Overview
- District ID
- sc-sd-018
- State
- South Carolina
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 018
- Land Area
- 749.3 sq mi
- Water Area
- 45.2 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 15 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 2 | 77,611 | 67.3% | 10.6% | 15.9% |
| SC District 3 | 37,719 | 32.7% | 5.2% | 84.1% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 82,146
- Active Voters
- 82,146 (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 | 66,209 (80.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 17,476 (21.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 27,197 (33.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 34,708 (42.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 8,350 (10.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 418 (0.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 1,493 (1.8%) | 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
- 115,232 (± 2,656)
- Median Age
- 43.6
- Median Household Income
- $84,896 (± $3,409)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 92.9%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 41.8%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 25,978 | 22.5% |
| 18 to 64 | 65,904 | 57.2% |
| 65 and over | 23,350 | 20.3% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6,141 | 5.3% |
| White, not Hispanic | 82,860 | 71.9% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 19,982 | 17.3% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 2,473 | 2.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 74 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 321 | 0.3% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3,381 | 2.9% |
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
- 112,707
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 87,040
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 107,960 | 95.8% |
| Hispanic | 4,753 | 4.2% |
| White | 83,175 | 73.8% |
| Black | 20,050 | 17.8% |
| Asian | 1,843 | 1.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 75 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 330 | 0.3% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 84,487 | 97.1% |
| Hispanic | 2,545 | 2.9% |
| White | 66,262 | 76.1% |
| Black | 15,517 | 17.8% |
| Asian | 1,922 | 2.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 585 | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 246 | 0.3% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
