The next generation of workers is taking its talent and spending power to this Southern state
The next generation of workers is on the move, and South Carolina is drawing more young adults than any other state.
Key points
- AMERICANS KEEP MOVING TO TEXAS AND FLORIDA — BUT ONE OTHER RED STATE IS GROWING EVEN FASTER The figures build on a broader migration trend.
- "Ultimately, it is about looking for job opportunity and looking for the best place to get started with your career and being able to afford the things that you want to do and have the life you want to live," he said.
- South Carolina added more than 59,000 residents from other states between 2022 and 2023, gaining roughly $4.1 billion in income, according to IRS data cited in an earlier Fox News Digital analysis.
LendingTree chief consumer finance analyst Matt Schulz told Fox News Digital that affordability and job prospects may help explain the state’s appeal.
The Palmetto State recorded a net gain of 22,843 Gen Z adults through interstate migration in 2024, according to a new LendingTree analysis.
Additional details
- The state had the nation’s largest per-capita net gain, while Texas and Florida drew more newcomers overall.
- The study defines Gen Z as adults ages 18 to 27, the generation that follows millennials.
- "Gen Z is at the most mobile time of their lives, and they’re looking for a place where they can live affordably, where there are decent jobs and good opportunity," Schulz said.
- South Carolina’s proximity to Charlotte, he said, gives young adults access to a growing job market while potentially offering a less expensive place to live.
- Schulz said California, New Jersey and New York had some of the largest net losses, while South Carolina, Missouri, Tennessee and Texas posted net gains.
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