Overview
- District ID
- sc-sd-003
- State
- South Carolina
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 003
- Land Area
- 319.8 sq mi
- Water Area
- 33 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 |
|---|
| Anderson County | 319.82 sq mi | 100.0% | 44.8% |
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Places
Showing all 10 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 3 | 116,785 | 100.0% | 16.0% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 79,041
- Active Voters
- 79,041 (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 | 58,620 (74.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 14,526 (18.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 34,580 (43.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 29,514 (37.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 8,745 (11.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 310 (0.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 1,509 (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
- 123,246 (± 2,418)
- Median Age
- 41.3
- Median Household Income
- $80,034 (± $2,804)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 92.5%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 34.7%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 26,798 | 21.7% |
| 18 to 64 | 73,654 | 59.8% |
| 65 and over | 22,794 | 18.5% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5,180 | 4.2% |
| White, not Hispanic | 99,210 | 80.5% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 10,592 | 8.6% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 1,688 | 1.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 761 | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 13 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 451 | 0.4% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 5,351 | 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
- 121,009
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 94,327
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 116,840 | 96.6% |
| Hispanic | 4,164 | 3.4% |
| White | 99,735 | 82.4% |
| Black | 10,403 | 8.6% |
| Asian | 1,435 | 1.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 758 | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 407 | 0.3% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 91,942 | 97.5% |
| Hispanic | 2,380 | 2.5% |
| White | 79,996 | 84.8% |
| Black | 8,473 | 9.0% |
| Asian | 1,263 | 1.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 2,236 | 2.4% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 131 | 0.1% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
