Overview
- District ID
- sc-sd-028
- State
- South Carolina
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 028
- Land Area
- 377.3 sq mi
- Water Area
- 59.7 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 |
|---|
| Horry County | 377.26 sq mi | 100.0% | 33.3% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
Showing all 8 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 7 | 105,943 | 100.0% | 14.5% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 94,172
- Active Voters
- 94,172 (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 | 70,988 (75.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 17,731 (18.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 23,024 (24.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 27,247 (28.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 6,920 (7.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 306 (0.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 1,176 (1.2%) | 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
- 114,462 (± 3,179)
- Median Age
- 53.4
- Median Household Income
- $68,309 (± $2,184)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 92.1%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 27.9%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 17,787 | 15.5% |
| 18 to 64 | 61,354 | 53.6% |
| 65 and over | 35,321 | 30.9% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6,914 | 6.0% |
| White, not Hispanic | 88,268 | 77.1% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 13,128 | 11.5% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 1,712 | 1.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 261 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 250 | 0.2% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 255 | 0.2% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3,674 | 3.2% |
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
- 111,027
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 93,356
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 105,774 | 95.3% |
| Hispanic | 5,256 | 4.7% |
| White | 88,958 | 80.1% |
| Black | 12,905 | 11.6% |
| Asian | 1,378 | 1.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 270 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 181 | 0.2% |
| Two or More Races | 79 | 0.1% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 90,185 | 96.6% |
| Hispanic | 3,167 | 3.4% |
| White | 77,516 | 83.0% |
| Black | 10,290 | 11.0% |
| Asian | 1,324 | 1.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 848 | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 177 | 0.2% |
| Two or More Races | 81 | 0.1% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
