Overview
- District ID
- sc-sd-042
- State
- South Carolina
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 042
- Land Area
- 59.2 sq mi
- Water Area
- 4.18 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 2 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 | 105,841 | 99.9% | 14.5% | 99.8% |
| SC District 1 | 53 | 0.1% | <0.1% | 0.2% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 51,517
- Active Voters
- 51,517 (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 | 34,949 (67.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 5,876 (11.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 15,652 (30.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 15,360 (29.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 5,082 (9.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 374 (0.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 1,553 (3.0%) | 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
- 112,728 (± 2,491)
- Median Age
- 34.4
- Median Household Income
- $59,823 (± $3,201)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 87.0%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 27.6%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 22,513 | 20.0% |
| 18 to 64 | 75,284 | 66.8% |
| 65 and over | 14,931 | 13.2% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 14,791 | 13.1% |
| White, not Hispanic | 39,865 | 35.4% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 50,750 | 45.0% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 2,755 | 2.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 166 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 21 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 759 | 0.7% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3,621 | 3.2% |
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
- 104,508
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 82,679
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 95,717 | 91.6% |
| Hispanic | 8,791 | 8.4% |
| White | 39,755 | 38.0% |
| Black | 51,118 | 48.9% |
| Asian | 2,106 | 2.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 169 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 18 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 434 | 0.4% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 78,203 | 94.6% |
| Hispanic | 4,472 | 5.4% |
| White | 34,575 | 41.8% |
| Black | 40,671 | 49.2% |
| Asian | 2,165 | 2.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 611 | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 18 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 302 | 0.4% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
