In South Carolina, 15% of 18-year-olds are registered to vote, compared to 87% of voters 45+
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Learn MoreSouth Carolina Voter Registration Gap
This maps shows the most recent county-level voter registration rates in South Carolina, one of a set of 39 states we currently track. Rates are shown for both 18-year-olds and adults ages 45 and older. Click a county to learn more about voter registration in there.
South Carolina
15% of 18-year-olds are registered to vote as of May 18, 2026.
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South Carolina County Registration Rates
This table shows the voter registration rates in each South Carolina county or county-equivalent as of May 18, 2026. We omit counties with 18-year-old populations below 100.
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| 18 vs 45+ | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbeville County | 10% | 83% | 474 | 24,420 | |
| Aiken County | 18% | 86% | 1,828 | 174,160 | |
| Anderson County | 15% | 83% | 2,594 | 210,478 | |
| Bamberg County | 8% | 77% | 340 | 13,042 | |
| Barnwell County | 22% | 86% | 250 | 20,521 | |
| Beaufort County | 16% | > 90% | 2,967 | 195,289 | |
| Berkeley County | 18% | > 90% | 3,135 | 246,802 | |
| Calhoun County | 32% | 86% | 135 | 14,182 | |
| Charleston County | 18% | 86% | 4,883 | 420,264 | |
| Cherokee County | 14% | 81% | 755 | 56,647 | |
| Chester County | 17% | 84% | 302 | 32,182 | |
| Chesterfield County | 27% | 77% | 353 | 43,784 | |
| Clarendon County | 22% | 88% | 372 | 30,986 | |
| Colleton County | 21% | 84% | 332 | 38,783 | |
| Darlington County | 21% | 86% | 847 | 62,558 | |
| Dillon County | 41% | 84% | 280 | 27,862 | |
| Dorchester County | 22% | 88% | 1,746 | 167,201 | |
| Edgefield County | 10% | 89% | 438 | 27,476 | |
| Fairfield County | 24% | > 90% | 168 | 20,550 | |
| Florence County | 13% | 83% | 1,575 | 137,117 | |
| Georgetown County | 21% | 87% | 663 | 64,811 | |
| Greenville County | 17% | 86% | 6,606 | 548,166 | |
| Greenwood County | 12% | 84% | 1,060 | 69,489 | |
| Hampton County | 16% | 84% | 220 | 18,254 | |
| Horry County | 12% | > 90% | 5,812 | 383,016 | |
| Jasper County | 34% | > 90% | 241 | 32,166 | |
| Kershaw County | 18% | 84% | 784 | 68,314 | |
| Lancaster County | 20% | 89% | 948 | 104,475 | |
| Laurens County | 11% | 80% | 842 | 68,666 | |
| Lee County | 15% | 83% | 317 | 16,166 | |
| Lexington County | 24% | 84% | 3,140 | 304,887 | |
| Marion County | 59% | > 90% | 240 | 28,664 | |
| Marlboro County | 54% | 78% | 126 | 25,975 | |
| Newberry County | 9% | 84% | 596 | 38,435 | |
| Oconee County | 11% | 87% | 911 | 80,469 | |
| Orangeburg County | 20% | 80% | 1,675 | 83,253 | |
| Pickens County | 4% | 84% | 4,947 | 134,629 | |
| Richland County | 10% | 88% | 9,344 | 422,117 | |
| Saluda County | 17% | 86% | 264 | 19,131 | |
| Spartanburg County | 15% | 84% | 4,605 | 347,852 | |
| Sumter County | 15% | 85% | 1,241 | 104,725 | |
| Union County | 7% | 78% | 308 | 26,885 | |
| Williamsburg County | 24% | 81% | 271 | 30,282 | |
| York County | 21% | 89% | 3,683 | 293,673 |
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The voter data shown on this page comes from a commercial source that compiles official state records and was last updated on Jul 14, 2026. Population estimates come from the American Community Survey. To learn more, read our research model.
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