Overview
- District ID
- sc-hd-117
- State
- South Carolina
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 117
- Land Area
- 34 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.1 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 |
|---|
| Berkeley County | 34.05 sq mi | 100.0% | 3.1% |
Showing all 1 county
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 1 | 42,176 | 100.0% | 5.8% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 33,188
- Active Voters
- 33,188 (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 | 23,308 (70.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 5,374 (16.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 8,179 (24.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 8,600 (25.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 2,928 (8.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 131 (0.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 614 (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
- 46,472 (± 2,690)
- Median Age
- 37.6
- Median Household Income
- $82,479 (± $5,375)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 92.1%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 30.6%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 10,654 | 22.9% |
| 18 to 64 | 28,258 | 60.8% |
| 65 and over | 7,560 | 16.3% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4,642 | 10.0% |
| White, not Hispanic | 30,257 | 65.1% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 8,479 | 18.2% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 843 | 1.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 117 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 25 | 0.1% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 117 | 0.3% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,992 | 4.3% |
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
- 44,490
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 34,044
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 41,070 | 92.3% |
| Hispanic | 3,423 | 7.7% |
| White | 30,161 | 67.8% |
| Black | 8,452 | 19.0% |
| Asian | 592 | 1.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 115 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 30 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 425 | 1.0% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 31,964 | 93.9% |
| Hispanic | 2,079 | 6.1% |
| White | 24,317 | 71.4% |
| Black | 6,273 | 18.4% |
| Asian | 722 | 2.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 485 | 1.4% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 29 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 181 | 0.5% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
