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South Carolina State Senate District 40

South Carolina State Senate District 40

South Carolina · Latest: 2024↓ R+16.4 vs 2020

Competitive — shifted 16.4pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 94K residents

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South Carolina State Senate District 40 is a state senate district that has a population of 94,186. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Democratic with a margin of D+0.5.

South Carolina State Senate District 40 Presidential Election Results, 2020–2024
YearDem %Rep %MarginSwing
202449.6%49.2%D+0.5R+16.4
202058.0%41.1%D+16.9—
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Race & Ancestry

Who Lives Here

A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.
SC-SD-40Census ACS 2024
Census race profile
Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.
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Black 50.9%White (Non-Hispanic) 42.4%Multiracial 2.6%Hispanic 2.4%Asian 1.2%Native American 0.4%
GroupSC-SD-40StateNational
Black / African American
50.9%24.8%12.2%
White (Non-Hispanic)
42.4%61.9%57.4%
Multiracial / Other
2.6%3.7%4.0%
Hispanic / Latino
2.4%7.4%19.3%
Asian
1.2%1.8%6.0%
Native American / Alaska Native
0.4%0.4%0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%0.1%0.2%
Method notes

Census treats race and Hispanic/Latino origin as separate questions. Race categories other than Hispanic reflect total populations (small Hispanic overlap in Black, Asian, AIAN, NHPI). “Multiracial / Other” is derived as a non-overlapping remainder.

Detailed ancestry data unavailable for this geography.

Who lives in South Carolina State Senate District 40? 94,186 residents as of the 2020 Census.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

Read this geography's profile in three layers: local, state (where available), and national baseline.
SC-SD-40 vs South Carolina vs National94K residents
Population & electorate

Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.

Total population
Local vs state vs U.S.
94K
local
94KState 5.3MNational 334.9M
Share of U.S. population
Local vs state vs U.S.
0.03%
local
0.03%National 100%
Voting-age population
Local vs state vs U.S.
78.5%
local
78.5%State 76.0%National 75.7%
Economic profile

Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.

Median household income
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState $70,153National $83,960
Poverty rate
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 14.1%National 12.5%
College degree
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 32.1%National 35.6%
Homeownership
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 71.9%National 65.2%
Community profile

Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.

Median age
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 40.5 yrsNational 39.1 yrs
Age 18–29
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 15.4%National 15.7%
Age 65+
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 18.9%National 17.0%
Foreign born
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 5.8%National 14.1%
Non-English at home
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 8.4%National 22.2%
English only
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 91.6%National 77.8%

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