Overview
- District ID
- sc-sd-038
- State
- South Carolina
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 038
- Land Area
- 77.6 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.58 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 2 counties
Places
Showing all 3 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 1 | 97,689 | 91.8% | 13.4% | 83.1% |
| SC District 6 | 8,752 | 8.2% | 1.2% | 16.9% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 68,916
- Active Voters
- 68,916 (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 | 50,769 (73.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 11,443 (16.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 23,306 (33.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 22,194 (32.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 6,650 (9.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 330 (0.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 1,526 (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
- 111,400 (± 2,550)
- Median Age
- 37.4
- Median Household Income
- $81,295 (± $4,638)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 92.5%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 30.1%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 28,436 | 25.5% |
| 18 to 64 | 65,580 | 58.9% |
| 65 and over | 17,384 | 15.6% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 8,013 | 7.2% |
| White, not Hispanic | 71,751 | 64.4% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 23,569 | 21.2% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 1,888 | 1.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 131 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 20 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 535 | 0.5% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 5,493 | 4.9% |
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
- 109,407
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 81,119
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 102,716 | 93.9% |
| Hispanic | 6,691 | 6.1% |
| White | 72,556 | 66.3% |
| Black | 23,467 | 21.4% |
| Asian | 1,737 | 1.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 123 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 21 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 554 | 0.5% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 77,063 | 95.0% |
| Hispanic | 4,056 | 5.0% |
| White | 56,413 | 69.5% |
| Black | 17,642 | 21.7% |
| Asian | 1,815 | 2.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1,226 | 1.5% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 23 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 336 | 0.4% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
