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South Carolina Leads Migration; Sun Belt Gains, Northeast Loses

5/7/2026

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South Carolina recorded the fastest per-capita influx of residents, adding more than 59,000 people from other states between 2022 and 2023.
The state also gained over 29,000 new tax filers and roughly $4.1 billion in income.
Texas and Florida together added 111,822 new tax filers in 2023, with Texas contributing 56,473.
California and New York together lost nearly 172,000 tax filers and about $22 billion in income.

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Story summary

South Carolina recorded the fastest per-capita influx of residents, adding more than 59,000 people from other states between 2022 and 2023.
The state also gained over 29,000 new tax filers and roughly $4.1 billion in income.
Texas and Florida together added 111,822 new tax filers in 2023, with Texas contributing 56,473.
California and New York together lost nearly 172,000 tax filers and about $22 billion in income.