Overview
- District ID
- sc-hd-098
- State
- South Carolina
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 098
- Land Area
- 13.3 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.15 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 |
|---|
| Dorchester County | 13.35 sq mi | 100.0% | 2.3% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
Showing all 2 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 1 | 41,807 | 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
- 24,696
- Active Voters
- 24,696 (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 | 17,810 (72.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 3,501 (14.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 8,492 (34.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 8,254 (33.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 2,464 (10.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 124 (0.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 543 (2.2%) | 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
- 40,753 (± 1,986)
- Median Age
- 36.4
- Median Household Income
- $80,368 (± $5,987)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 95.0%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 34.8%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 10,049 | 24.7% |
| 18 to 64 | 25,365 | 62.2% |
| 65 and over | 5,339 | 13.1% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3,987 | 9.8% |
| White, not Hispanic | 22,204 | 54.5% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 9,697 | 23.8% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 1,664 | 4.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 25 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 240 | 0.6% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2,936 | 7.2% |
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
- 39,153
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 29,160
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 35,741 | 91.3% |
| Hispanic | 3,413 | 8.7% |
| White | 22,428 | 57.3% |
| Black | 9,571 | 24.4% |
| Asian | 1,428 | 3.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 26 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 135 | 0.3% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 27,279 | 93.5% |
| Hispanic | 1,882 | 6.5% |
| White | 17,751 | 60.9% |
| Black | 7,952 | 27.3% |
| Asian | 1,299 | 4.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 467 | 1.6% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 88 | 0.3% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
