Representative Nancy Mace, Republican from South Carolina

Nancy Mace

South Carolina's 1st congressional district

SC-1 Midterms Intelligence

Nancy Mace sits in a seat that looks safely Republican on paper but still rewards message discipline. SC-01 is R+17 and drifting right, yet Democrats still clear 41.7%, reflecting a Charleston-area coalition of affluent homeowners, veterans, and suburban swing voters. This is a high-cost, high-expectation district—median income is $90,436 and home values top $407,400—where cultural conservatism coexists with a pragmatic, service-oriented electorate. Mace’s brand is less ideological workhorse than media-savvy dissenter, which creates openings but also volatility.

For advocates, the play is competence, security, and cost pressure—not movement rhetoric. With veterans at 11.0% and healthcare/education the largest employment bloc, defense, VA access, mental health, hospital stability, and workforce issues can all travel if framed around stewardship and local impact. The district’s strategic tension is between upscale suburban economics and hard-right partisan identity: campaigns that emphasize government efficiency, public safety, and protecting household budgets will outperform overtly partisan asks.

Representative Nancy Mace represents South Carolina's 1st congressional district, serving 763,792 constituents. The district has an estimated median household income of $90,436 and an unemployment rate of 3.5%.

Economic & Demographic Snapshot

763,792Population
↑ 29,654
$90,436Median Incomenat'l $37,585
↑ $6,413
3.5%Unemploymentnat'l 3.5%
↓ 0.5%
6.5%Poverty Ratenat'l 12.4%
↓ 0.7%
75.9%Homeownershipnat'l 65.5%
→ no change
$1,706Median Rentnat'l $1,163
↑ $223
0.3%Public Transitnat'l 5%
→ no change
27.6 minMean Commutenat'l 26.4 min
↑ 0.5 min

Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2017-2021 vs. 2019-2023). All figures are statistical estimates with 90% confidence level.

South Carolina District 1 Demographics

Median Age 41.1 (vs 38.5) · Homeownership 75.9% (vs 65.5%) · Bachelor’s+ 43.2% (vs 33.7%) · Poverty 6.5% (vs 12.4%) · Income $90,436 (vs $37,585)

Key Issues for This District
Rent burden

Age Distribution

Skews older than the national average (median age 41.1 vs 38.5 nationally). The largest age cohort is 60–69 at 13.5%.

Race & Ethnicity

White residents are the largest group at 69.8%. Also significant: Black (17.5%).

* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Racial categories include both Hispanic and non-Hispanic individuals.

Education

43.2% hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, above the 33.7% national average. 16.9% hold a post-graduate degree.

Income Distribution

Median household income is $90,436, well above the $37,585 national median.

Housing

A homeowner district: 75.9% own their home, well above the 65.5% national average. Median rent is $1,706. Median home value is $407,400.

How People Get to Work

Car-dependent: 73.3% drive alone to work. Average commute is 27.6 minutes.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates
Data represents 5-year statistical estimates for increased reliability.

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