Overview
- District ID
- sc-sd-029
- State
- South Carolina
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 029
- Land Area
- 1,477 sq mi
- Water Area
- 14 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 5 counties
Places
Showing top 25 of 26 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 | 98,938 | 88.3% | 13.5% | 77.8% |
| SC District 5 | 10,527 | 9.4% | 1.4% | 15.0% |
| SC District 6 | 2,607 | 2.3% | 0.4% | 7.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 68,112
- Active Voters
- 68,112 (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 | 49,590 (72.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 14,024 (20.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 19,844 (29.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 23,360 (34.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 8,208 (12.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 503 (0.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 1,789 (2.6%) | 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
- 110,708 (± 1,247)
- Median Age
- 41.7
- Median Household Income
- $43,925 (± $2,161)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 84.4%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 16.5%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 23,802 | 21.5% |
| 18 to 64 | 64,933 | 58.7% |
| 65 and over | 21,973 | 19.8% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2,697 | 2.4% |
| White, not Hispanic | 50,702 | 45.8% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 51,083 | 46.1% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 560 | 0.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 942 | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 289 | 0.3% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 4,435 | 4.0% |
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
- 109,221
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 85,641
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 107,165 | 98.1% |
| Hispanic | 2,050 | 1.9% |
| White | 51,018 | 46.7% |
| Black | 50,781 | 46.5% |
| Asian | 485 | 0.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 939 | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 533 | 0.5% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 84,258 | 98.4% |
| Hispanic | 1,383 | 1.6% |
| White | 41,549 | 48.5% |
| Black | 40,501 | 47.3% |
| Asian | 568 | 0.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1,698 | 2.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 230 | 0.3% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
