South Carolina's 4th Congressional District
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South Carolina's 4th Congressional District is one of 7 U.S. House districts in South Carolina, represented in Congress by William Timmons (Republican). It is home to roughly 754,986 people, with a median age of 38.1. The population is about 64% White. The median household income is $70,517, and 36% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted solidly Republican (R+24).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 1,249 square miles, SC-04 is the 264th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 604 residents per square mile, it is a mix of small cities, suburbs and countryside. Its shape is fairly compact: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.30 ranks 179th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 37% of SC-04 voters backed Kamala Harris and 61% Donald Trump — a R+24 margin. That is a 5.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted R+19.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 38.1 years old; 23.1% of residents are under 18 and 16.4% are 65 or older. About 8.8% of residents were born outside the United States, and 13.1% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $70,517, the district's median household income ranks 285th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $250,790, and the median rent is $1,147 a month. 12.5% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 25.2-minute commute (10.9% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).