Overview
- District ID
- sc-sd-039
- State
- South Carolina
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 039
- Land Area
- 887.5 sq mi
- Water Area
- 2.36 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 3 counties
Places
Showing all 14 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 | 65,208 | 61.5% | 8.9% | 19.3% |
| SC District 6 | 40,775 | 38.5% | 5.6% | 80.7% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 75,276
- Active Voters
- 75,276 (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 | 54,187 (72.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 14,197 (18.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 21,493 (28.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 23,090 (30.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 7,273 (9.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 422 (0.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 1,597 (2.1%) | 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
- 116,983 (± 3,379)
- Median Age
- 37.8
- Median Household Income
- $69,573 (± $3,887)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 87.7%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 26.2%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 27,044 | 23.1% |
| 18 to 64 | 70,679 | 60.4% |
| 65 and over | 19,260 | 16.5% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 9,955 | 8.5% |
| White, not Hispanic | 57,366 | 49.0% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 40,989 | 35.0% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 2,407 | 2.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 347 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 15 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 488 | 0.4% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 5,416 | 4.6% |
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
- 112,710
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 86,373
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 105,154 | 93.3% |
| Hispanic | 7,559 | 6.7% |
| White | 57,912 | 51.4% |
| Black | 40,916 | 36.3% |
| Asian | 1,546 | 1.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 348 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 29 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 804 | 0.7% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 81,979 | 94.9% |
| Hispanic | 4,390 | 5.1% |
| White | 45,340 | 52.5% |
| Black | 33,966 | 39.3% |
| Asian | 1,440 | 1.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1,208 | 1.4% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 30 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 297 | 0.3% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
