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South Carolina population soars, leads nation in domestic migration

South Carolina recorded the nation’s fastest population growth at 1.5% from July 2024 to July 2025, driven largely by domestic migration.
DEW attributes growth to a large net inbound of 66,622 domestic migrants in the latest period.
Economic strength and affordability are cited as draws, with healthcare and tech sectors expanding in Columbia and Greenville.
National trend shows high-tax states losing residents to tax-friendly states, with Texas and Florida as top targets.
NTUF data support the migration pattern, noting continued moves to tax-friendly states, including North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee.
Experts note a shifting economy drawing people to urban hubs in South Carolina amid a broader migration.
State officials emphasize the climate, economy, and cost of living as key migration drivers to South Carolina.
The data highlight a concentrated growth pattern within 10 counties across the state.
The article ties migration to broader national tax-migration patterns highlighted by NTUF.
Columbia and Greenville are named as urban hubs fueling growth in the state.

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