Overview
- District ID
- sc-hd-116
- State
- South Carolina
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 116
- Land Area
- 340.3 sq mi
- Water Area
- 91.4 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 7 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 | 30,080 | 71.7% | 4.1% | 59.6% |
| SC District 1 | 11,886 | 28.3% | 1.6% | 40.4% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 30,552
- Active Voters
- 30,552 (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 | 24,810 (81.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 4,560 (14.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 7,156 (23.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 9,799 (32.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 2,688 (8.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 161 (0.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 595 (1.9%) | 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
- 41,957 (± 1,920)
- Median Age
- 42.0
- Median Household Income
- $91,018 (± $7,880)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 93.6%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 44.7%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 8,576 | 20.4% |
| 18 to 64 | 24,984 | 59.5% |
| 65 and over | 8,397 | 20.0% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3,418 | 8.1% |
| White, not Hispanic | 24,978 | 59.5% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 11,764 | 28.0% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 593 | 1.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 35 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 13 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 78 | 0.2% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,078 | 2.6% |
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
- 39,988
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 31,573
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 37,915 | 94.8% |
| Hispanic | 2,073 | 5.2% |
| White | 24,719 | 61.8% |
| Black | 11,730 | 29.3% |
| Asian | 538 | 1.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 37 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 11 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 0 | 0.0% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 30,467 | 96.5% |
| Hispanic | 1,108 | 3.5% |
| White | 20,984 | 66.5% |
| Black | 8,636 | 27.4% |
| Asian | 661 | 2.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 183 | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 14 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 0 | 0.0% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
