+9,000
Net International Migration
2023
Historical data
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Compared to the United States
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Side-by-side comparison of South Carolina vs. the U.S. average.
National ranking
How states rank by net international migration.
| #1 | Texas | 296,000 |
| #2 | New York | 182,000 |
| #3 | Massachusetts | 65,000 |
| #4 | Indiana | 24,000 |
| #5 | Tennessee | 24,000 |
| #6 | Colorado | 20,000 |
| #7 | Missouri | 19,000 |
| #8 | Oregon | 16,000 |
| #9 | Minnesota | 15,000 |
| #10 | Utah | 11,000 |
| #11 | Louisiana | 6,500 |
| #12 | Kentucky | 6,000 |
| #13 | Rhode Island | 5,800 |
| #14 | New Mexico | 4,800 |
| #15 | New Hampshire | 4,000 |
| #16 | Maine | 3,800 |
| #17 | Delaware | 3,400 |
| #18 | Montana | 1,900 |
| #19 | Florida | 200 |
| #20 | New Jersey | 68 |
| #21 | Georgia | 48 |
| #22 | Virginia | 45 |
| #23 | Wyoming | 44 |
| #24 | North Carolina | 42 |
| #25 | Arizona | 38 |
| #26 | Vermont | 38 |
| #27 | Ohio | 26 |
| #28 | Michigan | 26 |
| #29 | Wisconsin | 15 |
| #30 | Washington | 15 |
| #31 | Illinois | 4.7 |
| #32 | South Dakota | 4.6% |
Overview
South Carolina's population grew by roughly 9,000 net international migrants in 2023, a modest but steady contributor alongside the state's much larger domestic migration gains. International arrivals tend to concentrate around university towns and manufacturing hubs.
Did you know?
- International migration accounts for a much smaller share of South Carolina's growth than domestic migration, unlike many coastal states.