Overview
- District ID
- sc-sd-036
- State
- South Carolina
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 036
- Land Area
- 1,180.7 sq mi
- Water Area
- 116.2 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 22 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 6 | 73,312 | 69.3% | 10.0% | 91.9% |
| SC District 5 | 32,520 | 30.7% | 4.4% | 8.1% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 67,146
- Active Voters
- 67,146 (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 | 51,281 (76.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 14,348 (21.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 18,664 (27.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 25,767 (38.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 7,359 (11.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 438 (0.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 1,603 (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
- 104,134 (± 2,250)
- Median Age
- 43.6
- Median Household Income
- $54,490 (± $2,097)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 86.7%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 20.4%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 21,733 | 20.9% |
| 18 to 64 | 58,775 | 56.4% |
| 65 and over | 23,626 | 22.7% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3,728 | 3.6% |
| White, not Hispanic | 47,142 | 45.3% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 48,273 | 46.4% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 1,225 | 1.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 117 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 107 | 0.1% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 588 | 0.6% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2,954 | 2.8% |
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
- 103,146
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 81,433
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 99,981 | 96.9% |
| Hispanic | 3,164 | 3.1% |
| White | 47,513 | 46.1% |
| Black | 48,512 | 47.0% |
| Asian | 1,131 | 1.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 118 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 126 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 201 | 0.2% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 79,814 | 98.0% |
| Hispanic | 1,617 | 2.0% |
| White | 39,644 | 48.7% |
| Black | 38,465 | 47.2% |
| Asian | 923 | 1.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 615 | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 121 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 88 | 0.1% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
