Overview
- District ID
- sc-sd-027
- State
- South Carolina
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 027
- Land Area
- 1,552.2 sq mi
- Water Area
- 19.4 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 19 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 5 | 85,462 | 73.4% | 11.7% | 56.4% |
| SC District 7 | 30,969 | 26.6% | 4.2% | 43.6% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 71,468
- Active Voters
- 71,468 (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 | 54,953 (76.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 16,152 (22.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 25,201 (35.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 26,881 (37.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 7,460 (10.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 414 (0.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 1,567 (2.2%) | 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
- 119,904 (± 2,323)
- Median Age
- 40.9
- Median Household Income
- $58,999 (± $2,327)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 85.8%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 17.7%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 27,087 | 22.6% |
| 18 to 64 | 69,523 | 58.0% |
| 65 and over | 23,294 | 19.4% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6,419 | 5.4% |
| White, not Hispanic | 78,908 | 65.8% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 29,572 | 24.7% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 404 | 0.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 176 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 210 | 0.2% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 4,215 | 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
- 117,155
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 90,323
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 113,030 | 96.5% |
| Hispanic | 4,130 | 3.5% |
| White | 79,278 | 67.7% |
| Black | 29,661 | 25.3% |
| Asian | 253 | 0.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 177 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 406 | 0.3% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 88,273 | 97.7% |
| Hispanic | 2,055 | 2.3% |
| White | 63,363 | 70.2% |
| Black | 23,769 | 26.3% |
| Asian | 307 | 0.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 804 | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 200 | 0.2% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
