Overview
- District ID
- sc-sd-035
- State
- South Carolina
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 035
- Land Area
- 984.2 sq mi
- Water Area
- 21.4 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 4 counties
Places
Showing all 18 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 | 85,131 | 74.7% | 11.6% | 88.5% |
| SC District 2 | 26,420 | 23.2% | 3.6% | 11.4% |
| SC District 6 | 2,386 | 2.1% | 0.3% | 0.1% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 64,982
- Active Voters
- 64,982 (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 | 48,644 (74.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 13,329 (20.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 17,166 (26.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 24,113 (37.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 6,660 (10.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 433 (0.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 1,517 (2.3%) | 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
- 120,201 (± 2,913)
- Median Age
- 34.1
- Median Household Income
- $63,051 (± $2,088)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 89.5%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 27.0%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 26,370 | 21.9% |
| 18 to 64 | 75,718 | 63.0% |
| 65 and over | 18,113 | 15.1% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 9,812 | 8.2% |
| White, not Hispanic | 58,350 | 48.5% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 44,621 | 37.1% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 2,105 | 1.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 223 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 87 | 0.1% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 262 | 0.2% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 4,741 | 3.9% |
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
- 117,537
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 91,274
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 109,208 | 92.9% |
| Hispanic | 8,329 | 7.1% |
| White | 58,191 | 49.5% |
| Black | 44,621 | 38.0% |
| Asian | 1,694 | 1.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 224 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 86 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 683 | 0.6% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 85,444 | 93.6% |
| Hispanic | 5,834 | 6.4% |
| White | 46,984 | 51.5% |
| Black | 35,386 | 38.8% |
| Asian | 1,689 | 1.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1,173 | 1.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 86 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 457 | 0.5% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
