South Carolina State House District 1

State Legislative District Profile (Lower Chamber)

Overview

District ID
sc-hd-001
State
South Carolina
Chamber
Lower chamber
District Code
001
Land Area
562.9 sq mi
Water Area
34 sq mi

Boundary

Boundary of South Carolina State House District 1

Boundary as GeoJSON

Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.

Counties

CountyOverlapShare of district landShare of county land
Oconee County467.13 sq mi83.0%74.6%
Pickens County95.76 sq mi17.0%19.3%

Showing all 2 counties

Places

PlaceOverlapShare of district landShare of place land
Walhalla city3.89 sq mi0.7%100.0%
Keowee Key CDP3.47 sq mi0.6%100.0%
Westminster city3.45 sq mi0.6%100.0%
Longcreek CDP1.90 sq mi0.3%100.0%
Tamassee CDP1.16 sq mi0.2%100.0%
Salem town0.92 sq mi0.2%100.0%
West Union town0.79 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Six Mile town0.09 sq mi<0.1%4.6%

Showing all 8 places

Overlapping Congressional Districts

Congressional districtPopulation in bothShare of this district's populationShare of the congressional district's populationShare of this district's land
SC District 342,255100.0%5.8%100.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).

Voters

Registered Voters
30,171
Active Voters
30,171 (100.0%)

Party Registration

This state's voter file does not record party registration.

Turnout by Cycle

CycleGeneralDemocratic PrimaryRepublican Primary
2023–202424,084 (79.8%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2021–20225,396 (17.9%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2019–202010,507 (34.8%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2017–201810,044 (33.3%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2015–20163,187 (10.6%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2013–2014117 (0.4%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2011–2012474 (1.6%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)

Turnout counts today's registered voters with a counted ballot in the cycle's elections (the odd and even year), as a share of today's registered voters. Voters who have since left the rolls are not counted.

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Source: Civitech voter file snapshot as of 09/11/2025. These are registered voters, separate from the Census population figures. Counts under 10 are suppressed and shown as "<10".

Demographics

Total Population
44,147 (± 1,429)
Median Age
50.3
Median Household Income
$65,799 (± $5,148)
High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
87.1%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
28.8%

Population by Age

GroupPeopleShare
Under 188,39919.0%
18 to 6423,85754.0%
65 and over11,89126.9%

Population by Race and Hispanic Origin

GroupPeopleShare
Hispanic or Latino (any race)3,1637.2%
White, not Hispanic37,76985.6%
Black, not Hispanic5201.2%
Asian, not Hispanic3680.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic720.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic300.1%
Some other race, not Hispanic720.2%
Two or more races, not Hispanic2,1534.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates (tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B03002, B15003, B19013) for this state legislative district. Estimates are survey-based; ± figures are 90% margins of error.

Citizen Voting Age Population

Total Citizen Population
42,586
Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
34,509

Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCitizensShare
Non-Hispanic40,81395.8%
Hispanic1,7674.1%
White37,89989.0%
Black5431.3%
Asian3220.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native730.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander310.1%
Two or More Races1600.4%

Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCVAPShare
Non-Hispanic33,59397.3%
Hispanic9162.7%
White31,55091.4%
Black6291.8%
Asian3461.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native8862.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander310.1%
Two or More Races1600.5%

Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).