Migration to and from Chester County, South Carolina
Where Chester County residents came from and where they went over the 5-year window 2016-2020. Census ACS County-to-County Migration Flows, 2020 5-yr (frozen vintage).
Total inflow
1,273
people moved in (5-yr)
Total outflow
1,408
people moved out (5-yr)
Net migration
-135
inflow minus outflow
Top 10 counties people moved IN from
| Origin | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| York County | South Carolina | 673 |
| Lancaster County | South Carolina | 166 |
| Mecklenburg County | North Carolina | 98 |
| Wayne County | Michigan | 42 |
| Detroit City | Wayne County, Michigan | 42 |
| Duval County | Florida | 35 |
| Woodford County | Kentucky | 27 |
| Darlington County | South Carolina | 21 |
| Lexington County | South Carolina | 21 |
| Cabarrus County | North Carolina | 20 |
Top 10 counties people moved OUT to
| Destination | State / Region | People (5-yr) |
|---|---|---|
| York County | South Carolina | 505 |
| Lancaster County | South Carolina | 196 |
| Mahoning County | Ohio | 100 |
| Dorchester County | South Carolina | 82 |
| St. Johns County | Florida | 74 |
| Mecklenburg County | North Carolina | 61 |
| Williamson County | Texas | 55 |
| Bamberg County | South Carolina | 50 |
| Union County | North Carolina | 37 |
| Pinal County | Arizona | 33 |
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Methodology
- Counts represent the number of people aged 1+ who reported a different residence at the survey reference date than they did one year earlier, aggregated across the 5-year sample window 2016-2020.
- Outbound (OUT) flows are reported less frequently than inbound (IN) because the survey captures the destination side of each move. Many county pairs have null OUT counts, which is normal.
- "Total inflow" sums the published MOVEDIN counts across all origin counties, including foreign-region inflows (Africa, Asia, Central America, etc.). It is not the same as net population change.
- Frozen vintage. The Census Bureau has not released a newer county-to-county migration flows file. The 2020 5-yr vintage (covering 2016-2020) is the latest available as of build date.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, County-to-County Migration Flows: 2016-2020. Vintage: 2020 5-yr. Generated: 2026-05-28. FIPS: 45023.