Overview
- District ID
- sc-sd-017
- State
- South Carolina
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 017
- Land Area
- 1,419.1 sq mi
- Water Area
- 31.5 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 4 counties
Places
Showing all 16 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 5 | 116,307 | 100.0% | 15.9% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 74,375
- Active Voters
- 74,375 (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 | 56,480 (75.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 15,305 (20.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 23,910 (32.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 28,601 (38.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 6,486 (8.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 380 (0.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 1,702 (2.3%) | 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
- 115,823 (± 2,328)
- Median Age
- 40.9
- Median Household Income
- $60,170 (± $2,374)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 87.4%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 22.2%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 24,805 | 21.4% |
| 18 to 64 | 70,268 | 60.7% |
| 65 and over | 20,750 | 17.9% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5,377 | 4.6% |
| White, not Hispanic | 58,743 | 50.7% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 45,405 | 39.2% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 878 | 0.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 870 | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 19 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 308 | 0.3% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 4,223 | 3.6% |
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
- 114,088
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 89,509
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 109,928 | 96.4% |
| Hispanic | 4,165 | 3.7% |
| White | 59,121 | 51.8% |
| Black | 45,363 | 39.8% |
| Asian | 753 | 0.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 869 | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 22 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 319 | 0.3% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 86,948 | 97.1% |
| Hispanic | 2,561 | 2.9% |
| White | 48,491 | 54.2% |
| Black | 36,049 | 40.3% |
| Asian | 979 | 1.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1,434 | 1.6% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 24 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 160 | 0.2% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
