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Columbia-Sumter-Orangeburg, SC·South Carolina

Columbia-Sumter-Orangeburg, SC moved 6.2 points toward the Republican candidate between 2020 and 2024.

2008 — 2024·5 elections
SC
2024 presidential election
Columbia-Sumter-Orangeburg, SC
HarrisD+1.2
2024 presidential margin by county for Columbia-Sumter-Orangeburg, SC, SCA map of the constituent counties of Columbia-Sumter-Orangeburg, SC, SC, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Lexington County, SC · R+33.5Richland County, SC · D+34.6Fairfield County, SC · D+13.2Calhoun County, SC · R+14.3Saluda County, SC · R+44.4Kershaw County, SC · R+28.2Newberry County, SC · R+34.3Orangeburg County, SC · D+24.6Sumter County, SC · D+4.9
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic49.9%244,919
Donald TrumpRepublican48.7%239,023
OtherAll other candidates1.5%7,317
D+60
R+60
9 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1876 to 2024. Most recent: +1.2% in 2024.flipped D · 2008+1.2%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884No data
1888No data
1892+57.6%
1896+76.1%
1900+89.8%
1904+89.6%
1908+85.4%
1912+93.7%
1916+88.7%
1920+86.4%
1924+95.1%
1928+86.6%
1932+97.8%
1936+98.3%
1940+95.4%
1944+88.6%
1948+13.6%
1952−21.3%
1956+7.5%
1960−18.8%
1964−26.8%
1968−9.3%
1972−38.7%
1976+3.7%
1980−7.7%
1984−25.0%
1988−20.8%
1992−2.8%
1996+0.1%
2000−7.4%
2004−4.8%
2008+5.1%
2012+7.0%
2016+4.3%
2020+7.4%
2024+1.2%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+1.2%
244,919239,023491,259
D
+7.4%
270,452232,787510,476
D
+4.3%
223,473204,070446,993
D
+7.0%
229,768199,488434,717
D
+5.1%
224,471202,477431,130
R
−4.8%
170,225187,443361,056
R
−7.4%
143,040166,559316,679
D
+0.1%
123,426123,266260,017
R
−2.8%
123,763131,790283,810
R
−20.8%
88,248135,578227,591
R
−25.0%
82,234137,998223,492
R
−7.7%
89,650105,055200,446
D
+3.7%
95,48588,636185,266
R
−38.7%
48,212110,606161,093
R
−9.3%
47,74061,601149,322
R
−26.8%
43,16774,832118,000
R
−18.8%
32,20247,08879,290
O
+7.5%
18,62414,31057,709
R
−21.3%
26,28240,53566,817
O
+13.6%
5,1101,22428,565
D
+88.6%
19,26344721,234
D
+95.4%
14,16633314,499
D
+98.3%
21,040021,394
D
+97.8%
16,056016,422
D
+86.6%
12,63890313,546
D
+95.1%
11,48021311,851
D
+86.4%
13,57398614,572
D
+88.7%
13,66769914,616
D
+93.7%
9,06409,670
D
+85.4%
13,6601,05714,756
D
+89.6%
11,35862211,980
D
+89.8%
9,61951610,135
D
+76.1%
11,9111,59013,565
D
+57.6%
10,0842,58813,005
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Demographics

Demographic profile

Demographic Profile

Key indicators compared across containing geographies

Demographic Profile. Key indicators compared across containing geographies. ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error. Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.
IndicatorColumbia-Sumter-Orangeburg, SCCombined statistical areaSouth CarolinaStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White52.2%63.3%61.0%
Black36.6%24.8%12.2%
Asian2.1%1.8%6.0%
Two or more races6.0%6.9%12.6%
Other race3.1%3.2%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino6.5%7.4%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$65,166$69,324$84,427
Poverty rate15.5%14.1%12.5%
Median age3840.539.1
Age 18–2410.9%9.1%9.2%
Age 65 and older16.9%18.9%17.2%
Education & Language
Speaks a non-English language at home8.0%8.4%22.3%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryEnglish 9.4%English 12.1%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryGerman 9.0%German 9.4%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryIrish 7.0%Irish 9.1%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic5.9%8.0%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant26.5%28.6%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed45.0%47.5%51.5%
Mainline Protestant10.9%7.4%5.2%
Black Protestant8.0%5.8%2.2%

ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error.

Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
9.4%
German
9.0%
Irish
7.0%
American
6.2%
Italian
2.4%
Scottish
1.7%
French
0.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 38.0 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.6%
85+
1.1%
2.1%
75–84
2.8%
4.7%
65–74
5.6%
6.0%
55–64
6.6%
5.6%
45–54
6.2%
6.0%
35–44
6.5%
6.4%
25–34
6.8%
5.6%
18–24
5.3%
8.5%
5–17
8.1%
2.9%
<5
2.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$65,166
Columbia-Sumter-Orangeburg, SC ranks near the middle of US counties.
Columbia-Sumter-Orangeburg, SC$65,166
South Carolina$69,324
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
15.5%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1820.5%
Working age (18–64)14.2%
Seniors (65+)12.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
92.0%
speak English only
Spanish4.7%
Other Indo-European1.6%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.2%
Other languages0.6%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Evangelical Protestant
26.5%
Mainline Protestant
10.9%
Black Protestant
8.0%
Catholic
5.9%
Latter-day Saints
1.1%
Other Christian
1.1%
Hindu
0.6%
Other faiths
0.2%
Buddhist
0.2%
Muslim
0.2%
Orthodox Christian
0.1%
Jewish
0.1%
Unaffiliated or not counted45.0%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. The unaffiliated-or-not-counted share is everyone not claimed as an adherent by any reporting body — uncounted congregations as well as the religiously unaffiliated.

Columbia-Sumter-Orangeburg, SC sits in the Deep South. In 2024 it voted Democratic.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 98.3 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 38.7 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the region moved 6.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 1.2 points.

A population of 1,075,594, a 52% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $65,166 describe the region.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Columbia-Sumter-Orangeburg, SC, South Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, Columbia-Sumter-Orangeburg, SC, South Carolina voted Democratic by 1.2 points (D+1.2), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 491,259 votes cast, 244,919 went Democratic and 239,023 went Republican.
What is Columbia-Sumter-Orangeburg, SC, South Carolina's political typology?
Akashic places Columbia-Sumter-Orangeburg, SC, South Carolina in the "" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the region has voted Democratic 21 times, Republican 11 times, and other 2 times.
When did Columbia-Sumter-Orangeburg, SC, South Carolina last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Columbia-Sumter-Orangeburg, SC, South Carolina voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in Columbia-Sumter-Orangeburg, SC, South Carolina?
Columbia-Sumter-Orangeburg, SC, South Carolina has a population of 1,075,594 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Columbia-Sumter-Orangeburg, SC, South Carolina?
Median household income in Columbia-Sumter-Orangeburg, SC, South Carolina is $65,166 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Carolina state median is $69,324.
What is the political history of Columbia-Sumter-Orangeburg, SC, South Carolina?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Columbia-Sumter-Orangeburg, SC, South Carolina from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 21 went Democratic and 11 went Republican. The region's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.