Overview
- District ID
- sc-sd-046
- State
- South Carolina
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 046
- Land Area
- 206.3 sq mi
- Water Area
- 108.5 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 4 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 | 113,846 | 100.0% | 15.6% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 93,834
- Active Voters
- 93,834 (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 | 71,711 (76.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 12,635 (13.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 27,718 (29.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 22,653 (24.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 5,819 (6.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 198 (0.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 1,056 (1.1%) | 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
- 118,328 (± 1,762)
- Median Age
- 56.0
- Median Household Income
- $95,353 (± $3,863)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 95.6%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 51.8%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 17,751 | 15.0% |
| 18 to 64 | 57,859 | 48.9% |
| 65 and over | 42,718 | 36.1% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 16,621 | 14.0% |
| White, not Hispanic | 88,862 | 75.1% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 7,482 | 6.3% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 1,288 | 1.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 12 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 880 | 0.7% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3,183 | 2.7% |
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
- 111,024
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 93,828
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 99,592 | 89.7% |
| Hispanic | 11,436 | 10.3% |
| White | 89,241 | 80.4% |
| Black | 7,621 | 6.9% |
| Asian | 830 | 0.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 14 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 141 | 0.1% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 87,643 | 93.4% |
| Hispanic | 6,186 | 6.6% |
| White | 79,853 | 85.1% |
| Black | 6,364 | 6.8% |
| Asian | 1,109 | 1.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 362 | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 81 | 0.1% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
