South Carolina's 5th Congressional District
South Carolina · SC-05
South Carolina's 5th Congressional District is one of 7 U.S. House districts in South Carolina, represented in Congress by Ralph Norman (Republican). It is home to roughly 749,058 people, with a median age of 40.1. The population is about 65% White. The median household income is $68,404, and 29% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted solidly Republican (R+23).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 5,253 square miles, SC-05 is the 141st-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 143 residents per square mile, it is a predominantly rural district. Its shape is irregular: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.28 ranks 221st of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 38% of SC-05 voters backed Kamala Harris and 61% Donald Trump — a R+23 margin. That is a 5.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted R+18.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 40.1 years old; 23% of residents are under 18 and 17.4% are 65 or older. About 5.2% of residents were born outside the United States, and 7.2% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $68,404, the district's median household income ranks 313th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $228,515, and the median rent is $1,061 a month. 12.9% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 29.5-minute commute (11% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).