Overview
- District ID
- nc-hd-017
- State
- North Carolina
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 017
- Land Area
- 633.9 sq mi
- Water Area
- 45.5 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
| County | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of county land |
|---|
| Brunswick County | 633.87 sq mi | 100.0% | 74.6% |
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Places
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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 | 90,514 | 100.0% | 12.1% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 93,737
- Active Voters
- 83,108 (88.7%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 19,227 | 20.5% |
| Republican | 37,385 | 39.9% |
| Unaffiliated | 36,622 | 39.1% |
| Other parties | 503 | 0.5% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 10,684 (11.4%) | <10 (—) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 70,726 (75.5%) | 6,044 (6.4%) | 15,875 (16.9%) |
| 2021–2022 | 46,372 (49.5%) | 4,339 (4.6%) | 9,177 (9.8%) |
| 2019–2020 | 57,193 (61.0%) | 10,852 (11.6%) | 9,181 (9.8%) |
| 2017–2018 | 36,052 (38.5%) | 2,577 (2.7%) | 2,840 (3.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 40,393 (43.1%) | 7,332 (7.8%) | 12,426 (13.3%) |
| 2013–2014 | 23,080 (24.6%) | 2,634 (2.8%) | 4,875 (5.2%) |
| 2011–2012 | 31,635 (33.7%) | 5,321 (5.7%) | 7,551 (8.1%) |
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
- 102,889 (± 1,426)
- Median Age
- 52.7
- Median Household Income
- $76,750 (± $3,152)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 93.5%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 32.6%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 16,058 | 15.6% |
| 18 to 64 | 54,940 | 53.4% |
| 65 and over | 31,891 | 31.0% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6,866 | 6.7% |
| White, not Hispanic | 79,490 | 77.3% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 11,105 | 10.8% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 613 | 0.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 190 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 24 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 579 | 0.6% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 4,022 | 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
- 101,004
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 85,040
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 95,530 | 94.6% |
| Hispanic | 5,476 | 5.4% |
| White | 80,429 | 79.6% |
| Black | 11,300 | 11.2% |
| Asian | 464 | 0.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 194 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 20 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 875 | 0.9% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 81,955 | 96.4% |
| Hispanic | 3,087 | 3.6% |
| White | 69,922 | 82.2% |
| Black | 9,775 | 11.5% |
| Asian | 646 | 0.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1,107 | 1.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 606 | 0.7% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
