South Carolina's 6th Congressional District
South Carolina · SC-06
South Carolina's 6th Congressional District is one of 7 U.S. House districts in South Carolina, represented in Congress by James Clyburn (Democrat). It is home to roughly 743,980 people, with a median age of 37.2. The population is about 47% Black. The median household income is $54,802, and 29% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted solidly Democratic (D+23).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 7,109 square miles, SC-06 is the 107th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 105 residents per square mile, it is a predominantly rural district. Its shape is very irregular: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.10 ranks 414th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 61% of SC-06 voters backed Kamala Harris and 38% Donald Trump — a D+23 margin. That is a 9.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted D+32.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 37.2 years old; 19.8% of residents are under 18 and 17.2% are 65 or older. About 5% of residents were born outside the United States, and 7.4% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $54,802, the district's median household income ranks 418th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $197,043, and the median rent is $1,153 a month. 19.8% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 28-minute commute (8.9% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).