Overview
- District ID
- sc-hd-079
- State
- South Carolina
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 079
- Land Area
- 16.5 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.21 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 | 16.48 sq mi | 100.0% | 2.2% |
Showing all 1 county
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 | 39,234 | 97.1% | 5.4% | 94.8% |
| SC District 6 | 1,189 | 2.9% | 0.2% | 5.2% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 25,962
- Active Voters
- 25,962 (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 | 19,905 (76.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 5,121 (19.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 4,221 (16.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 10,260 (39.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 2,014 (7.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 163 (0.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 460 (1.8%) | 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
- 39,385 (± 2,267)
- Median Age
- 37.9
- Median Household Income
- $78,326 (± $6,248)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 95.8%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 44.8%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 10,588 | 26.9% |
| 18 to 64 | 24,086 | 61.2% |
| 65 and over | 4,711 | 12.0% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3,059 | 7.8% |
| White, not Hispanic | 10,269 | 26.1% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 22,572 | 57.3% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 1,677 | 4.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 16 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 205 | 0.5% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,587 | 4.0% |
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
- 38,463
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 27,899
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 35,718 | 92.9% |
| Hispanic | 2,742 | 7.1% |
| White | 10,320 | 26.8% |
| Black | 22,724 | 59.1% |
| Asian | 1,478 | 3.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 17 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 166 | 0.4% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 26,219 | 94.0% |
| Hispanic | 1,684 | 6.0% |
| White | 8,299 | 29.7% |
| Black | 16,711 | 59.9% |
| Asian | 931 | 3.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 249 | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 116 | 0.4% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
