Overview
- District ID
- nc-hd-048
- State
- North Carolina
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 048
- Land Area
- 709.3 sq mi
- Water Area
- 3.01 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 16 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 9 | 52,082 | 60.4% | 7.0% | 55.0% |
| NC District 8 | 34,174 | 39.6% | 4.6% | 45.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 57,476
- Active Voters
- 47,900 (83.3%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 21,447 | 37.3% |
| Republican | 13,023 | 22.7% |
| Unaffiliated | 22,585 | 39.3% |
| Other parties | 421 | 0.7% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 2,597 (4.5%) | <10 (—) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 37,084 (64.5%) | 5,610 (9.8%) | 4,388 (7.6%) |
| 2021–2022 | 21,848 (38.0%) | 5,190 (9.0%) | 2,154 (3.7%) |
| 2019–2020 | 33,363 (58.0%) | 8,296 (14.4%) | 2,854 (5.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 21,069 (36.7%) | 6,850 (11.9%) | 1,198 (2.1%) |
| 2015–2016 | 25,262 (44.0%) | 8,518 (14.8%) | 3,712 (6.5%) |
| 2013–2014 | 15,765 (27.4%) | 6,177 (10.7%) | 1,077 (1.9%) |
| 2011–2012 | 21,593 (37.6%) | 7,167 (12.5%) | 2,140 (3.7%) |
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
- 87,425
- Median Age
- 35.5
- Median Household Income
- $57,094 (± $2,568)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 86.5%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 20.8%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 22,299 | 25.5% |
| 18 to 64 | 52,663 | 60.2% |
| 65 and over | 12,463 | 14.3% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 9,764 | 11.2% |
| White, not Hispanic | 32,867 | 37.6% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 29,680 | 33.9% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 1,232 | 1.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 7,400 | 8.5% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 40 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 830 | 0.9% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 5,612 | 6.4% |
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
- 84,808
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 62,596
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 76,827 | 90.6% |
| Hispanic | 7,987 | 9.4% |
| White | 33,451 | 39.4% |
| Black | 29,782 | 35.1% |
| Asian | 994 | 1.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 7,389 | 8.7% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 67 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 510 | 0.6% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 58,399 | 93.3% |
| Hispanic | 4,198 | 6.7% |
| White | 26,361 | 42.1% |
| Black | 24,133 | 38.6% |
| Asian | 1,002 | 1.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 7,051 | 11.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 65 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 336 | 0.5% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
