Report: South Carolina Outpacing Texas, Florida as Residents Flee Taxes and Higher Costs in Blue States

Texas and Florida get the most attention from conservative talk show hosts and other observers as the locations where residents are moving to avoid the high costs of blue states, but the latest data shows that South Carolina is actually growing faster than any other state.

Texas and Florida still are drawing the largest numbers of new residents.

However, South Carolina has a faster growth rate as Americans continue to relocate from states like California and New York, according to recently released IRS data reported by Fox News and analyzed by the nonprofit think tank Tax Foundation.

The traditional population shift toward the south is broader than previously thought, the outlet reported, as Americans report making the move for lower taxes, more jobs, and higher quality of life.

According to Fox covering the 2022 to 2023 data released by the IRS:

For its size, South Carolina