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Moving from Virginia to South Carolina

In the Census Bureau's 2024 survey, about 8,600 people living in South Carolina had lived in Virginia a year earlier. A 2-bedroom move from Richmond to Charleston, about 422 miles, usually costs $2,200–$4,200. 273 licensed movers are based in Virginia.

Who makes this move

8,638

people moved from Virginia to South Carolina (±2,406)

12,665

moved the other way, from South Carolina to Virginia (±2,634)

  • South Carolina drew about 3% of the roughly 264,000 people who left Virginia for another state.
  • More people moved from South Carolina to Virginia than this way, by about 4,000.
  • People aged 1 and over, not households. Margins of error at 90% confidence.

Where people who left Virginia went

Alabama: about 5,100 people from VirginiaAL5.1kAlaska: about 1,300 people from VirginiaAK1.3kArizona: about 4,000 people from VirginiaAZ4.0kArkansas: about 800 people from VirginiaAR756California: about 18,000 people from VirginiaCA18.1kColorado: about 8,000 people from VirginiaCO8.0kConnecticut: about 600 people from VirginiaCT578Delaware: about 1,900 people from VirginiaDE1.9kDistrict of Columbia: about 7,200 people from VirginiaDC7.2kFlorida: about 29,000 people from VirginiaFL28.9kGeorgia: about 10,000 people from VirginiaGA10.3kHawaii: about 3,100 people from VirginiaHI3.1kIdaho: about 600 people from VirginiaID600Illinois: about 5,000 people from VirginiaIL5.0kIndiana: about 2,700 people from VirginiaIN2.7kIowa: about 400 people from VirginiaIA409Kansas: about 800 people from VirginiaKS845Kentucky: about 2,800 people from VirginiaKY2.8kLouisiana: about 2,000 people from VirginiaLA2.0kMaine: about 900 people from VirginiaME883Maryland: about 28,000 people from VirginiaMD28.0kMassachusetts: about 4,500 people from VirginiaMA4.5kMichigan: about 2,300 people from VirginiaMI2.3kMinnesota: about 300 people from VirginiaMN335Mississippi: about 1,600 people from VirginiaMS1.6kMissouri: about 1,200 people from VirginiaMO1.2kMontana: about 300 people from VirginiaMT312Nebraska: about 500 people from VirginiaNE538Nevada: about 4,600 people from VirginiaNV4.6kNew Hampshire: about 200 people from VirginiaNH203New Jersey: about 3,300 people from VirginiaNJ3.3kNew Mexico: about 700 people from VirginiaNM690New York: about 10,000 people from VirginiaNY10.3kNorth Carolina: about 28,000 people from VirginiaNC28.4kNorth Dakota: about 400 people from VirginiaND350Ohio: about 9,100 people from VirginiaOH9.1kOklahoma: about 3,000 people from VirginiaOK3.0kOregon: about 1,200 people from VirginiaOR1.2kPennsylvania: about 8,600 people from VirginiaPA8.6kRhode Island: about 600 people from VirginiaRI565South Carolina: about 8,600 people from VirginiaSC8.6kSouth Dakota: no estimate from VirginiaSD—Tennessee: about 7,600 people from VirginiaTN7.6kTexas: about 18,000 people from VirginiaTX18.0kUtah: about 2,100 people from VirginiaUT2.1kVermont: about 200 people from VirginiaVT194Virginia: no estimate from VirginiaVA—Washington: about 4,600 people from VirginiaWA4.6kWest Virginia: about 7,300 people from VirginiaWV7.3kWisconsin: about 1,600 people from VirginiaWI1.6kWyoming: about 100 people from VirginiaWY88
FewerMore· people who moved there from Virginia, 2024

Most common moves out of Virginia

  1. Florida29,000
  2. North Carolina28,000
  3. Maryland28,000
  4. California18,000
  5. Texas18,000
  6. New York10,000
  7. Georgia10,000
  8. Ohio9,100

Where people moving to South Carolina came from

  1. North Carolina33,000
  2. New York18,000
  3. Florida18,000
  4. Georgia16,000
  5. California8,700
  6. Virginia8,600
  7. Texas8,200
  8. Pennsylvania7,400

Survey estimates: where two figures are closer than their margins of error, their order may not be real. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, State-to-State Migration Flows: 2024 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates.

What it costs, by home size

Richmond to Charleston, about 422 miles.

HomeUsual costIn summer
Studio1,800 lb$1,250–$2,400$1,550–$3,000
1 bedroom2,800 lb$1,600–$3,100$2,000–$3,800
2 bedrooms5,000 lb$2,200–$4,200$2,750–$5,250
3 bedrooms7,500 lb$2,750–$5,250$3,400–$6,550
4 bedrooms10,000 lb$3,200–$6,150$4,000–$7,650
5+ bedrooms13,000 lb$3,700–$7,100$4,600–$8,800

A model, not a quote: weight and distance, adjusted for season, fitted to published 2026 cost tables. Packing, stairs and specialty items add to these. How we model costs.

Between the main cities

A 2-bedroom move, mid-month outside summer.

MoveMilesUsual cost
Richmond to Charleston422$2,200–$4,200
Richmond to Columbia374$2,200–$4,200
Richmond to Greenville393$2,200–$4,200
Virginia Beach to Charleston424$2,200–$4,200
Virginia Beach to Columbia408$2,200–$4,200
Virginia Beach to Greenville454$2,200–$4,200
Arlington to Charleston531$2,600–$4,900
Arlington to Columbia474$2,200–$4,200
Arlington to Greenville476$2,200–$4,200

Road miles, estimated from the straight line between the cities.

Licensed movers based in Virginia

See all 273

Each holds active federal carrier authority with cargo insurance on file. Tick up to three to get quotes.

A World Wide Moving Inc

West Springfield, VA · USDOT 243108

2 trucks · Cargo insurance on file · Since 1984

A&f Relocation

Fairfax, VA · USDOT 4068594

2 trucks · Cargo insurance on file · Since 2023

Before you book

Check the mover is licensedVirginia to South Carolina crosses a state line, so the mover needs federal interstate authority.Ask: carrier or broker?A broker sells your move to a company you have not met. Both are legal; know which one you are hiring.Get a binding estimateA binding estimate fixes the price. A non-binding one is a guess: the final bill follows the actual weight.

Questions about moving from Virginia to South Carolina

How much does it cost to move from Virginia to South Carolina?

In our model a 2-bedroom move from Richmond to Charleston, about 422 miles, usually costs $2,200–$4,200 mid-month outside summer; between the main cities on this page it runs from $2,200 to $4,900. A studio runs about $1,250–$2,400 and a 4-bedroom about $3,200–$6,150. Only a mover's written estimate is a price.

How many people move from Virginia to South Carolina?

About 8,600 in a year. The Census Bureau's 2024 American Community Survey estimates 8,638, with a margin of error of ±2,406. About 13,000 moved from South Carolina to Virginia the same year. These count people, not households.

How far is it from Virginia to South Carolina?

Between the main cities on this page, from about 374 to 531 miles by road; Richmond to Charleston is about 422. Distances are estimated from the straight line between the cities; a mover's estimate uses the actual route.

Does a mover need a federal license to move me from Virginia to South Carolina?

Yes. The move crosses a state line, so the mover needs active interstate authority from the FMCSA under a USDOT number. Each mover listed here shows its authority and insurance status from FMCSA's files.

When is it cheapest to move from Virginia to South Carolina?

Outside June to August, and away from the last days of a month. In our model a summer move costs about 25% more, and the end of a month about 9% more.

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