Lancaster County, SC
Migration of people and income, 2022–2023 filing years
Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Lancaster County, SC saw a net gain of 1,075 tax-filing households and a net gain of 2,168 individuals. On net, the area gained $128.3M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from Mecklenburg County; the largest outflow went to York County. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.
Net income (AGI)
+$128.3M
nominal dollars
Net households
+1,075
tax returns
Net people
+2,168
exemptions
+20.0 net people per 1,000 residents (population 108,215)
Income (AGI) in and out
Moved in$349.0M
Moved out$220.7M
Net +$128.3M (nominal)
Where movers came from
- 1Mecklenburg County, NC939$101.5M
- 2York County, SC605$44.8M
- 3Union County, NC347$32.6M
- 4Chester County, SC78$3.0M
- 5Kershaw County, SC58$3.7M
- 6Richland County, SC52$3.5M
- 7Chesterfield County, SC43$1.7M
- 8Suffolk County, NY37$3.1M
- 9Gaston County, NC33$2.0M
- 10Cabarrus County, NC33$4.5M
Where movers went
- 1York County, SC478$39.9M
- 2Mecklenburg County, NC434$36.7M
- 3Union County, NC190$20.6M
- 4Kershaw County, SC97$5.3M
- 5Chester County, SC96$4.3M
- 6Richland County, SC92$3.7M
- 7Horry County, SC48$3.7M
- 8Chesterfield County, SC47$1.6M
- 9Greenville County, SC39$3.1M
- 10Gaston County, NC33$2.1M
Net migration by year
Net 2012–2023: +$1.4B (+29,937 people)
20122023
| Year | Net AGI | Net people |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +$36.8M | +1,126 |
| 2013 | +$79.4M | +1,670 |
| 2014 | +$87.5M | +1,997 |
| 2015 | +$68.5M | +1,419 |
| 2016 | +$146.7M | +2,909 |
| 2017 | +$146.9M | +3,586 |
| 2018 | +$60.2M | +2,264 |
| 2019 | +$109.0M | +2,660 |
| 2020 | +$131.7M | +3,156 |
| 2021 | +$213.2M | +3,780 |
| 2022 | +$177.1M | +3,202 |
| 2023 | +$128.3M | +2,168 |
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