119th Congress · SC-1
South Carolina's 1st Congressional District
South Carolina's 1st Congressional District (SC-1) has a population of 748,351. The median household income is $87,997 and the median age is 40.9.
748,351
Population
289
People / sq mi
$87,997
Median Income
40.9
Median Age
SC-1 covers 2,589 sq mi of land at 289.0 people per square mile.
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 70.4% |
| Black or African American | 17.8% |
| Asian | 0.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.5% |
Economy & Income
$87,997
Median Household Income
$49,504
Per Capita Income
7.0%
Poverty Rate
2.2%
Unemployment
Housing
$373,200
Median Home Value
$1,579
Median Rent
75.5%
Homeownership
Education
93.4%
High School+
42.2%
Bachelor's+
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Frequently Asked Questions
South Carolina's 1st Congressional District (SC-1) has a population of 748,351 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. Each US Congressional District is drawn to be roughly equal in population (~760K people).
The median household income in South Carolina's 1st Congressional District is $87,997, with a per capita income of $49,504.
South Carolina's 1st Congressional District is 70.4% White, 17.8% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 1.5% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.
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Data for South Carolina's 1st Congressional District (119th Congress) from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from the Census Gazetteer files. Congressional districts are redrawn after each decennial Census; the 119th Congress (current) uses post-2020 boundaries.
this entity is one of the data points covered by this site’s U.S. population demographics dataset. The detail above comes directly from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files; the context that follows situates the headline numbers against the broader distribution across U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs.
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.