Overview
- District ID
- sc-sd-009
- State
- South Carolina
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 009
- Land Area
- 1,066.9 sq mi
- Water Area
- 12.3 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 3 counties
Places
Showing all 18 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 | 102,866 | 88.7% | 14.1% | 80.6% |
| SC District 5 | 7,490 | 6.5% | 1.0% | 19.1% |
| SC District 4 | 5,570 | 4.8% | 0.8% | 0.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 73,321
- Active Voters
- 73,321 (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 | 56,114 (76.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 14,622 (19.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 32,958 (45.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 25,395 (34.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 8,254 (11.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 308 (0.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 1,574 (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
- 119,592 (± 2,531)
- Median Age
- 40.5
- Median Household Income
- $63,594 (± $3,070)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 86.3%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 23.6%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 27,684 | 23.1% |
| 18 to 64 | 70,096 | 58.6% |
| 65 and over | 21,812 | 18.2% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 8,606 | 7.2% |
| White, not Hispanic | 77,273 | 64.6% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 25,975 | 21.7% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 1,365 | 1.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 310 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 65 | 0.1% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 308 | 0.3% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 5,690 | 4.8% |
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
- 116,814
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 89,424
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 110,228 | 94.4% |
| Hispanic | 6,584 | 5.6% |
| White | 78,040 | 66.8% |
| Black | 26,115 | 22.4% |
| Asian | 1,181 | 1.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 311 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 65 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 237 | 0.2% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 86,201 | 96.4% |
| Hispanic | 3,222 | 3.6% |
| White | 63,238 | 70.7% |
| Black | 20,214 | 22.6% |
| Asian | 1,086 | 1.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1,570 | 1.8% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 60 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 119 | 0.1% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
