Overview
- District ID
- sc-hd-051
- State
- South Carolina
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 051
- Land Area
- 142.4 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.24 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
| County | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of county land |
|---|
| Sumter County | 142.41 sq mi | 100.0% | 21.4% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
Showing all 6 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 5 | 22,193 | 54.7% | 3.0% | 45.6% |
| SC District 6 | 18,346 | 45.3% | 2.5% | 54.4% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 21,936
- Active Voters
- 21,936 (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 | 15,495 (70.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 4,736 (21.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 5,272 (24.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 7,500 (34.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 2,905 (13.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 121 (0.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 699 (3.2%) | 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
- 39,786 (± 1,856)
- Median Age
- 38.4
- Median Household Income
- $47,650 (± $5,449)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 87.1%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 18.5%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 9,913 | 24.9% |
| 18 to 64 | 22,519 | 56.6% |
| 65 and over | 7,354 | 18.5% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2,281 | 5.7% |
| White, not Hispanic | 11,859 | 29.8% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 23,922 | 60.1% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 249 | 0.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 28 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 28 | 0.1% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 244 | 0.6% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,175 | 3.0% |
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
- 39,026
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 29,163
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 37,253 | 95.5% |
| Hispanic | 1,773 | 4.5% |
| White | 11,763 | 30.1% |
| Black | 24,108 | 61.8% |
| Asian | 178 | 0.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 28 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 41 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 71 | 0.2% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 28,190 | 96.7% |
| Hispanic | 974 | 3.3% |
| White | 9,878 | 33.9% |
| Black | 17,869 | 61.3% |
| Asian | 179 | 0.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 182 | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 41 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 50 | 0.2% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).