South Carolina State House District 17

State Legislative District Profile (Lower Chamber)

Overview

District ID
sc-hd-017
State
South Carolina
Chamber
Lower chamber
District Code
017
Land Area
295.5 sq mi
Water Area
4.36 sq mi

Boundary

Boundary of South Carolina State House District 17

Boundary as GeoJSON

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

Counties

CountyOverlapShare of district landShare of county land
Greenville County295.52 sq mi100.0%37.6%

Showing all 1 county

Places

PlaceOverlapShare of district landShare of place land
The Cliffs Valley CDP6.46 sq mi2.2%100.0%
Travelers Rest city4.37 sq mi1.5%70.0%
Slater-Marietta CDP4.31 sq mi1.5%100.0%
Caesars Head CDP1.47 sq mi0.5%100.0%
Tigerville CDP1.33 sq mi0.4%100.0%
Greer city1.10 sq mi0.4%4.7%

Showing all 6 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 442,109100.0%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
29,372
Active Voters
29,372 (100.0%)

Party Registration

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

Turnout by Cycle

CycleGeneralDemocratic PrimaryRepublican Primary
2023–202423,947 (81.5%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2021–20225,674 (19.3%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2019–202014,109 (48.0%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2017–201811,683 (39.8%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2015–20163,127 (10.6%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2013–2014120 (0.4%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2011–2012433 (1.5%)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
46,319 (± 2,319)
Median Age
43.8
Median Household Income
$76,194 (± $4,448)
High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
89.3%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
33.5%

Population by Age

GroupPeopleShare
Under 1810,43622.5%
18 to 6425,70855.5%
65 and over10,17522.0%

Population by Race and Hispanic Origin

GroupPeopleShare
Hispanic or Latino (any race)2,3795.1%
White, not Hispanic38,39282.9%
Black, not Hispanic2,4595.3%
Asian, not Hispanic4831.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic750.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic80.0%
Some other race, not Hispanic2960.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic2,2274.8%

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
45,479
Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
35,044

Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCitizensShare
Non-Hispanic43,68096.0%
Hispanic1,7974.0%
White38,73485.2%
Black2,6765.9%
Asian4230.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native770.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander120.0%
Two or More Races590.1%

Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCVAPShare
Non-Hispanic34,17297.5%
Hispanic8702.5%
White30,97088.4%
Black1,8355.2%
Asian3561.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native9722.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander80.0%
Two or More Races310.1%

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