Overview
- District ID
- sc-hd-050
- State
- South Carolina
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 050
- Land Area
- 787.5 sq mi
- Water Area
- 3.88 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 3 counties
Places
Showing all 17 places
Overlapping Congressional Districts
| Congressional district | Population in both | Share of this district's population | Share of the congressional district's population | Share of this district's land |
|---|
| SC District 5 | 38,431 | 93.6% | 5.3% | 86.3% |
| SC District 6 | 2,607 | 6.4% | 0.4% | 13.7% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 24,096
- Active Voters
- 24,096 (100.0%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 18,489 (76.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 5,328 (22.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 8,111 (33.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 9,900 (41.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 2,572 (10.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 169 (0.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 544 (2.3%) | 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
- 40,925 (± 1,556)
- Median Age
- 40.9
- Median Household Income
- $54,217 (± $4,448)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 84.2%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 14.9%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 8,682 | 21.2% |
| 18 to 64 | 24,414 | 59.7% |
| 65 and over | 7,829 | 19.1% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,144 | 2.8% |
| White, not Hispanic | 18,055 | 44.1% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 20,309 | 49.6% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 230 | 0.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 31 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 39 | 0.1% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 16 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,101 | 2.7% |
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
- 40,367
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 31,811
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 39,425 | 97.7% |
| Hispanic | 944 | 2.3% |
| White | 18,084 | 44.8% |
| Black | 20,083 | 49.8% |
| Asian | 224 | 0.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 28 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 37 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 54 | 0.1% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 31,149 | 97.9% |
| Hispanic | 665 | 2.1% |
| White | 14,684 | 46.2% |
| Black | 15,872 | 49.9% |
| Asian | 331 | 1.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 466 | 1.5% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 38 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 29 | 0.1% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
