Overview
- District ID
- sc-sd-008
- State
- South Carolina
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 008
- Land Area
- 69.7 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.37 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 |
|---|
| Greenville County | 69.74 sq mi | 100.0% | 8.9% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
Showing all 8 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 | 103,867 | 89.7% | 14.2% | 82.4% |
| SC District 3 | 11,900 | 10.3% | 1.6% | 17.6% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 82,154
- Active Voters
- 82,154 (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 | 63,191 (76.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 18,252 (22.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 34,436 (41.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 32,771 (39.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 8,087 (9.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 398 (0.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 1,716 (2.1%) | 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
- 119,367 (± 2,874)
- Median Age
- 39.0
- Median Household Income
- $89,641 (± $5,924)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 95.6%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 49.9%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 25,613 | 21.5% |
| 18 to 64 | 73,470 | 61.5% |
| 65 and over | 20,284 | 17.0% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 9,541 | 8.0% |
| White, not Hispanic | 84,840 | 71.1% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 15,192 | 12.7% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 3,602 | 3.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 362 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 27 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 467 | 0.4% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 5,336 | 4.5% |
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
- 115,741
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 90,500
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 107,523 | 92.9% |
| Hispanic | 8,221 | 7.1% |
| White | 84,444 | 73.0% |
| Black | 15,275 | 13.2% |
| Asian | 2,794 | 2.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 364 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 29 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 417 | 0.4% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 85,026 | 94.0% |
| Hispanic | 5,473 | 6.0% |
| White | 68,208 | 75.4% |
| Black | 12,707 | 14.0% |
| Asian | 2,426 | 2.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1,287 | 1.4% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 28 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 369 | 0.4% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
