Richland County, SC

SC · Presidential Elections 1892–2024

D+34.6
2024 Margin
R+3.7%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 1992
Voting Streak
422K
Population

Richland County, SC (South Carolina) voted D+34.6 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 121,110 votes (66.39%) to 58,019 (31.81%) for Trump.

This represents a R+3.7% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Richland County is classified as a deep Democratic county. Richland County has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1992. The county has a population of approximately 422,117.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+34.6
2020→2024 SwingR+3.7%
Voting StreakD since 1992
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population422,117
Median Age
34.4(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
40.7%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$63,784(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
39.9%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
6.4%(US: 19.1%)
Black
45.7%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
2.9%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
60.3%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
17.2%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
9.7%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
6.3%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
29.6%(Above Average)
Mainline Protestant
9.3%(Above Average)
Black Protestant
7.3%(Unique Concentration)
Catholic
6.2%(Below Average)
LDS/Mormon
1.0%
+ 1 more traditions

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

English
7.9%
German
7.4%
Irish
5.8%
American Heritage
4.4%
Italian
2.6%
Mexican
2.4%
+ 6 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:34.4 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
21.6%
18-29
14.8%
30-44
20.8%
45-64
28.8%↑
65+
14.1%↓
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Professional & Technical
11.0%
Retail Trade
10.9%
Educational Services
9.3%
Manufacturing
7.7%(0.8x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
5.4%(1.2x US)
Construction
4.8%(0.7x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202466.4%(121,110)31.8%(58,019)D+34.6R+3.7
202068.4%(132,570)30.1%(58,313)D+38.3D+5.4
201664.0%(108,000)31.1%(52,469)D+32.9D+0.9
201265.3%(103,989)33.4%(53,105)D+32.0D+3.1
200864.0%(105,656)35.1%(57,941)D+28.9D+13.9
200457.0%(76,283)42.0%(56,212)D+15.0D+3.8
200054.2%(63,179)43.1%(50,164)D+11.2R+2.6
199654.8%(52,222)41.0%(39,092)D+13.8D+4.5
199250.5%(53,648)41.2%(43,744)D+9.3D+18.2
198843.8%(36,420)52.7%(43,841)R+8.9D+9.0

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Presidential Margin Trend

Richland County, SC • 1892–2024

D+R++100+80+60+40+200-20-40-60-80-10018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202262.6%(79,130)37.2%(46,989)D+25.4R+13.1
202068.8%(133,642)30.3%(58,894)D+38.5D+21.4
201657.5%(95,045)40.3%(66,736)D+17.1R+26.3
2014118.7%(131,098)75.3%(83,145)D+43.4D+53.7
201034.1%(38,164)44.4%(49,730)R+10.3R+19.8
200854.7%(87,891)45.2%(72,654)D+9.5R+13.7
200460.4%(80,688)37.3%(49,729)D+23.2D+2.7
200259.7%(56,977)39.2%(37,413)D+20.5R+6.4
199862.7%(55,490)35.8%(31,667)D+26.9D+17.2
199653.9%(51,041)44.1%(41,822)D+9.7R+9.8

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202266.4%(169,082)32.2%(82,016)D+34.2R+6.6
201870.3%(99,476)29.5%(41,793)D+40.8D+5.9
201466.2%(73,904)31.2%(34,902)D+34.9R+1.2
201067.4%(79,378)31.3%(36,899)D+36.1D+16.7
200659.6%(53,363)40.3%(36,044)D+19.4D+4.1
200257.5%(55,103)42.2%(40,484)D+15.3R+13.0
199863.3%(56,285)35.0%(31,145)D+28.3D+8.0
199459.2%(47,806)39.0%(31,459)D+20.3D+50.3
199034.0%(22,216)64.0%(41,847)R+30.0R+31.9
198650.2%(34,588)48.3%(33,296)D+1.9R+32.7

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

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