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Edgefield County, SC


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
Designated Market Area: Augusta, GA-SC
USDA County Type (2025): Government, Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

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2024 population: 29,455   ( 3,810 from 2020)
Land area: 500.7 square miles
Population density: 58.8 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:16,721 56.77% 12.2%
Black:9,31931.64% 6.8%
Indian:1120.38% 17.9%
Asian:2280.77% 42.5%
2+ races:4701.60% 32.8%
Hispanic:2,6058.84% 84.9%
Total non-White:12,73443.23% 18.6%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:836 8.1
Deaths:1,40313.7
Net Migration: 3,65735.7
Net Immigration: 6416.2
Change in White population:1,817 7.1
Change in Non-White pop.:1,993 7.8



Historical Presidential Election Results for Edgefield County, SC



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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St)
Diff
(US)
PSV
2024 59% Donald Trump (R) 9,092 65.3% Kamala Harris (D) 4,659 33.5% 168 [+] 1.2% 13,919 7 16 0.55%
2020 63% Donald Trump* (R) 8,184 61.5% Joe Biden (D) 4,953 37.2% 167 [+] 1.3% 13,304 6 15 0.53%
2016 55% Donald Trump (R) 6,842 58.8% Hillary Clinton (D) 4,491 38.6% 311 [+] 2.7% 11,644 4 13 0.55%
2012 55% Mitt Romney (R) 6,512 56.2% Barack Obama* (D) 4,967 42.9% 107 [+] 0.9% 11,586 2 9 0.59%
2008 56% John McCain (R) 6,334 55.0% Barack Obama (D) 5,075 44.1% 111 [+] 1.0% 11,520 1 9 0.60%
2004 49% George W. Bush* (R) 5,611 57.6% John Kerry (D) 4,051 41.6% 84 [+] 0.9% 9,746 0 7 0.60%
2000 47% George W. Bush (R) 4,760 53.9% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 3,950 44.7% 124 [+] 1.4% 8,834 -3 6 0.64%
1996 46% Robert Dole (R) 3,640 48.6% Bill Clinton* (D) 3,576 47.8% 270 [+] 3.6% 7,486 -1 8 0.65%
1992 52% Bill Clinton (D) 3,433 46.4% George Bush* (R) 3,339 45.1% 624 [+] 8.4% 7,396 -3 8 0.62%
1988 54% George Bush (R) 3,814 55.6% Michael Dukakis (D) 3,020 44.0% 29 [+] 0.4% 6,863 -6 2 0.70%
1984 53% Walter Mondale (D) 3,227 49.8% Ronald Reagan* (R) 3,224 49.8% 27 0.4% 6,478 -14 -9 0.67%
1980 50% Jimmy Carter* (D) 3,465 58.4% Ronald Reagan (R) 2,415 40.7% 57 [+] 1.0% 5,937 -9 -10 0.67%
1976 49% Jimmy Carter (D) 3,216 62.6% Gerald Ford* (R) 1,879 36.6% 42 [+] 0.8% 5,137 -7 -11 0.64%
1972 42% Richard Nixon* (R) 2,812 66.7% George McGovern (D) 1,326 31.4% 80 [+] 1.9% 4,218 -4 6 0.62%
1968 49% Richard Nixon (R) 1,688 43.1% Hubert Humphrey (D) 1,225 31.3% 1,006 [+] 25.7% 3,919 5 0 0.59%
1964 41% Barry Goldwater (R) 2,489 75.1% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 824 24.9% 0 0.0% 3,313 16 37 0.63%
1960 29% Richard Nixon (R) 1,448 63.1% John Kennedy (D) 846 36.9% 0 0.0% 2,294 14 14 0.59%
1956 25% Write-ins (I) 1,001 49.0% Adlai Stevenson (D) 525 25.7% 516 [+] 25.3% 2,042 0 -32 0.68%
1952 28% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 1,665 68.9% Adlai Stevenson (D) 753 31.1% 0 0.0% 2,418 20 14 0.71%
1948 22% Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 1,797 98.2% Harry Truman* (D) 27 1.5% 6 [+] 0.3% 1,830 -3 -45 1.28%
1944 8% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 654 92.2% Write-ins (I) 52 7.3% 3 [+] 0.4% 709 -4 -45 0.69%
1940 12% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 1,065 99.2% Wendell Willkie (R) 9 0.8% 0 0.0% 1,074 -4 -44 1.08%
1936 16% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 1,304 99.9% Alf Landon (R) 1 0.1% 0 0.0% 1,305 -1 -36 1.13%
1932 15% Franklin Roosevelt (D) 1,316 99.2% Herbert Hoover* (R) 10 0.8% 0 0.0% 1,326 -1 -39 1.27%
1928 13% Al Smith (D) 1,201 99.7% Herbert Hoover (R) 4 0.3% 0 0.0% 1,205 -8 -58 1.76%
1924 9% John Davis (D) 915 100.0%       0 0.0% 915 -2 -54 1.80%
1920 9% James Cox (D) 976 100.0%       0 0.0% 976 -4 -60 1.46%
1916 9% Woodrow Wilson* (D) 959 99.5% Charles Evans Hughes (R) 5 0.5% 0 0.0% 964 -2 -46 1.51%
1912 7% Woodrow Wilson (D) 779 97.4% Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 18 2.2% 3 [+] 0.4% 800 -1 -23 1.59%
1908 10% William J. Bryan (D) 1,097 99.3% William Taft (R) 8 0.7% 0 0.0% 1,105 -5 -51 1.66%
1904 9% Alton Parker (D) 967 99.5% Theodore Roosevelt (R) 5 0.5% 0 0.0% 972 -4 -56 1.75%
1900 9% William J. Bryan (D) 919 98.2% William McKinley* (R) 17 1.8% 0 0.0% 936 -5 -50 1.84%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

Historical Statewide Election Results for Edgefield County, SC

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 37% Tim Scott* (R) 6,108 69.4% Krystle Matthews (D) 2,686 30.5% 13 [+] 0.1% 8,807 6 0.52%
2022 G 37% Henry McMaster* (R) 5,907 67.1% Joe Cunningham (D) 2,790 31.7% 109 [+] 1.2% 8,806 9 0.52%
2020 S2 64% Lindsey Graham* (R) 7,988 60.0% Jaime Harrison (D) 5,104 38.3% 225 [+] 1.7% 13,317 6 0.53%
2018 G 45% Henry McMaster* (R) 5,636 60.0% James Smith (D) 3,747 39.9% 9 [+] 0.1% 9,392 6 0.55%
2016 S3 53% Tim Scott* (R) 6,662 59.2% Thomas Dixon (D) 4,320 38.4% 274 [+] 2.4% 11,256 -1 0.55%
2014 S3 33% Tim Scott (R) 4,261 60.9% Joyce Dickerson (D) 2,643 37.8% 87 [+] 1.2% 6,991 0 0.56%
2014 S2 33% Lindsey Graham* (R) 3,812 54.6% Brad Hutto (D) 2,773 39.7% 400 [+] 5.7% 6,985 0 0.56%
2014 G 33% Nikki Haley* (R) 4,190 59.6% Vincent Sheheen (D) 2,722 38.7% 116 [+] 1.7% 7,028 4 0.56%
2010 S3 38% Jim DeMint* (R) 4,850 59.5% Alvin Greene (D) 2,966 36.4% 330 [+] 4.1% 8,146 -2 0.62%
2010 G 39% Nikki Haley (R) 4,447 54.4% Vincent Sheheen (D) 3,623 44.3% 110 [+] 1.3% 8,180 3 0.61%
2008 S2 55% Lindsey Graham* (R) 6,390 56.5% Bob Conley (D) 4,889 43.2% 28 [+] 0.2% 11,307 -1 0.60%
2006 G 34% Tommy Moore (D) 4,095 60.0% Mark Sanford* (R) 2,723 39.9% 6 [+] 0.1% 6,824 -15 0.62%
2004 S3 49% Jim DeMint (R) 5,145 53.3% Inez Tenenbaum (D) 4,355 45.1% 152 [+] 1.6% 9,652 0 0.60%
2002 S2 36% Lindsey Graham (R) 3,730 54.7% Alex Sanders (D) 3,035 44.5% 57 [+] 0.8% 6,822 0 0.62%
2002 G 36% Mark Sanford (R) 3,506 51.2% Jim Hodges* (D) 3,341 48.8% 0 0.0% 6,847 -2 0.62%
1998 S3 37% Ernest Hollings* (D) 3,728 57.4% Bob Inglis (R) 2,688 41.4% 76 [+] 1.2% 6,492 -4 0.61%
1998 G 37% Jim Hodges (D) 3,512 53.6% David Beasley* (R) 2,958 45.2% 81 [+] 1.2% 6,551 0 0.61%
1996 S2 45% Strom Thurmond* (R) 4,461 60.5% Elliot Close (D) 2,814 38.2% 97 [+] 1.3% 7,372 7 0.63%
1994 G 37% David Beasley (R) 2,933 52.0% Nick Theodore (D) 2,582 45.8% 127 [+] 2.3% 5,642 2 0.60%
1992 S3 50% Ernest Hollings* (D) 4,150 58.3% Thomas Hartnett (R) 2,818 39.6% 151 [+] 2.1% 7,119 -7 0.60%
1990 S2 36% Strom Thurmond* (R) 2,694 56.9% Bob Cunningham (D) 1,896 40.0% 147 [+] 3.1% 4,737 -7 0.63%
1990 G 38% Carroll Campbell* (R) 2,987 61.1% Theo Mitchell (D) 1,828 37.4% 73 [+] 1.5% 4,888 -8 0.64%
1986 S3 37% Ernest Hollings* (D) 3,115 67.7% Henry McMaster (R) 1,446 31.4% 42 [+] 0.9% 4,603 -4 0.62%
1986 G 38% Mike Daniel (D) 2,399 51.0% Carroll Campbell (R) 2,287 48.6% 22 [+] 0.5% 4,708 -2 0.62%
1984 S2 50% Strom Thurmond* (R) 3,438 55.7% Melvin Purvis (D) 2,682 43.5% 49 [+] 0.8% 6,169 -11 0.64%
1982 G 29% Richard Riley* (D) 2,629 74.0% William Workman (R) 926 26.0% 0 0.0% 3,555 -4 0.53%
1980 S3 47% Ernest Hollings* (D) 4,235 76.6% Marshall Mays (R) 1,294 23.4% 0 0.0% 5,529 -6 0.64%
1978 S2 40% Strom Thurmond* (R) 2,351 54.7% Charles Ravenel (D) 1,902 44.2% 46 [+] 1.1% 4,299 -1 0.68%
1978 G 38% Richard Riley (D) 2,876 70.1% Edward Young (R) 1,173 28.6% 56 [+] 1.4% 4,105 -9 0.65%
1974 S3 34% Ernest Hollings* (D) 2,802 79.6% Gwen Bush (R) 667 18.9% 53 [+] 1.5% 3,522 -10 0.69%
1974 G 36% W.J. Bryan Dorn (D) 2,657 71.0% James Edwards (R) 1,069 28.6% 16 [+] 0.4% 3,742 -22 0.72%
1972 S2 42% Strom Thurmond* (R) 2,546 61.1% Eugene Zeigler (D) 1,605 38.5% 18 [+] 0.4% 4,169 -2 0.62%
1970 G 41% John West (D) 1,870 50.7% Albert Watson (R) 1,697 46.0% 125 [+] 3.4% 3,692 0 0.76%
1968 S3 46% Ernest Hollings* (D) 2,328 62.1% Marshall Parker (R) 1,420 37.9% 0 0.0% 3,748 0 0.57%
1966 S3 37% Marshall Parker (R) 1,723 57.5% Ernest Hollings (D) 1,272 42.5% 0 0.0% 2,995 9 0.69%
1966 S2 37% Strom Thurmond* (R) 2,305 76.5% Bradley Morrah (D) 707 23.5% 0 0.0% 3,012 14 0.69%
1966 G 38% Robert McNair* (D) 1,617 53.5% Joseph Rogers (R) 1,403 46.5% 0 0.0% 3,020 5 0.69%
1962 S3 25% William Workman (R) 1,143 58.1% Olin Johnston* (D) 823 41.9% 0 0.0% 1,966 15 0.63%
1962 G County data not available for this election: Donald Russell (D) was unopposed.
1960 S2 County data not available for this election: Strom Thurmond* (D) was unopposed.
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote


Historical U.S. House Election Results for Edgefield County, SC

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DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2024-11-05 SC03Sheri Biggs (R) 8,944 65.9% Byron Best (D) 4,345 32.0% 289 2.1% 13,578
County Total for 2024-11-05:   13,578
2022-11-08 SC03Jeff Duncan* (R) 6,613 98.8% 78 1.2% 6,691
County Total for 2022-11-08:   6,691
2020-11-03 SC03Jeff Duncan* (R) 8,428 63.4% Hosea Cleveland (D) 4,859 36.6% 4 0.0% 13,291
County Total for 2020-11-03:   13,291
2018-11-06 SC03Jeff Duncan* (R) 5,702 60.5% Mary Geren (D) 3,611 38.3% 109 1.2% 9,422
County Total for 2018-11-06:   9,422
2016-11-08 SC03Jeff Duncan* (R) 6,931 62.2% Hosea Cleveland (D) 4,197 37.7% 7 0.1% 11,135
County Total for 2016-11-08:   11,135
2014-11-04 SC03Jeff Duncan* (R) 4,269 61.2% Barbara Jo Wrobleski-Mullis (D) 2,702 38.8% 1 0.0% 6,972
County Total for 2014-11-04:   6,972
2012-11-06 SC03Jeff Duncan (R) 6,429 57.2% Brian Doyle (D) 4,798 42.7% 12 0.1% 11,239
County Total for 2012-11-06:   11,239
2010-11-02 SC03Jeff Duncan (R) 4,569 56.0% Jane Dyer (D,WF) 3,533 43.3% 63 0.8% 8,165
County Total for 2010-11-02:   8,165
2008-11-04 SC03Gresham Barrett* (R) 6,303 56.1% Jane Dyer (D) 4,931 43.9% 5 0.0% 11,239
County Total for 2008-11-04:   11,239
2006-11-07 SC03Gresham Barrett* (R) 3,829 56.6% Lee Ballenger (D,WF) 2,931 43.4% 1 0.0% 6,761
County Total for 2006-11-07:   6,761
2004-11-02 SC03Gresham Barrett* (R) 5,673 99.8% 12 0.2% 5,685
County Total for 2004-11-02:   5,685
2002-11-05 SC03Gresham Barrett (R) 3,769 55.3% George Brightharp (D) 3,006 44.1% 46 0.7% 6,821
County Total for 2002-11-05:   6,821
2000-11-07 SC03Lindsey Graham* (R) 4,664 55.1% George Brightharp (D) 3,553 42.0% 252 3.0% 8,469
County Total for 2000-11-07:   8,469
1998-11-03 SC03Lindsey Graham* (R) 3,521 98.0% 71 2.0% 3,592
County Total for 1998-11-03:   3,592
1996-11-05 SC03Lindsey Graham* (R) 3,882 54.7% Debbie Dorn (D) 3,207 45.2% 13 0.2% 7,102
County Total for 1996-11-05:   7,102
1994-11-08 SC03Lindsey Graham (R) 2,812 51.5% James Bryan (D) 2,644 48.5% 1 0.0% 5,457
County Total for 1994-11-08:   5,457
1992-11-03 SC03Butler Derrick* (D) 4,894 67.9% Jim Bland (R) 2,310 32.1% 0 0.0% 7,204
County Total for 1992-11-03:   7,204
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for Edgefield County, SC

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Edgefield County, SC were estimated to be 49% Republican and 39% Democrat.

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2024 18,290 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 18,290 100.0% n/a n/a 77%
2022 17,909 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 17,909 100.0% n/a n/a 76%
2020 18,168 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 18,168 100.0% n/a n/a 77%
2018 18,092 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 18,092 100.0% n/a n/a 78%
2016 16,728 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 16,728 100.0% n/a n/a 74%
2014 15,667 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 15,667 100.0% n/a n/a 71%
2012 15,693 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 15,693 100.0% n/a n/a 72%
2010 14,893 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 14,893 100.0% n/a n/a 70%
2008 14,644 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 14,644 100.0% n/a n/a 71%
2006 15,028 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 15,028 100.0% n/a n/a 74%
2004 14,293 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 14,293 100.0% n/a n/a 73%
2002 12,988 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 12,988 100.0% n/a n/a 68%
2000 14,188 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 14,188 100.0% n/a n/a 76%
1994 8,986 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 8,986 100.0% n/a n/a 59%
1986 8,364 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 8,364 100.0% n/a n/a 67%
VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters.   Data for each year pertains to the November elections.