Overview
- District ID
- sc-hd-072
- State
- South Carolina
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 072
- Land Area
- 20.5 sq mi
- Water Area
- 1 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 |
|---|
| Richland County | 20.52 sq mi | 100.0% | 2.7% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
Showing all 5 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 6 | 42,041 | 100.0% | 5.7% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 16,681
- Active Voters
- 16,681 (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 | 9,667 (58.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 3,021 (18.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 3,283 (19.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 5,298 (31.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 1,447 (8.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 199 (1.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 561 (3.4%) | 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
- 39,764 (± 1,857)
- Median Age
- 23.2
- Median Household Income
- $40,682 (± $3,077)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 93.7%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 48.0%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 3,998 | 10.1% |
| 18 to 64 | 32,501 | 81.7% |
| 65 and over | 3,265 | 8.2% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2,344 | 5.9% |
| White, not Hispanic | 22,614 | 56.9% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 11,341 | 28.5% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 1,964 | 4.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 244 | 0.6% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,257 | 3.2% |
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
- 37,865
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 33,997
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 35,918 | 94.9% |
| Hispanic | 1,945 | 5.1% |
| White | 22,750 | 60.1% |
| Black | 11,047 | 29.2% |
| Asian | 1,055 | 2.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 236 | 0.6% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 32,527 | 95.7% |
| Hispanic | 1,471 | 4.3% |
| White | 21,478 | 63.2% |
| Black | 9,438 | 27.8% |
| Asian | 1,302 | 3.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 164 | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 202 | 0.6% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
