SC — U.S. Senate seats
Statewide. 2026 cycle.
Who lives in this state
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), South Carolina. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 5,296,225 |
| People | Median age | 40 |
| Income | Median household income | $69,324 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $39,236 |
| Income | In poverty | 14.1% |
| Income | Unemployed | 4.8% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.475 |
| Race | White alone | 63.3% |
| Race | Black alone | 24.8% |
| Race | Asian alone | 1.8% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 7.4% |
| Race | Two or more races | 6.8% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 5.8% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 91.6% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 5.3% |
| Education | High school or higher | 60.3% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 32.1% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 12.3% |
| Household | Family households | 65.0% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.44 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 32.4% |
| Housing | Median home value | $259,000 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,180 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 64.5% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 2.6% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 2.0% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 13.3% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 8.3% |
| Health | With a disability | 14.6% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 88.8% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 8.3% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 76.3% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.4% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 11.5% |
Currently seated senators
- Graham, Lindsey (R) · b. 1955
- Scott, Tim (R) · b. 1965
Senate candidates running (2022–2026)
| Candidate | Party | Cycle |
|---|---|---|
| SCOTT, TIMOTHY E. | R | 2028 |
| STEPHENSON, CHRIS | R | 2027 |
| ANDREWS, ANNIE | D | 2026 |
| BAUER, ANDRE | R | 2026 |
| BRENKUS, JASON ELLIOT | L | 2026 |
| BROWN, BRANDON | D | 2026 |
| BRUCE, CATHERINE FLEMING MS. | D | 2026 |
| COWEN, CALVIN | R | 2026 |
| DANS, PAUL | R | 2026 |
| DISMUKES, THOMAS KEITH | R | 2026 |
| ELLISON, JACK | OTHER | 2026 |
| FREEMAN, KYLE ODONNELL | D | 2026 |
| GIRACELLO, CHRISTOPHER | D | 2026 |
| GLASER, CINDY E | I | 2026 |
| GRAHAM, LINDSEY O. | R | 2026 |
| HERRMANN, PATRICK JOSEPH | R | 2026 |
| HOLLIMAN, ETHAN CLAY | R | 2026 |
| JOHNSON, LEE | D | 2026 |
| LOUIS, DONAVAN ARTHUR MR | I | 2026 |
| LYNCH, MARK | R | 2026 |
| SEDLETSKY, PAUL | I | 2026 |
| STRUNGE, EDWARD IV | OTHER | 2026 |
| WHITENER, KASIE DR. | L | 2026 |
| WRIGHT-MCDONALD, REECE | I | 2026 |
| YOUNG, VIRGINIA | OTHER | 2024 |
| ADAMS, LARRY JR | I | 2022 |
| BRUCE, CATHERINE FLEMING MS. | D | 2022 |
| DIXON, NATE DR. | I | 2022 |
| FLOYD, AUSTIN B DR. | D | 2022 |
| GETER, ANGELA MS | D | 2022 |
| HARPER, JESSE L MR | OTHER | 2022 |
| MATTHEWS, KRYSTLE | D | 2022 |
| O'GRADY, CASEY SIMS | R | 2022 |
| POSTON, ERIC CHALMERS | R | 2022 |
| SCOTT, TIMOTHY E. | R | 2022 |
| SWAIN, TIMOTHY | R | 2022 |
| WISE MURRAY IV, WILLIAM | OTHER | 2022 |