Overview
- District ID
- nc-hd-005
- State
- North Carolina
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 005
- Land Area
- 1,161 sq mi
- Water Area
- 144.8 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 4 counties
Places
Showing all 11 places
Overlapping Congressional Districts
| Congressional district | Population in both | Share of this district's population | Share of the congressional district's population | Share of this district's land |
|---|
| NC District 1 | 82,953 | 100.0% | 11.1% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 59,609
- Active Voters
- 50,779 (85.2%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 21,806 | 36.6% |
| Republican | 15,333 | 25.7% |
| Unaffiliated | 22,122 | 37.1% |
| Other parties | 348 | 0.6% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 2,709 (4.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 41,601 (69.8%) | 6,105 (10.2%) | 6,708 (11.3%) |
| 2021–2022 | 28,182 (47.3%) | 6,285 (10.5%) | 5,094 (8.5%) |
| 2019–2020 | 38,157 (64.0%) | 9,594 (16.1%) | 4,576 (7.7%) |
| 2017–2018 | 25,357 (42.5%) | 8,780 (14.7%) | 2,938 (4.9%) |
| 2015–2016 | 29,122 (48.9%) | 8,340 (14.0%) | 4,680 (7.9%) |
| 2013–2014 | 17,430 (29.2%) | 5,407 (9.1%) | 1,340 (2.2%) |
| 2011–2012 | 25,470 (42.7%) | 7,701 (12.9%) | 2,392 (4.0%) |
Turnout counts today's registered voters with a counted ballot in the cycle's elections (the odd and even year), as a share of today's registered voters. Voters who have since left the rolls are not counted.
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Source: Civitech voter file snapshot as of 01/20/2026. These are registered voters, separate from the Census population figures. Counts under 10 are suppressed and shown as "<10".
Demographics
- Total Population
- 82,045
- Median Age
- 41.1
- Median Household Income
- $63,006 (± $3,677)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 88.7%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 22.8%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 17,096 | 20.8% |
| 18 to 64 | 48,648 | 59.3% |
| 65 and over | 16,301 | 19.9% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4,428 | 5.4% |
| White, not Hispanic | 43,473 | 53.0% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 29,286 | 35.7% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 914 | 1.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 290 | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 63 | 0.1% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 419 | 0.5% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3,172 | 3.9% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates (tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B03002, B15003, B19013) for this state legislative district. Estimates are survey-based; ± figures are 90% margins of error.
Citizen Voting Age Population
- Total Citizen Population
- 80,787
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 63,881
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 77,139 | 95.5% |
| Hispanic | 3,648 | 4.5% |
| White | 44,143 | 54.6% |
| Black | 29,445 | 36.4% |
| Asian | 702 | 0.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 299 | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 58 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 151 | 0.2% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 61,742 | 96.7% |
| Hispanic | 2,138 | 3.3% |
| White | 35,896 | 56.2% |
| Black | 24,304 | 38.0% |
| Asian | 720 | 1.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 686 | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 52 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 133 | 0.2% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
