Overview
- District ID
- sc-hd-056
- State
- South Carolina
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 056
- Land Area
- 55.4 sq mi
- Water Area
- 7 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
| County | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of county land |
|---|
| Horry County | 55.38 sq mi | 100.0% | 4.9% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
Showing all 7 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 7 | 42,307 | 100.0% | 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
- 37,094
- Active Voters
- 37,094 (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 | 26,802 (72.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 5,882 (15.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 7,077 (19.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 8,805 (23.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 2,497 (6.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 94 (0.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 383 (1.0%) | 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
- 49,854 (± 2,445)
- Median Age
- 43.3
- Median Household Income
- $76,530 (± $5,013)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 96.5%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 38.2%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 10,188 | 20.4% |
| 18 to 64 | 28,721 | 57.6% |
| 65 and over | 10,945 | 22.0% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2,935 | 5.9% |
| White, not Hispanic | 39,097 | 78.4% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 3,650 | 7.3% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 1,313 | 2.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 76 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 28 | 0.1% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 256 | 0.5% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2,499 | 5.0% |
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
- 48,096
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 38,028
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 45,603 | 94.8% |
| Hispanic | 2,493 | 5.2% |
| White | 39,322 | 81.8% |
| Black | 3,686 | 7.7% |
| Asian | 1,053 | 2.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 74 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 27 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 270 | 0.6% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 36,429 | 95.8% |
| Hispanic | 1,595 | 4.2% |
| White | 31,714 | 83.4% |
| Black | 3,218 | 8.5% |
| Asian | 959 | 2.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 326 | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 28 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 212 | 0.6% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
