South Carolina State House District 3

State Legislative District Profile (Lower Chamber)

Overview

District ID
sc-hd-003
State
South Carolina
Chamber
Lower chamber
District Code
003
Land Area
88.6 sq mi
Water Area
2.79 sq mi

Boundary

Boundary of South Carolina State House District 3

Boundary as GeoJSON

Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.

Counties

CountyOverlapShare of district landShare of county land
Pickens County88.61 sq mi100.0%17.8%

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Places

PlaceOverlapShare of district landShare of place land
Clemson city7.44 sq mi8.4%93.6%
Central town2.78 sq mi3.1%85.4%
Clemson University CDP2.12 sq mi2.4%100.0%
Six Mile town1.94 sq mi2.2%95.4%
Norris town1.88 sq mi2.1%100.0%
Cateechee CDP0.51 sq mi0.6%99.9%
Pendleton town0.00 sq mi<0.1%<0.1%

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Overlapping Congressional Districts

Congressional districtPopulation in bothShare of this district's populationShare of the congressional district's populationShare of this district's land
SC District 342,143100.0%5.8%100.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).

Voters

Registered Voters
17,334
Active Voters
17,334 (100.0%)

Party Registration

This state's voter file does not record party registration.

Turnout by Cycle

CycleGeneralDemocratic PrimaryRepublican Primary
2023–202413,169 (76.0%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2021–20223,365 (19.4%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2019–20205,753 (33.2%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2017–20186,256 (36.1%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2015–20161,776 (10.2%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2013–201480 (0.5%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2011–2012378 (2.2%)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
42,475 (± 1,029)
Median Age
22.9
Median Household Income
$53,804 (± $3,405)
High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
92.9%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
48.0%

Population by Age

GroupPeopleShare
Under 186,01214.2%
18 to 6431,65774.5%
65 and over4,80611.3%

Population by Race and Hispanic Origin

GroupPeopleShare
Hispanic or Latino (any race)1,7564.1%
White, not Hispanic33,61479.1%
Black, not Hispanic2,9797.0%
Asian, not Hispanic1,5933.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic270.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic00.0%
Some other race, not Hispanic2450.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic2,2615.3%

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
40,995
Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
35,065

Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCitizensShare
Non-Hispanic39,50696.4%
Hispanic1,4903.6%
White33,88382.7%
Black2,9687.2%
Asian7281.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native250.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander30.0%
Two or More Races1210.3%

Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCVAPShare
Non-Hispanic33,77996.3%
Hispanic1,2833.7%
White29,38483.8%
Black3,2349.2%
Asian9292.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native1420.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander00.0%
Two or More Races1080.3%

Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).