Overview
- District ID
- nc-hd-038
- State
- North Carolina
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 038
- Land Area
- 30.9 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.16 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 |
|---|
| Wake County | 30.92 sq mi | 100.0% | 3.7% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
Showing all 2 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 2 | 86,444 | 100.0% | 11.6% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 58,324
- Active Voters
- 48,359 (82.9%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 27,857 | 47.8% |
| Republican | 4,945 | 8.5% |
| Unaffiliated | 25,128 | 43.1% |
| Other parties | 394 | 0.7% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | <10 (—) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 38,570 (66.1%) | 9,284 (15.9%) | 2,260 (3.9%) |
| 2021–2022 | 24,956 (42.8%) | 8,115 (13.9%) | 1,378 (2.4%) |
| 2019–2020 | 34,991 (60.0%) | 14,394 (24.7%) | 1,220 (2.1%) |
| 2017–2018 | 23,373 (40.1%) | 5,445 (9.3%) | 79 (0.1%) |
| 2015–2016 | 26,369 (45.2%) | 11,416 (19.6%) | 2,525 (4.3%) |
| 2013–2014 | 15,921 (27.3%) | 3,667 (6.3%) | 768 (1.3%) |
| 2011–2012 | 22,409 (38.4%) | 8,465 (14.5%) | 1,895 (3.2%) |
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
- 87,516 (± 3,541)
- Median Age
- 35.2
- Median Household Income
- $68,183 (± $3,789)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 85.1%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 36.8%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 18,462 | 21.1% |
| 18 to 64 | 59,174 | 67.6% |
| 65 and over | 9,880 | 11.3% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 18,953 | 21.7% |
| White, not Hispanic | 26,628 | 30.4% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 32,568 | 37.2% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 3,821 | 4.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 213 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 397 | 0.5% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 4,936 | 5.6% |
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
- 78,888
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 61,095
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 66,549 | 84.4% |
| Hispanic | 12,334 | 15.6% |
| White | 26,935 | 34.1% |
| Black | 32,433 | 41.1% |
| Asian | 2,918 | 3.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 210 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 555 | 0.7% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 54,805 | 89.7% |
| Hispanic | 6,293 | 10.3% |
| White | 23,865 | 39.1% |
| Black | 26,807 | 43.9% |
| Asian | 3,174 | 5.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 961 | 1.6% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 380 | 0.6% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
