Overview
- District ID
- nc-hd-016
- State
- North Carolina
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 016
- Land Area
- 1,036.3 sq mi
- Water Area
- 115.4 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 2 counties
Places
Showing all 13 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 7 | 60,203 | 70.7% | 8.1% | 84.1% |
| NC District 3 | 24,894 | 29.3% | 3.3% | 15.9% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 73,880
- Active Voters
- 63,504 (86.0%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 12,620 | 17.1% |
| Republican | 31,546 | 42.7% |
| Unaffiliated | 28,991 | 39.2% |
| Other parties | 723 | 1.0% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 3,160 (4.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 52,999 (71.7%) | 3,056 (4.1%) | 11,650 (15.8%) |
| 2021–2022 | 31,330 (42.4%) | 2,361 (3.2%) | 8,203 (11.1%) |
| 2019–2020 | 44,029 (59.6%) | 6,266 (8.5%) | 8,039 (10.9%) |
| 2017–2018 | 25,534 (34.6%) | 1,957 (2.6%) | 4,816 (6.5%) |
| 2015–2016 | 32,066 (43.4%) | 5,348 (7.2%) | 9,728 (13.2%) |
| 2013–2014 | 17,990 (24.4%) | 2,015 (2.7%) | 4,220 (5.7%) |
| 2011–2012 | 25,879 (35.0%) | 3,960 (5.4%) | 6,351 (8.6%) |
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
- 93,082 (± 2,006)
- Median Age
- 39.0
- Median Household Income
- $82,967 (± $2,835)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 91.7%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 31.7%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 21,035 | 22.6% |
| 18 to 64 | 56,808 | 61.0% |
| 65 and over | 15,239 | 16.4% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7,868 | 8.5% |
| White, not Hispanic | 70,184 | 75.4% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 9,204 | 9.9% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 804 | 0.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 265 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 431 | 0.5% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 4,326 | 4.6% |
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
- 90,944
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 70,045
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 84,699 | 93.1% |
| Hispanic | 6,239 | 6.9% |
| White | 71,302 | 78.4% |
| Black | 9,314 | 10.2% |
| Asian | 534 | 0.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 265 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 194 | 0.2% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 66,944 | 95.6% |
| Hispanic | 3,095 | 4.4% |
| White | 56,811 | 81.1% |
| Black | 8,084 | 11.5% |
| Asian | 523 | 0.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1,534 | 2.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 130 | 0.2% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
