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Horry County, South Carolina

Between the 2022 and 2023 tax filing seasons, 15,075 returns moved into Horry County and 9,143 moved out, a net gain of 5,932 returns, or 36.2 for every 1,000 returns filed there.

Within 150 miles

HorryGeorgetownMecklenburg, NCCharlestonWake, NCMarionRichland

Farther away

HorrySuffolk, NY

ArrivalsDeparturesThicker line, more returns

Horry has the 5th-highest net migration rate of the 285 counties with at least 40 listed origin and 40 listed destination counties. No other South Carolina county gained as many returns through moves. Movers from other states made up 85% of arrivals, the 5th-highest share among these 285 counties. Arriving returns reported a higher average income than departing ones, by one of the ten widest margins among these 285 counties.

The biggest two-way exchanges

Moves in both directions combined, largest first.

  1. Georgetown486531+45
  2. Brunswick, NC224255+31
  3. Mecklenburg, NC194228+34
  4. Charleston223169−54
  5. Suffolk, NY50320+270
  6. Wake, NC127182+55
  7. Marion174122−52
  8. Richland153138−15
  9. Florence145143−2
  10. Greenville141107−34
  11. Columbus, NC109133+24
  12. Ocean, NJ33180+147

Beyond the main partners

In 2022–23, 192 counties sent 20 or more returns each (69% of arrivals from within the US) and 94 received 20 or more (53% of departures). Of those listed arrivals, 30% came from within 150 miles; the most distant listed origin was King, WA, 2,396 miles away.

Arrivals: the next 20 origins
CountyReturnsPeopleMiles
Orange, NY156259577
Nassau, NY142245556
Dutchess, NY116204612
Lexington110193132
York109191146
Maricopa, AZ1021691,920
Baltimore County, MD99161404
Capitol Planning Region, CT97171648
Cumberland, NC9617079
Monmouth, NJ91160514
Allegheny, PA91147457
Fairfax County, VA90136353
Guilford, NC89149157
New Hanover, NC8913466
Anne Arundel, MD86135376
Worcester, MA85161695
Westchester, NY80138576
Middlesex, MA78116721
Berkeley7714374
Los Angeles, CA751142,235
Departures: the next 20 destinations
CountyReturnsPeopleMiles
Berkeley11517074
Lexington103177132
York72113146
Dorchester70123100
Spartanburg69117186
New Hanover, NC689466
Guilford, NC5883157
Broward, FL5276541
Cumberland, NC508579
Maricopa, AZ48701,920
Anderson4679213
Darlington459363
Williamsburg448747
Hillsborough, FL4365462
Onslow, NC4364103
Orange, FL4177398
Nassau, NY4155556
Beaufort4058146
Dillon407640
Duval, FL3961292

Other states in the exchange

Arrivals from

  1. North Carolina1,740
  2. New York1,485
  3. New Jersey937
  4. Pennsylvania793
  5. Florida550
  6. Maryland543

Departures to

  1. North Carolina1,227
  2. Florida396
  3. New York282
  4. Pennsylvania137
  5. Texas90
  6. Georgia78

Four filing years

14,2588,6722019–2015,5778,9202020–2115,8778,8442021–2215,0759,1432022–23

InOut

Horry shows a net gain in every year shown; arrivals peaked in 2021–22 and departures in 2022–23. Earlier net rates per 1,000: +40.3 in 2019–20, +45.9 in 2020–21, +45.6 in 2021–22.

Income reported by movers and stayers

  • $55,266 Leaving
  • $71,206 Staying
  • $82,912 Arriving

Average adjusted gross income per return: arriving returns reported the most, departing returns the least.

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