Overview
- District ID
- sc-hd-073
- State
- South Carolina
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 073
- Land Area
- 87.2 sq mi
- Water Area
- 1.24 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 | 87.23 sq mi | 100.0% | 11.5% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
Showing all 4 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 | 24,784 | 60.4% | 3.4% | 34.3% |
| SC District 2 | 16,233 | 39.6% | 2.2% | 65.7% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 21,700
- Active Voters
- 21,700 (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 | 14,264 (65.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 4,062 (18.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 5,047 (23.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 8,321 (38.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 2,206 (10.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 230 (1.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 678 (3.1%) | 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
- 41,109 (± 2,477)
- Median Age
- 37.1
- Median Household Income
- $51,209 (± $3,230)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 86.2%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 25.0%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 7,853 | 19.1% |
| 18 to 64 | 26,584 | 64.7% |
| 65 and over | 6,672 | 16.2% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,684 | 4.1% |
| White, not Hispanic | 11,625 | 28.3% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 25,649 | 62.4% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 441 | 1.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 49 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 41 | 0.1% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 194 | 0.5% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,426 | 3.5% |
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
- 40,482
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 32,646
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 39,036 | 96.4% |
| Hispanic | 1,444 | 3.6% |
| White | 11,610 | 28.7% |
| Black | 25,798 | 63.7% |
| Asian | 227 | 0.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 49 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 43 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 174 | 0.4% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 31,860 | 97.6% |
| Hispanic | 789 | 2.4% |
| White | 10,647 | 32.6% |
| Black | 20,427 | 62.6% |
| Asian | 302 | 0.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 289 | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 39 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 165 | 0.5% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
