Overview
- District ID
- sc-sd-005
- State
- South Carolina
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 005
- Land Area
- 426.7 sq mi
- Water Area
- 7.4 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 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 4 | 109,623 | 100.0% | 15.0% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 74,909
- Active Voters
- 74,909 (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 | 59,663 (79.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 15,236 (20.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 35,531 (47.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 29,632 (39.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 8,315 (11.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 321 (0.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 1,232 (1.6%) | 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
- 116,492 (± 3,298)
- Median Age
- 42.0
- Median Household Income
- $76,265 (± $4,370)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 91.0%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 32.9%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 25,070 | 21.5% |
| 18 to 64 | 68,808 | 59.1% |
| 65 and over | 22,614 | 19.4% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 9,450 | 8.1% |
| White, not Hispanic | 91,660 | 78.7% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 8,692 | 7.5% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 1,439 | 1.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 155 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 8 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 284 | 0.2% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 4,804 | 4.1% |
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
- 113,373
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 88,504
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 106,020 | 93.5% |
| Hispanic | 7,350 | 6.5% |
| White | 92,004 | 81.2% |
| Black | 8,687 | 7.7% |
| Asian | 1,151 | 1.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 157 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 12 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 316 | 0.3% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 84,001 | 94.9% |
| Hispanic | 4,501 | 5.1% |
| White | 74,149 | 83.8% |
| Black | 6,863 | 7.8% |
| Asian | 1,126 | 1.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1,638 | 1.9% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 8 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 250 | 0.3% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
