Census Bureau data shows South Carolina grew 10.7 percent ahead of redistricting

The U.S. Census Bureau released 2020 redistricting data showing South Carolina had grown to 5.1 million residents, a 10.7 percent increase over 2010. Black residents comprised 26.8 percent of the population, and suburban counties around Columbia and Charleston had surged, shifting the state internal political geography. The data set the legal baseline for the decennial congressional redistricting process.