Overview
- District ID
- sc-hd-070
- State
- South Carolina
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 070
- Land Area
- 362.8 sq mi
- Water Area
- 5.14 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 2 counties
Places
Showing all 8 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 | 25,378 | 60.2% | 3.5% | 29.7% |
| SC District 6 | 12,507 | 29.7% | 1.7% | 66.9% |
| SC District 2 | 4,268 | 10.1% | 0.6% | 3.4% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 27,214
- Active Voters
- 27,214 (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 | 20,457 (75.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 5,311 (19.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 6,638 (24.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 10,798 (39.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 2,303 (8.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 228 (0.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 591 (2.2%) | 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
- 42,858 (± 1,917)
- Median Age
- 41.4
- Median Household Income
- $58,962 (± $4,932)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 88.8%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 27.1%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 8,907 | 20.8% |
| 18 to 64 | 25,223 | 58.9% |
| 65 and over | 8,728 | 20.4% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2,430 | 5.7% |
| White, not Hispanic | 18,709 | 43.7% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 20,251 | 47.3% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 349 | 0.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 31 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 18 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,070 | 2.5% |
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
- 42,224
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 33,315
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 40,313 | 95.5% |
| Hispanic | 1,910 | 4.5% |
| White | 18,641 | 44.1% |
| Black | 20,295 | 48.1% |
| Asian | 336 | 0.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 31 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 109 | 0.3% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 32,198 | 96.6% |
| Hispanic | 1,116 | 3.3% |
| White | 14,806 | 44.4% |
| Black | 16,910 | 50.8% |
| Asian | 321 | 1.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 349 | 1.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 31 | 0.1% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
