Overview
- District ID
- sc-hd-078
- State
- South Carolina
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 078
- Land Area
- 80 sq mi
- Water Area
- 1.63 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 | 80.00 sq mi | 100.0% | 10.6% |
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 2 | 39,684 | 96.5% | 5.4% | 99.2% |
| SC District 6 | 1,442 | 3.5% | 0.2% | 0.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 26,033
- Active Voters
- 26,033 (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 | 19,490 (74.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 5,028 (19.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 4,735 (18.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 10,108 (38.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 2,006 (7.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 179 (0.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 528 (2.0%) | 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
- 41,044 (± 2,286)
- Median Age
- 36.8
- Median Household Income
- $82,644 (± $6,181)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 95.1%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 50.2%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 9,042 | 22.0% |
| 18 to 64 | 25,223 | 61.5% |
| 65 and over | 6,779 | 16.5% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3,985 | 9.7% |
| White, not Hispanic | 17,996 | 43.8% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 15,050 | 36.7% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 2,199 | 5.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 10 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 588 | 1.4% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,216 | 3.0% |
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
- 39,352
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 30,480
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 36,009 | 91.5% |
| Hispanic | 3,345 | 8.5% |
| White | 18,160 | 46.1% |
| Black | 15,220 | 38.7% |
| Asian | 1,516 | 3.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 10 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 256 | 0.7% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 28,389 | 93.1% |
| Hispanic | 2,090 | 6.9% |
| White | 15,002 | 49.2% |
| Black | 11,586 | 38.0% |
| Asian | 1,416 | 4.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 286 | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 197 | 0.6% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
