Overview
- District ID
- sc-sd-045
- State
- South Carolina
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 045
- Land Area
- 2,108.7 sq mi
- Water Area
- 105.3 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 5 counties
Places
Showing top 25 of 33 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 | 67,101 | 62.2% | 9.2% | 82.3% |
| SC District 1 | 40,753 | 37.8% | 5.6% | 17.7% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 70,660
- Active Voters
- 70,660 (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 | 52,070 (73.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 12,087 (17.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 22,080 (31.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 23,471 (33.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 6,518 (9.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 369 (0.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 1,365 (1.9%) | 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
- 108,287 (± 2,607)
- Median Age
- 39.6
- Median Household Income
- $56,983 (± $2,808)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 88.0%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 22.1%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 23,357 | 21.6% |
| 18 to 64 | 64,515 | 59.6% |
| 65 and over | 20,415 | 18.9% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 9,889 | 9.1% |
| White, not Hispanic | 47,590 | 43.9% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 45,959 | 42.4% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 653 | 0.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 105 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 13 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 235 | 0.2% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3,843 | 3.5% |
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
- 104,355
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 81,514
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 97,560 | 93.5% |
| Hispanic | 6,793 | 6.5% |
| White | 47,841 | 45.8% |
| Black | 45,830 | 43.9% |
| Asian | 410 | 0.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 92 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 11 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 706 | 0.7% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 77,832 | 95.5% |
| Hispanic | 3,684 | 4.5% |
| White | 39,683 | 48.7% |
| Black | 36,277 | 44.5% |
| Asian | 652 | 0.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 850 | 1.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 16 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 426 | 0.5% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
