119th Congress · SC-6
South Carolina's 6th Congressional District
South Carolina's 6th Congressional District (SC-6) has a population of 736,924. The median household income is $53,986 and the median age is 36.7.
736,924
Population
106
People / sq mi
$53,986
Median Income
36.7
Median Age
SC-6 covers 6,926 sq mi of land at 106.4 people per square mile.
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 42.3% |
| Black or African American | 48.0% |
| Asian | 0.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.2% |
Economy & Income
$53,986
Median Household Income
$33,096
Per Capita Income
14.6%
Poverty Rate
3.6%
Unemployment
Housing
$193,200
Median Home Value
$1,151
Median Rent
59.1%
Homeownership
Education
87.2%
High School+
28.7%
Bachelor's+
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Frequently Asked Questions
South Carolina's 6th Congressional District (SC-6) has a population of 736,924 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 6th Congressional District is $53,986, with a per capita income of $33,096.
South Carolina's 6th Congressional District is 42.3% White, 48.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 1.2% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.
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Data for South Carolina's 6th 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.
The this entity record above pulls directly from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. What follows is the per-entity context — how this entity sits in the broader U.S. population demographics distribution and which underlying factors drive the headline numbers.
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.