–2023 filing years
Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Dorchester County, SC saw a net gain of 1,436 tax-filing households and a net gain of 3,053 individuals. On net, the area gained $136.7M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from Charleston County; the largest outflow went to Berkeley County. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.
Net income (AGI)
+$136.7M
nominal dollars
Net households
+1,436
tax returns
Net people
+3,053
exemptions
+18.0 net people per 1,000 residents (population 169,833)
Income (AGI) in and out
Moved in$538.4M
Moved out$401.7M
Net +$136.7M (nominal)
Where movers came from
- 1Charleston County, SC2,283$121.8M
- 2Berkeley County, SC1,718$107.6M
- 3Colleton County, SC143$6.4M
- 4Orangeburg County, SC125$5.7M
- 5Richland County, SC100$5.4M
- 6Greenville County, SC78$6.0M
- 7Horry County, SC70$3.7M
- 8Lexington County, SC62$3.3M
- 9Beaufort County, SC50$3.6M
- 10Mecklenburg County, NC46$2.7M
Where movers went
- 1Berkeley County, SC1,905$112.0M
- 2Charleston County, SC1,530$73.7M
- 3Colleton County, SC161$8.4M
- 4Orangeburg County, SC149$6.5M
- 5Richland County, SC126$5.8M
- 6Greenville County, SC94$6.3M
- 7Lexington County, SC91$5.9M
- 8Mecklenburg County, NC73$4.2M
- 9Horry County, SC45$3.5M
- 10Duval County, FL37$1.9M
Net migration by year
Net 2012–2023: +$457.7M (+15,911 people)
20122023
| Year | Net AGI | Net people |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +$61.4M | +1,818 |
| 2013 | +$48.9M | +2,043 |
| 2014 | +$58.3M | +2,436 |
| 2015 | +$18.5M | +1,269 |
| 2016 | -$143.9M | -5,098 |
| 2017 | +$61.5M | +2,582 |
| 2018 | +$33.8M | +1,256 |
| 2019 | +$44.3M | +1,513 |
| 2020 | +$25.8M | +1,152 |
| 2021 | +$36.6M | +1,430 |
| 2022 | +$75.8M | +2,457 |
| 2023 | +$136.7M | +3,053 |
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