Overview
- District ID
- nc-hd-052
- State
- North Carolina
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 052
- Land Area
- 613.7 sq mi
- Water Area
- 7.55 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 17 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 8 | 42,946 | 50.9% | 5.8% | 77.2% |
| NC District 9 | 41,437 | 49.1% | 5.6% | 22.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 61,038
- Active Voters
- 52,522 (86.0%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 17,504 | 28.7% |
| Republican | 20,258 | 33.2% |
| Unaffiliated | 22,836 | 37.4% |
| Other parties | 440 | 0.7% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 5,393 (8.8%) | <10 (—) | <10 (—) |
| 2023–2024 | 43,536 (71.3%) | 4,659 (7.6%) | 8,715 (14.3%) |
| 2021–2022 | 27,694 (45.4%) | 5,367 (8.8%) | 6,723 (11.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 39,464 (64.7%) | 8,479 (13.9%) | 7,372 (12.1%) |
| 2017–2018 | 25,719 (42.1%) | 4,677 (7.7%) | 4,955 (8.1%) |
| 2015–2016 | 30,158 (49.4%) | 6,925 (11.3%) | 7,721 (12.6%) |
| 2013–2014 | 19,277 (31.6%) | 4,171 (6.8%) | 3,149 (5.2%) |
| 2011–2012 | 25,901 (42.4%) | 7,014 (11.5%) | 5,295 (8.7%) |
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
- 86,673 (± 1,265)
- Median Age
- 39.3
- Median Household Income
- $62,169 (± $3,504)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 89.2%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 30.2%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 20,610 | 23.8% |
| 18 to 64 | 49,721 | 57.4% |
| 65 and over | 16,342 | 18.9% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6,304 | 7.3% |
| White, not Hispanic | 55,334 | 63.8% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 18,799 | 21.7% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 1,176 | 1.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 1,013 | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 99 | 0.1% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 465 | 0.5% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3,483 | 4.0% |
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
- 85,153
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 64,685
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 79,777 | 93.7% |
| Hispanic | 5,381 | 6.3% |
| White | 55,490 | 65.2% |
| Black | 18,949 | 22.3% |
| Asian | 849 | 1.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1,013 | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 103 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 414 | 0.5% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 61,693 | 95.4% |
| Hispanic | 2,994 | 4.6% |
| White | 43,665 | 67.5% |
| Black | 15,376 | 23.8% |
| Asian | 1,057 | 1.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1,788 | 2.8% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 47 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 194 | 0.3% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
