Overview
- District ID
- sc-sd-023
- State
- South Carolina
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 023
- Land Area
- 348.1 sq mi
- Water Area
- 2.83 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 |
|---|
| Lexington County | 348.10 sq mi | 100.0% | 49.8% |
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Places
Showing all 14 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 | 116,377 | 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
- 70,902
- Active Voters
- 70,902 (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 | 52,952 (74.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 14,787 (20.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 29,982 (42.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 25,068 (35.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 9,066 (12.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 361 (0.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 1,381 (1.9%) | 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
- 122,821 (± 2,519)
- Median Age
- 37.4
- Median Household Income
- $73,321 (± $2,216)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 88.8%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 23.8%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 30,336 | 24.7% |
| 18 to 64 | 76,249 | 62.1% |
| 65 and over | 16,236 | 13.2% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 12,138 | 9.9% |
| White, not Hispanic | 83,864 | 68.3% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 17,923 | 14.6% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 2,603 | 2.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 130 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 22 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 554 | 0.5% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 5,587 | 4.5% |
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
- 117,389
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 87,632
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 108,983 | 92.8% |
| Hispanic | 8,405 | 7.2% |
| White | 85,166 | 72.6% |
| Black | 17,796 | 15.2% |
| Asian | 1,765 | 1.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 128 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 23 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 340 | 0.3% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 83,771 | 95.6% |
| Hispanic | 3,861 | 4.4% |
| White | 67,662 | 77.2% |
| Black | 13,603 | 15.5% |
| Asian | 1,390 | 1.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 874 | 1.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 16 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 247 | 0.3% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
