South Carolina's 7th Congressional District
South Carolina · SC-07
South Carolina's 7th Congressional District is one of 7 U.S. House districts in South Carolina, represented in Congress by Russell Fry (Republican). It is home to roughly 747,925 people, with a median age of 45.1. The population is about 64% White. The median household income is $57,739, and 24% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted solidly Republican (R+26).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 5,506 square miles, SC-07 is the 132nd-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 136 residents per square mile, it is a predominantly rural district. Its shape is fairly compact: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.35 ranks 119th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 36% of SC-07 voters backed Kamala Harris and 63% Donald Trump — a R+26 margin. That is a 7.0-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 45.1 years old, making this one of the oldest districts in the nation by median age; 19.7% of residents are under 18 and 23.1% are 65 or older. About 4.4% of residents were born outside the United States, and 6% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $57,739, the district's median household income ranks 406th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $210,194, and the median rent is $1,002 a month. 16.5% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 25.5-minute commute (8.1% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).