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Profile of Congressional District 3, SC


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2022 population: 731,595

2022 Census data
White:532,822 72.83%
Black:127,47317.42%
Indian:8340.11%
Asian:6,9430.95%
2+ races:21,5602.95%
Hispanic:40,3305.51%
Total non-White:198,77327.17%




    

Age, Family & Household Data for Congressional District 3, SC

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Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
40.9
154,620 21.1%
576,975 78.9%
138,531 18.9%
285,824
2.48
191,455 67.0%
142,493 74.4%
17,203 9.0%
94,369 33.0%
    

2022 Housing Data for Congressional District 3, SC

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units331,027 
Median Value$180,400 
Occupied285,82486.3%
Vacant45,20313.7%
Owned209,92573.4%
Rented75,89926.6%
Median Rent$876 
Single-Family Units228,29769.0%
    Detached223,52067.5%
    Attached4,7771.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units22,9856.9%
Mobile Homes64,87719.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Congressional District 3, SC

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00016,7205.8%
$10,000 to $14,99914,6365.1%
$15,000 to $19,99914,0964.9%
$20,000 to $24,99914,6715.1%
$25,000 to $29,99913,3074.7%
$30,000 to $34,99913,3904.7%
$35,000 to $39,99914,2705.0%
$40,000 to $44,99912,4904.4%
$45,000 to $49,99911,7594.1%
$50,000 to $59,99921,6277.6%
$60,000 to $74,99928,3489.9%
$75,000 to $99,99936,14712.6%
$100,000 to $124,99926,1449.1%
$125,000 to $149,99916,3545.7%
$150,000 to $199,99916,3605.7%
$200,000 or more15,5055.4%
Median Household Income58,176 
Per Capita Income32,507 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI14,5635.1%
Public Assistance3,7771.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps34,29512.0%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed286,53866.5%
Unemployed15,4943.6%
In Armed Forces6130.1%
Total Labor Force302,64570.3%
Not in Labor Force128,04329.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 33.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector125,34097,18156.3%
Non-Profit9,08115,53036.9%
Self-Employed18,52810,05664.8%
Local Government8,48012,58840.3%
State Government8,25312,17640.4%
Federal Government2,3912,44849.4%
Total Private + Self143,868107,23757.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.28,20542,74239.8%
Total172,073149,97953.4%
Pct. Govt.14.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts41,49012.9%
Sales and Office Occupations59,78918.5%
Professional, Technical71,77922.2%
Service Occupations54,36916.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1,4860.5%
All others95,24529.5%
White Collar 53.6%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing62,81819.5%
Retail trade35,42011.0%
Educational services and health care33,52610.4%
Construction22,3766.9%
Accommodation, food svcs, recreation21,3096.6%
Other services15,9034.9%
Transportation, warehousing, utilities12,4743.9%
Professional, scientific, management12,4713.9%
Public administration10,9373.4%
Finance, insurance and real estate8,2182.5%
Wholesale trade6,4742.0%
Information3,4251.1%
Farming, forestry, fishing, mining2,9280.9%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Congressional District 3, SC

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican21,2592.91%
Puerto Rican5,3180.73%
Cuban1,5710.21%
Dominican3930.05%
Total Central American5,3990.74%
Costa Rican1490.02%
Guatemalan2,9690.41%
Honduran1,0360.14%
Nicaraguan870.01%
Panamanian2590.04%
Salvadoran8990.12%
Total South American3,6100.49%
Argentinean3280.04%
Bolivian3340.05%
Chilean1000.01%
Colombian1,4210.19%
Ecuadorian6750.09%
Peruvian3110.04%
Uruguayan210.00%
Venezuelan4200.06%
Other Hispanic2,7800.38%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian2,1400.29%
Chinese1,5610.21%
Filipino1,2600.17%
Korean4410.06%
Vietnamese4110.06%
Japanese2300.03%
Taiwanese1380.02%
Thai1110.02%
Burmese560.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English654,72394.5%
Spanish25,6933.7%
Other Indo-European3,9010.6%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic1,4730.2%
German, other Germanic1,4060.2%
Chinese1,1050.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun1,0820.2%
Tagalog7690.1%
Arabic7420.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English85,05011.6%
American74,02310.1%
Irish68,7979.4%
German66,1019.0%
Scottish17,0052.3%
Italian16,2912.2%
Scotch-Irish16,0112.2%
European10,9491.5%
Polish10,6231.5%
French10,5661.4%
African6,5900.9%
Dutch5,4670.7%
Welsh4,0380.6%
British4,0100.5%
Swedish3,2750.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen714,72697.7%
Not a citizen16,8692.3%
Native703,83196.2%
Foreign-born27,7643.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Congressional District 3, SC

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
19,781 3.9%48,294 9.6%157,535 31.4%149,219 29.8%77,721 15.5%48,929 9.8%
  Average years of education: 13.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 19,781 3.9%
9-12 Years 48,294 9.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 157,535 31.4%
Some College 149,219 29.8%
Bach. Degree 77,721 15.5%
Grad Degree 48,929 9.8%
Average years of education: 13.2

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (1 year-estimates)



Historical U.S. House Election Results for Congressional District 3, SC

Click on the District to view county-level data for that election (where available).
NOTE: Results prior to 2022 are for districts which previously covered much of this area, regardless of district number.

DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2022-11-08 SC03Jeff Duncan* (R) 189,971 97.6% 4,598 2.4% 194,569
Redistricting effect (2022); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 2020.
2020-11-03 SC03Jeff Duncan* (R) 237,544 71.2% Hosea Cleveland (D) 95,712 28.7% 308 0.1% 333,564
2018-11-06 SC03Jeff Duncan* (R) 153,338 67.8% Mary Geren (D) 70,046 31.0% 2,820 1.2% 226,204
2016-11-08 SC03Jeff Duncan* (R) 196,325 72.8% Hosea Cleveland (D) 72,933 27.1% 282 0.1% 269,540
2014-11-04 SC03Jeff Duncan* (R) 116,741 71.2% Barbara Jo Wrobleski-Mullis (D) 47,181 28.8% 87 0.1% 164,009
2012-11-06 SC03Jeff Duncan (R) 169,512 66.5% Brian Doyle (D) 84,735 33.3% 516 0.2% 254,763
Redistricting effect (2012); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 2010.
2010-11-02 SC03Jeff Duncan (R) 126,235 62.5% Jane Dyer (D,WF) 73,095 36.2% 2,778 1.4% 202,108
2008-11-04 SC03Gresham Barrett* (R) 186,799 64.7% Jane Dyer (D) 101,724 35.2% 218 0.1% 288,741
2006-11-07 SC03Gresham Barrett* (R) 111,882 62.9% Lee Ballenger (D,WF) 66,039 37.1% 67 0.0% 177,988
2004-11-02 SC03Gresham Barrett* (R) 191,052 99.5% 947 0.5% 191,999
2002-11-05 SC03Gresham Barrett (R) 119,644 67.1% George Brightharp (D) 55,743 31.3% 2,808 1.6% 178,195
Redistricting effect (2002); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 2000.
2000-11-07 SC03Lindsey Graham* (R) 150,176 67.8% George Brightharp (D) 67,174 30.3% 4,271 1.9% 221,621
1998-11-03 SC03Lindsey Graham* (R) 129,047 99.7% 402 0.3% 129,449
1996-11-05 SC03Lindsey Graham* (R) 114,273 60.3% Debbie Dorn (D) 73,417 38.7% 1,840 1.0% 189,530
1994-11-08 SC03Lindsey Graham (R) 90,123 60.1% James Bryan (D) 59,932 39.9% 13 0.0% 150,068
1992-11-03 SC03Butler Derrick* (D) 119,119 61.1% Jim Bland (R) 75,660 38.8% 85 0.0% 194,864
Redistricting effect (1992); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 1990.
1990-11-06 SC03Butler Derrick* (D) 72,561 58.0% Ray Haskett (R) 52,419 41.9% 70 0.1% 125,050
1988-11-08 SC03Butler Derrick* (D) 89,071 53.7% Henry Jordan (R) 75,571 45.6% 1,183 0.7% 165,825
1986-11-04 SC03Butler Derrick* (D) 79,109 68.4% Richard Dickison (R) 36,495 31.5% 79 0.1% 115,683
1984-11-06 SC03Butler Derrick* (D) 88,917 58.4% Clarence Taylor (R) 61,739 40.6% 1,510 1.0% 152,166
1982-11-02 SC03Butler Derrick* (D) 77,125 90.4% Gordon Davis (Libertarian) 8,214 9.6% 0 0.0% 85,339
Redistricting effect (1982); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 1980.
1980-11-04 SC03Butler Derrick* (D) 87,680 59.8% Marshall Parker (R) 57,840 39.4% 1,122 0.8% 146,642
1978-11-07 SC03Butler Derrick* (D) 81,638 82.0% Anthony Panuccio (R) 17,973 18.0% 0 0.0% 99,611
1976-11-02 SC03Butler Derrick* (D) 117,740 99.9% 115 0.1% 117,855
1974-11-04 SC03Butler Derrick (D) 55,120 61.8% Marshall Parker (R) 34,046 38.2% 0 0.0% 89,166
1972-11-07 SC03W.J. Bryan Dorn* (D) 82,579 75.2% Roy Ethridge (R) 27,173 24.8% 5 0.0% 109,757
Redistricting effect (1972); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 1970.
1970-11-03 SC03W.J. Bryan Dorn* (D) 60,708 75.2% Grady Ballard (R) 19,981 24.8% 0 0.0% 80,689
1968-11-05 SC03W.J. Bryan Dorn* (D) 74,104 66.1% John Grisso (R) 35,463 31.6% 2,490 2.2% 112,057
1966-11-08 SC03W.J. Bryan Dorn* (D) 42,874 57.8% John Grisso (R) 31,331 42.2% 0 0.0% 74,205
1964-11-03 SC03W.J. Bryan Dorn* (D) 65,920 99.9% 47 0.1% 65,967
1962-11-06 SC03W.J. Bryan Dorn* (D) 34,545 100.0% 11 0.0% 34,556
1960-11-08 SC03W.J. Bryan Dorn* (D) 52,398 100.0% 11 0.0% 52,409
1958-11-04 SC03W.J. Bryan Dorn* (D) 9,528 99.9% 12 0.1% 9,540
1956-11-06 SC03W.J. Bryan Dorn* (D) 39,270 92.9% Mrs. Maka Knox (R) 2,885 6.8% 127 0.3% 42,282
1954-11-02 SC03W.J. Bryan Dorn* (D) 30,790 99.3% C.M. Smith (R) 199 0.6% 24 0.1% 31,013
1952-11-04 SC03W.J. Bryan Dorn* (D) 44,237 93.8% David Dows (R) 2,849 6.0% 72 0.2% 47,158
1950-11-07 SC03W.J. Bryan Dorn (D) 8,126 100.0% 4 0.0% 8,130
1948-11-02 SC03James Hare (D) 19,181 97.9% D.F. Merill (R) 421 2.1% 0 0.0% 19,602
1946-11-05 SC03W.J. Bryan Dorn (D) 3,527 99.9% 4 0.1% 3,531
1944-11-07 SC03Butler Hare* (D) 13,105 97.0% D.F. Merrill (R) 404 3.0% 0 0.0% 13,509
1942-11-03 SC03Butler Hare* (D) 3,201 100.0% 0 0.0% 3,201
1940-11-05 SC03Butler Hare* (D) 15,977 99.3% A.F. Ernest (R) 108 0.7% 0 0.0% 16,085
1938-11-08 SC03Butler Hare (D) 10,028 99.6% O.B. Menees (R) 43 0.4% 0 0.0% 10,071
1936-11-03 SC03John Taylor* (D) 18,983 99.0% O.B. Menees (I) 116 0.6% 74 0.4% 19,173
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Historical Presidential Election Results for Congressional District 3, SC


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St)
Diff
(US)
PSV
2020 redist Donald Trump* (R) 236,981 68.0% Joe Biden (D) 106,461 30.6% 4,904 1.4% 348,346 13 21 13.86%
2020 60% Donald Trump* (R) 228,038 68.0% Joe Biden (D) 102,363 30.5% 4,729 1.4% 335,130 13 21 13.33%
2016 53% Donald Trump (R) 190,540 67.0% Hillary Clinton (D) 82,527 29.0% 11,281 4.0% 284,348 12 21 13.52%
2012 51% Mitt Romney (R) 170,084 64.5% Barack Obama* (D) 89,439 33.9% 3,971 1.5% 263,494 10 17 13.42%
2008 54% John McCain (R) 188,693 63.7% Barack Obama (D) 103,804 35.0% 3,803 1.3% 296,300 10 18 15.42%
2004 50% George W. Bush* (R) 169,283 65.6% John Kerry (D) 86,947 33.7% 1,986 0.8% 258,216 8 15 15.96%
2000 43% George W. Bush (R) 137,336 62.9% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 75,993 34.8% 5,025 2.3% 218,354 6 15 15.78%
1996 39% Robert Dole (R) 100,390 54.2% Bill Clinton* (D) 71,755 38.7% 13,220 7.1% 185,365 4 13 16.13%
1992 45% George Bush* (R) 101,962 51.6% Bill Clinton (D) 69,161 35.0% 26,424 13.4% 197,547 4 14 16.43%
1988 39% George Bush (R) 108,043 66.5% Michael Dukakis (D) 54,507 33.5% 0 0.0% 162,550 5 13 16.49%
1984 39% Ronald Reagan* (R) 102,301 67.6% Walter Mondale (D) 49,116 32.4% 0 0.0% 151,417 4 9 15.63%
1980 43% Jimmy Carter* (D) 73,333 50.3% Ronald Reagan (R) 70,256 48.2% 2,176 1.5% 145,765 -1 -3 16.38%
1976 41% Jimmy Carter (D) 78,296 58.9% Gerald Ford* (R) 54,640 41.1% 0 0.0% 132,936 -2 -7 16.56%
1972 39% Richard Nixon* (R) 84,401 77.3% George McGovern (D) 24,723 22.7% 0 0.0% 109,124 7 17 16.10%
1968 n/a George Wallace (AIP) 47,223 40.9% Richard Nixon (R) 41,678 36.1% 26,585 23.0% 115,486 -2 -7 17.31%
1964 n/a Barry Goldwater (R) 50.5% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 49.5% 0.0% -8 12 n/a
1960 30% John Kennedy (D) 35,144 64.1% Richard Nixon (R) 19,649 35.9% 0 0.0% 54,793 -13 -14 14.17%
1956 25% Adlai Stevenson (D) 28,833 64.8% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 8,323 18.7% 7,351 16.5% 44,507 -6 -39 14.81%
1952 28% Adlai Stevenson (D) 30,738 62.7% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 16,779 34.2% 1,473 3.0% 48,990 -15 -21 14.36%
* incumbent           PSV: percent of state vote
"2020 redist": shows what the results of the 2020 Presidential election would have been under the current (redistricted) boundaries of this district.

Historical Demographic Breakdown for Congressional District 3, SC


NOTE: Data prior to 2022 is for the district which previously covered much of this area, regardless of district number.

YearPopWhiteBlack IndianAsian2+ RacesHispanic
2021 740,035 71.9% 16.0% 0.2% 0.8% 5.0% 5.5%
2020 706,961 72.5% 19.2% 1.0% 2.6% 4.7%
2012 666,024 74.8% 17.7% 0.2% 0.8% 2.5% 4.0%
2010 722,675 74.3% 19.4% 0.2% 0.8% 1.2% 4.1%
2002 668,669 76.0% 20.5% 0.2% 0.6% 0.7% 1.9%
2000 670,139 75.6% 20.9% 0.2% 0.6% 0.8% 1.9%
1992 581,104 78.2% 20.8% 0.1% 0.4% 0.5%
1990 576,568 77.3% 21.9%
1982 519,280 76.3% 22.7% 0.1% 0.2% 0.7%
1980 519,823 22.0% 1.0%
1972 434,427 23.0%
1970 434,427 23.0%
1960 318,809
1950 307,719

Voter Registration Data for Congressional District 3, SC

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
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.