Overview
- District ID
- nc-hd-012
- State
- North Carolina
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 012
- Land Area
- 1,137.2 sq mi
- Water Area
- 5.08 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 3 counties
Places
Showing all 14 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 | 75,573 | 89.2% | 10.1% | 58.5% |
| NC District 3 | 9,172 | 10.8% | 1.2% | 41.5% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 55,895
- Active Voters
- 48,546 (86.9%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 21,488 | 38.4% |
| Republican | 15,897 | 28.4% |
| Unaffiliated | 18,296 | 32.7% |
| Other parties | 214 | 0.4% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 4,652 (8.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 41,103 (73.5%) | 5,397 (9.7%) | 8,042 (14.4%) |
| 2021–2022 | 27,806 (49.7%) | 5,427 (9.7%) | 5,451 (9.8%) |
| 2019–2020 | 38,591 (69.0%) | 9,813 (17.6%) | 7,675 (13.7%) |
| 2017–2018 | 25,773 (46.1%) | 4,557 (8.2%) | 2,917 (5.2%) |
| 2015–2016 | 31,666 (56.7%) | 9,593 (17.2%) | 6,334 (11.3%) |
| 2013–2014 | 21,473 (38.4%) | 7,468 (13.4%) | 1,927 (3.4%) |
| 2011–2012 | 28,598 (51.2%) | 8,837 (15.8%) | 4,402 (7.9%) |
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
- 84,707
- Median Age
- 41.9
- Median Household Income
- $48,275 (± $1,952)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 82.7%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 15.7%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 17,979 | 21.2% |
| 18 to 64 | 49,155 | 58.0% |
| 65 and over | 17,573 | 20.7% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 8,480 | 10.0% |
| White, not Hispanic | 41,151 | 48.6% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 30,463 | 36.0% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 532 | 0.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 267 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 20 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 158 | 0.2% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3,636 | 4.3% |
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
- 81,807
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 63,940
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 75,864 | 92.7% |
| Hispanic | 5,943 | 7.3% |
| White | 41,521 | 50.8% |
| Black | 30,463 | 37.2% |
| Asian | 323 | 0.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 272 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 20 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 265 | 0.3% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 61,057 | 95.5% |
| Hispanic | 2,884 | 4.5% |
| White | 34,349 | 53.7% |
| Black | 25,202 | 39.4% |
| Asian | 377 | 0.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1,333 | 2.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 20 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 139 | 0.2% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
