South Carolina State House District 49

State Legislative District Profile (Lower Chamber)

Overview

District ID
sc-hd-049
State
South Carolina
Chamber
Lower chamber
District Code
049
Land Area
70 sq mi
Water Area
0.51 sq mi

Boundary

Boundary of South Carolina State House District 49

Boundary as GeoJSON

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

Counties

CountyOverlapShare of district landShare of county land
York County70.16 sq mi100.0%10.3%

Showing all 1 county

Places

PlaceOverlapShare of district landShare of place land
Rock Hill city13.48 sq mi19.3%30.3%
York city3.73 sq mi5.3%43.9%

Showing all 2 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 540,633100.0%5.6%100.0%

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

Voters

Registered Voters
23,366
Active Voters
23,366 (100.0%)

Party Registration

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

Turnout by Cycle

CycleGeneralDemocratic PrimaryRepublican Primary
2023–202417,072 (73.1%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2021–20224,960 (21.2%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2019–20206,911 (29.6%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2017–20188,731 (37.4%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2015–20161,965 (8.4%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2013–2014130 (0.6%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2011–2012599 (2.6%)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
39,901 (± 1,848)
Median Age
34.6
Median Household Income
$59,525 (± $5,051)
High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
87.2%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
21.3%

Population by Age

GroupPeopleShare
Under 188,85022.2%
18 to 6425,85764.8%
65 and over5,19413.0%

Population by Race and Hispanic Origin

GroupPeopleShare
Hispanic or Latino (any race)1,8224.6%
White, not Hispanic15,11937.9%
Black, not Hispanic20,28650.8%
Asian, not Hispanic5321.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic1620.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic80.0%
Some other race, not Hispanic5021.3%
Two or more races, not Hispanic1,4703.7%

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
39,299
Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
30,485

Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCitizensShare
Non-Hispanic37,89796.4%
Hispanic1,4023.6%
White15,51339.5%
Black20,35251.8%
Asian4931.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native1590.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander90.0%
Two or More Races3180.8%

Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCVAPShare
Non-Hispanic29,54796.9%
Hispanic9453.1%
White12,64441.5%
Black15,95352.3%
Asian4781.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native4081.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander60.0%
Two or More Races890.3%

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