Overview
- District ID
- sc-sd-021
- State
- South Carolina
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 021
- Land Area
- 346.9 sq mi
- Water Area
- 4.88 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 |
|---|
| Richland County | 346.93 sq mi | 100.0% | 45.8% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
Showing all 11 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 | 87,416 | 81.4% | 12.0% | 98.0% |
| SC District 2 | 20,023 | 18.6% | 2.7% | 2.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 66,960
- Active Voters
- 66,960 (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 | 44,473 (66.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 13,188 (19.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 12,719 (19.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 25,961 (38.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 5,909 (8.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 782 (1.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 2,126 (3.2%) | 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
- 109,496 (± 3,318)
- Median Age
- 33.2
- Median Household Income
- $51,876 (± $2,907)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 90.0%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 35.3%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 23,395 | 21.4% |
| 18 to 64 | 68,738 | 62.8% |
| 65 and over | 17,363 | 15.9% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6,502 | 5.9% |
| White, not Hispanic | 39,648 | 36.2% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 56,325 | 51.4% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 2,142 | 2.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 73 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 210 | 0.2% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 531 | 0.5% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 4,065 | 3.7% |
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
- 106,136
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 83,295
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 100,827 | 95.0% |
| Hispanic | 5,313 | 5.0% |
| White | 39,961 | 37.7% |
| Black | 55,637 | 52.4% |
| Asian | 1,485 | 1.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 74 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 208 | 0.2% |
| Two or More Races | 283 | 0.3% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 80,230 | 96.3% |
| Hispanic | 3,066 | 3.7% |
| White | 34,305 | 41.2% |
| Black | 43,770 | 52.5% |
| Asian | 1,544 | 1.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 970 | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 14 | 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).
