Overview
- District ID
- sc-hd-097
- State
- South Carolina
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 097
- Land Area
- 544.2 sq mi
- Water Area
- 1.5 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 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 | 21,821 | 51.9% | 3.0% | 89.7% |
| SC District 1 | 20,236 | 48.1% | 2.8% | 10.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 27,578
- Active Voters
- 27,578 (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 | 20,997 (76.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 5,307 (19.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 9,457 (34.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 9,356 (33.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 2,941 (10.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 161 (0.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 592 (2.1%) | 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
- 42,397 (± 2,025)
- Median Age
- 39.6
- Median Household Income
- $64,827 (± $6,353)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 86.0%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 18.1%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 9,917 | 23.4% |
| 18 to 64 | 24,708 | 58.3% |
| 65 and over | 7,772 | 18.3% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2,940 | 6.9% |
| White, not Hispanic | 28,353 | 66.9% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 8,516 | 20.1% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 119 | 0.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 139 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 7 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 410 | 1.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,913 | 4.5% |
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
- 41,132
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 31,488
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 39,158 | 95.2% |
| Hispanic | 1,970 | 4.8% |
| White | 28,645 | 69.6% |
| Black | 8,526 | 20.7% |
| Asian | 114 | 0.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 138 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 221 | 0.5% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 30,404 | 96.6% |
| Hispanic | 1,085 | 3.4% |
| White | 22,595 | 71.8% |
| Black | 7,026 | 22.3% |
| Asian | 270 | 0.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 408 | 1.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 5 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 119 | 0.4% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
