Overview
- District ID
- sc-sd-020
- State
- South Carolina
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 020
- Land Area
- 44.3 sq mi
- Water Area
- 5.9 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 |
|---|
| Charleston County | 44.25 sq mi | 100.0% | 4.8% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
Showing all 2 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 6 | 80,621 | 75.3% | 11.0% | 67.5% |
| SC District 1 | 26,437 | 24.7% | 3.6% | 32.5% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 67,529
- Active Voters
- 67,529 (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 | 53,232 (78.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 10,193 (15.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 14,450 (21.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 22,535 (33.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 5,177 (7.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 321 (0.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 1,149 (1.7%) | 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
- 108,506 (± 2,700)
- Median Age
- 35.9
- Median Household Income
- $88,367 (± $3,632)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 95.4%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 54.9%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 18,039 | 16.6% |
| 18 to 64 | 72,287 | 66.6% |
| 65 and over | 18,180 | 16.8% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6,354 | 5.9% |
| White, not Hispanic | 75,582 | 69.7% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 19,424 | 17.9% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 2,259 | 2.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 66 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 158 | 0.1% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 168 | 0.2% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 4,495 | 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
- 104,963
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 87,154
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 99,953 | 95.2% |
| Hispanic | 5,007 | 4.8% |
| White | 75,514 | 71.9% |
| Black | 19,209 | 18.3% |
| Asian | 1,673 | 1.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 67 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 112 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 324 | 0.3% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 84,193 | 96.6% |
| Hispanic | 2,960 | 3.4% |
| White | 64,887 | 74.5% |
| Black | 16,549 | 19.0% |
| Asian | 1,893 | 2.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 627 | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 99 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 184 | 0.2% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
