Overview
- District ID
- nc-hd-046
- State
- North Carolina
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 046
- Land Area
- 1,319.9 sq mi
- Water Area
- 17.5 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
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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 | 83,701 | 100.0% | 11.2% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 58,203
- Active Voters
- 49,245 (84.6%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 19,382 | 33.3% |
| Republican | 17,171 | 29.5% |
| Unaffiliated | 21,434 | 36.8% |
| Other parties | 216 | 0.4% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 2,360 (4.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 39,266 (67.5%) | 3,802 (6.5%) | 6,756 (11.6%) |
| 2021–2022 | 25,751 (44.2%) | 4,683 (8.0%) | 3,161 (5.4%) |
| 2019–2020 | 36,301 (62.4%) | 7,074 (12.2%) | 4,675 (8.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 23,772 (40.8%) | 7,539 (13.0%) | 1,942 (3.3%) |
| 2015–2016 | 28,299 (48.6%) | 8,121 (14.0%) | 4,187 (7.2%) |
| 2013–2014 | 16,901 (29.0%) | 7,816 (13.4%) | 1,460 (2.5%) |
| 2011–2012 | 24,980 (42.9%) | 9,582 (16.5%) | 3,153 (5.4%) |
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
- 83,271 (± 1,288)
- Median Age
- 40.8
- Median Household Income
- $48,473 (± $3,369)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 84.1%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 12.9%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 19,476 | 23.4% |
| 18 to 64 | 48,522 | 58.3% |
| 65 and over | 15,273 | 18.3% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 9,345 | 11.2% |
| White, not Hispanic | 41,603 | 50.0% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 20,585 | 24.7% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 297 | 0.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 7,790 | 9.4% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 62 | 0.1% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 159 | 0.2% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3,430 | 4.1% |
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
- 80,012
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 60,952
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 73,613 | 92.0% |
| Hispanic | 6,402 | 8.0% |
| White | 41,886 | 52.3% |
| Black | 20,587 | 25.7% |
| Asian | 237 | 0.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 7,816 | 9.8% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 59 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 272 | 0.3% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 58,564 | 96.1% |
| Hispanic | 2,388 | 3.9% |
| White | 34,133 | 56.0% |
| Black | 17,152 | 28.1% |
| Asian | 232 | 0.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 7,197 | 11.8% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 55 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 207 | 0.3% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
