Overview
- District ID
- sc-sd-043
- State
- South Carolina
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 043
- Land Area
- 467.6 sq mi
- Water Area
- 586.2 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 17 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 | 113,183 | 98.5% | 15.5% | 99.9% |
| SC District 6 | 1,771 | 1.5% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 88,062
- Active Voters
- 88,062 (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 | 69,438 (78.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 19,277 (21.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 26,510 (30.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 30,546 (34.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 5,894 (6.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 303 (0.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 1,066 (1.2%) | 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
- 120,661 (± 3,161)
- Median Age
- 45.2
- Median Household Income
- $109,079 (± $3,807)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 96.5%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 57.8%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 22,431 | 18.6% |
| 18 to 64 | 70,998 | 58.8% |
| 65 and over | 27,232 | 22.6% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6,398 | 5.3% |
| White, not Hispanic | 95,041 | 78.8% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 14,245 | 11.8% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 1,642 | 1.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 56 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 45 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 186 | 0.2% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3,048 | 2.5% |
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
- 117,981
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 95,761
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 112,735 | 95.6% |
| Hispanic | 5,240 | 4.4% |
| White | 94,923 | 80.5% |
| Black | 14,220 | 12.1% |
| Asian | 1,248 | 1.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 53 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 43 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 215 | 0.2% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 92,038 | 96.1% |
| Hispanic | 3,723 | 3.9% |
| White | 78,261 | 81.7% |
| Black | 11,745 | 12.3% |
| Asian | 1,303 | 1.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 624 | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 18 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 124 | 0.1% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
