Overview
- District ID
- sc-sd-044
- State
- South Carolina
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 044
- Land Area
- 54 sq mi
- Water Area
- 6.99 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 8 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 | 103,473 | 97.4% | 14.2% | 95.2% |
| SC District 6 | 2,754 | 2.6% | 0.4% | 4.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 65,939
- Active Voters
- 65,939 (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 | 50,312 (76.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 14,521 (22.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 18,321 (27.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 22,688 (34.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 5,714 (8.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 299 (0.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 1,180 (1.8%) | 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
- 111,075 (± 4,034)
- Median Age
- 39.0
- Median Household Income
- $89,825 (± $3,130)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 93.4%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 42.4%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 24,507 | 22.1% |
| 18 to 64 | 67,892 | 61.1% |
| 65 and over | 18,676 | 16.8% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 10,008 | 9.0% |
| White, not Hispanic | 75,782 | 68.2% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 16,863 | 15.2% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 3,213 | 2.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 156 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 97 | 0.1% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 808 | 0.7% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 4,148 | 3.7% |
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
- 105,736
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 82,490
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 99,108 | 93.7% |
| Hispanic | 6,631 | 6.3% |
| White | 76,124 | 72.0% |
| Black | 16,768 | 15.9% |
| Asian | 2,667 | 2.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 156 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 90 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 584 | 0.6% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 78,668 | 95.4% |
| Hispanic | 3,821 | 4.6% |
| White | 62,207 | 75.4% |
| Black | 12,664 | 15.4% |
| Asian | 2,793 | 3.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 772 | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 89 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 257 | 0.3% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
