South Carolina State House District 39

State Legislative District Profile (Lower Chamber)

Overview

District ID
sc-hd-039
State
South Carolina
Chamber
Lower chamber
District Code
039
Land Area
506.6 sq mi
Water Area
15.4 sq mi

Boundary

Boundary of South Carolina State House District 39

Boundary as GeoJSON

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

Counties

CountyOverlapShare of district landShare of county land
Saluda County347.27 sq mi68.5%76.6%
Lexington County159.31 sq mi31.4%22.8%

Showing all 2 counties

Places

PlaceOverlapShare of district landShare of place land
Batesburg-Leesville town8.20 sq mi1.6%100.0%
Gilbert town2.71 sq mi0.5%100.0%
Saluda town2.00 sq mi0.4%61.4%
Ridge Spring town1.82 sq mi0.4%99.8%
Summit town1.49 sq mi0.3%100.0%
Monetta town0.48 sq mi0.1%69.2%

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 225,66763.1%3.5%31.4%
SC District 315,02636.9%2.1%68.6%

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

Voters

Registered Voters
26,530
Active Voters
26,530 (100.0%)

Party Registration

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

Turnout by Cycle

CycleGeneralDemocratic PrimaryRepublican Primary
2023–202420,718 (78.1%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2021–20225,583 (21.0%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2019–202012,355 (46.6%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2017–201811,557 (43.6%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2015–20162,990 (11.3%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2013–2014146 (0.6%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2011–2012531 (2.0%)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
42,509 (± 1,725)
Median Age
41.6
Median Household Income
$66,491 (± $4,364)
High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
88.8%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
20.4%

Population by Age

GroupPeopleShare
Under 189,64022.7%
18 to 6425,01758.9%
65 and over7,85218.5%

Population by Race and Hispanic Origin

GroupPeopleShare
Hispanic or Latino (any race)4,34010.2%
White, not Hispanic30,91072.7%
Black, not Hispanic5,17112.2%
Asian, not Hispanic1100.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic90.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic130.0%
Some other race, not Hispanic2430.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic1,7134.0%

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
41,419
Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
31,809

Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCitizensShare
Non-Hispanic37,96491.7%
Hispanic3,4508.3%
White31,18775.3%
Black5,22412.6%
Asian930.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native90.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander80.0%
Two or More Races1680.4%

Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCVAPShare
Non-Hispanic30,16094.8%
Hispanic1,6465.2%
White25,26079.4%
Black4,49414.1%
Asian980.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native2420.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander50.0%
Two or More Races650.2%

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