Overview
- District ID
- sc-sd-040
- State
- South Carolina
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 040
- Land Area
- 2,542.2 sq mi
- Water Area
- 21.8 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 6 counties
Places
Showing top 25 of 35 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 2 | 63,121 | 59.1% | 8.6% | 57.2% |
| SC District 6 | 43,652 | 40.9% | 6.0% | 42.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 63,574
- Active Voters
- 63,574 (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 | 47,369 (74.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 14,431 (22.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 21,072 (33.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 24,633 (38.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 7,010 (11.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 467 (0.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 1,568 (2.5%) | 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
- 105,742 (± 1,934)
- Median Age
- 41.7
- Median Household Income
- $47,567 (± $2,128)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 84.4%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 18.8%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 23,264 | 22.0% |
| 18 to 64 | 61,140 | 57.8% |
| 65 and over | 21,338 | 20.2% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4,353 | 4.1% |
| White, not Hispanic | 46,790 | 44.2% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 50,244 | 47.5% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 673 | 0.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 197 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 58 | 0.1% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 295 | 0.3% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3,132 | 3.0% |
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
- 104,399
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 81,293
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 100,798 | 96.6% |
| Hispanic | 3,595 | 3.4% |
| White | 47,195 | 45.2% |
| Black | 50,221 | 48.1% |
| Asian | 518 | 0.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 196 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 46 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 583 | 0.6% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 79,814 | 98.2% |
| Hispanic | 1,479 | 1.8% |
| White | 38,455 | 47.3% |
| Black | 39,706 | 48.8% |
| Asian | 513 | 0.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 941 | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 49 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 384 | 0.5% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
