Overview
- District ID
- nc-hd-053
- State
- North Carolina
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 053
- Land Area
- 225 sq mi
- Water Area
- 1.6 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 7 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 13 | 83,312 | 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
- 63,783
- Active Voters
- 55,590 (87.2%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 15,003 | 23.5% |
| Republican | 24,323 | 38.1% |
| Unaffiliated | 23,955 | 37.6% |
| Other parties | 502 | 0.8% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 835 (1.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 47,532 (74.5%) | 4,141 (6.5%) | 10,526 (16.5%) |
| 2021–2022 | 29,146 (45.7%) | 3,116 (4.9%) | 7,297 (11.4%) |
| 2019–2020 | 41,796 (65.5%) | 6,794 (10.7%) | 7,299 (11.4%) |
| 2017–2018 | 25,437 (39.9%) | 1,709 (2.7%) | 2,560 (4.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 31,071 (48.7%) | 5,716 (9.0%) | 9,024 (14.1%) |
| 2013–2014 | 17,910 (28.1%) | 1,878 (2.9%) | 3,192 (5.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 26,369 (41.3%) | 5,189 (8.1%) | 6,995 (11.0%) |
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
- 88,875 (± 2,945)
- Median Age
- 37.9
- Median Household Income
- $74,167 (± $2,960)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 88.0%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 28.6%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 20,482 | 23.0% |
| 18 to 64 | 55,484 | 62.4% |
| 65 and over | 12,909 | 14.5% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 13,527 | 15.2% |
| White, not Hispanic | 57,373 | 64.6% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 12,792 | 14.4% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 796 | 0.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 362 | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 11 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 204 | 0.2% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3,810 | 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
- 84,605
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 64,538
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 74,891 | 88.5% |
| Hispanic | 9,714 | 11.5% |
| White | 57,771 | 68.3% |
| Black | 12,810 | 15.1% |
| Asian | 739 | 0.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 364 | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 15 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 456 | 0.5% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 59,218 | 91.8% |
| Hispanic | 5,319 | 8.2% |
| White | 46,901 | 72.7% |
| Black | 10,526 | 16.3% |
| Asian | 981 | 1.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 902 | 1.4% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 11 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 59 | 0.1% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
