Overview
- District ID
- sc-hd-042
- State
- South Carolina
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 042
- Land Area
- 664.1 sq mi
- Water Area
- 2.38 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 5 | 27,244 | 67.4% | 3.7% | 77.3% |
| SC District 3 | 13,179 | 32.6% | 1.8% | 22.7% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 22,402
- Active Voters
- 22,402 (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 | 16,932 (75.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 6,489 (29.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 8,115 (36.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 8,893 (39.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 2,693 (12.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 115 (0.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 578 (2.6%) | 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
- 39,551 (± 665)
- Median Age
- 41.7
- Median Household Income
- $44,066 (± $2,413)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 83.6%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 18.1%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 8,263 | 20.9% |
| 18 to 64 | 23,277 | 58.9% |
| 65 and over | 8,011 | 20.3% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 980 | 2.5% |
| White, not Hispanic | 25,319 | 64.0% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 11,031 | 27.9% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 255 | 0.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 84 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 36 | 0.1% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 43 | 0.1% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,803 | 4.6% |
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
- 39,152
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 30,941
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 38,488 | 98.3% |
| Hispanic | 665 | 1.7% |
| White | 25,348 | 64.7% |
| Black | 11,065 | 28.3% |
| Asian | 203 | 0.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 82 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 33 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 111 | 0.3% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 30,543 | 98.7% |
| Hispanic | 398 | 1.3% |
| White | 20,783 | 67.2% |
| Black | 8,445 | 27.3% |
| Asian | 217 | 0.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1,002 | 3.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 23 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 87 | 0.3% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
