Overview
- District ID
- sc-sd-026
- State
- South Carolina
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 026
- Land Area
- 324.3 sq mi
- Water Area
- 4.24 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 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 | 69,412 | 64.2% | 9.5% | 37.0% |
| SC District 6 | 38,734 | 35.8% | 5.3% | 63.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 55,935
- Active Voters
- 55,935 (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 | 40,190 (71.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 11,147 (19.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 19,998 (35.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 21,864 (39.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 6,203 (11.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 438 (0.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 1,319 (2.4%) | 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
- 108,093 (± 2,423)
- Median Age
- 33.8
- Median Household Income
- $57,797 (± $2,538)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 91.8%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 36.9%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 18,120 | 16.8% |
| 18 to 64 | 71,655 | 66.3% |
| 65 and over | 18,318 | 16.9% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 8,393 | 7.8% |
| White, not Hispanic | 63,296 | 58.6% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 28,518 | 26.4% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 3,253 | 3.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 148 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 690 | 0.6% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3,795 | 3.5% |
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
- 102,886
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 85,159
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 97,136 | 94.4% |
| Hispanic | 5,754 | 5.6% |
| White | 63,448 | 61.7% |
| Black | 28,459 | 27.7% |
| Asian | 1,916 | 1.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 146 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 530 | 0.5% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 81,592 | 95.8% |
| Hispanic | 3,564 | 4.2% |
| White | 55,208 | 64.8% |
| Black | 23,219 | 27.3% |
| Asian | 2,244 | 2.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 764 | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 342 | 0.4% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
