Ranking of South Carolina Counties By Net Migration Rate per 1K in 2017

Updated on June 18, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the Net Migration Rate per 1K for South Carolina was 11.2. Among all South Carolina counties, Horry County had the highest net migration rate (36.84), followed by York County (28.32), and Lancaster County (26.6).

The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all South Carolina counties.

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Ranking of South Carolina Counties By Net Migration Rate per 1K in 2017
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Ranking of South Carolina Counties By Net Migration Rate per 1K in 2017
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Rank County Net Migration Rate
1 Horry County 36.84
2 York County 28.32
3 Lancaster County 26.6
4 Berkeley County 23.16
5 Spartanburg County 17.31
6 Dorchester County 15.45
7 Beaufort County 15.37
8 Oconee County 13.09
9 Anderson County 12.56
10 Kershaw County 11.92
11 Greenville County 11.89
12 Lexington County 11.68
13 Jasper County 11.33
14 Newberry County 11.24
15 Charleston County 9.08
16 Edgefield County 8.98
17 Georgetown County 8.58
18 McCormick County 7.31
19 Aiken County 6.36
20 Saluda County 5
21 Laurens County 4.99
22 Cherokee County 3.91
23 Colleton County 3.7
24 Pickens County 3.66
25 Greenwood County 3.55
26 Richland County 3.14
27 Fairfield County 2.39
28 Chester County 2.17
29 Abbeville County 0.57
30 Calhoun County -0.47
31 Bamberg County -1.04
32 Florence County -1.3
33 Darlington County -1.83
34 Allendale County -1.99
35 Chesterfield County -2.28
36 Lee County -2.29
37 Clarendon County -3.31
38 Union County -4.65
39 Dillon County -7.82
40 Orangeburg County -7.96
41 Marlboro County -8.15
42 Sumter County -8.21
43 Barnwell County -10.38
44 Hampton County -12.25
45 Marion County -12.84
46 Williamsburg County -20.3