Overview
- District ID
- nc-hd-027
- State
- North Carolina
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 027
- Land Area
- 1,689.8 sq mi
- Water Area
- 35.3 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 23 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 | 84,735 | 100.0% | 11.4% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 60,389
- Active Voters
- 50,497 (83.6%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 32,837 | 54.4% |
| Republican | 9,113 | 15.1% |
| Unaffiliated | 18,258 | 30.2% |
| Other parties | 181 | 0.3% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 4,280 (7.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 42,823 (70.9%) | 11,907 (19.7%) | 4,599 (7.6%) |
| 2021–2022 | 28,529 (47.2%) | 14,082 (23.3%) | 2,528 (4.2%) |
| 2019–2020 | 41,707 (69.1%) | 14,849 (24.6%) | 3,271 (5.4%) |
| 2017–2018 | 28,227 (46.7%) | 12,637 (20.9%) | 415 (0.7%) |
| 2015–2016 | 35,264 (58.4%) | 14,876 (24.6%) | 3,833 (6.3%) |
| 2013–2014 | 23,406 (38.8%) | 12,583 (20.8%) | 1,212 (2.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 32,055 (53.1%) | 12,694 (21.0%) | 2,530 (4.2%) |
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
- 83,401
- Median Age
- 46.8
- Median Household Income
- $47,902 (± $1,903)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 83.3%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 17.1%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 16,432 | 19.7% |
| 18 to 64 | 46,229 | 55.4% |
| 65 and over | 20,740 | 24.9% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2,893 | 3.5% |
| White, not Hispanic | 31,204 | 37.4% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 42,640 | 51.1% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 468 | 0.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 2,287 | 2.7% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 26 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 270 | 0.3% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3,613 | 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
- 82,055
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 65,721
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 79,924 | 97.4% |
| Hispanic | 2,132 | 2.6% |
| White | 31,888 | 38.9% |
| Black | 42,538 | 51.8% |
| Asian | 302 | 0.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 2,311 | 2.8% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 23 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 376 | 0.5% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 64,729 | 98.5% |
| Hispanic | 991 | 1.5% |
| White | 26,884 | 40.9% |
| Black | 34,837 | 53.0% |
| Asian | 353 | 0.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 2,837 | 4.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 20 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 176 | 0.3% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
