Overview
- District ID
- nc-hd-071
- State
- North Carolina
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 071
- Land Area
- 45.5 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.32 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 |
|---|
| Forsyth County | 45.45 sq mi | 99.8% | 11.1% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
| Place | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of place land |
|---|
| Winston-Salem city | 36.34 sq mi | 79.8% | 27.2% |
Showing all 1 place
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 10 | 79,030 | 89.0% | 10.6% | 79.9% |
| NC District 6 | 9,793 | 11.0% | 1.3% | 20.1% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 58,983
- Active Voters
- 49,164 (83.4%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 25,313 | 42.9% |
| Republican | 10,368 | 17.6% |
| Unaffiliated | 22,875 | 38.8% |
| Other parties | 427 | 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 | 42,165 (71.5%) | 7,673 (13.0%) | 4,743 (8.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 25,585 (43.4%) | 5,421 (9.2%) | 2,888 (4.9%) |
| 2019–2020 | 37,388 (63.4%) | 12,877 (21.8%) | 3,132 (5.3%) |
| 2017–2018 | 24,052 (40.8%) | 4,286 (7.3%) | 1,388 (2.4%) |
| 2015–2016 | 28,499 (48.3%) | 9,212 (15.6%) | 4,822 (8.2%) |
| 2013–2014 | 16,628 (28.2%) | 3,637 (6.2%) | 2,265 (3.8%) |
| 2011–2012 | 24,549 (41.6%) | 6,520 (11.1%) | 3,897 (6.6%) |
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
- 87,650 (± 3,089)
- Median Age
- 36.3
- Median Household Income
- $58,080 (± $2,607)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 89.9%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 37.7%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 17,716 | 20.2% |
| 18 to 64 | 55,959 | 63.8% |
| 65 and over | 13,975 | 15.9% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 16,865 | 19.2% |
| White, not Hispanic | 40,559 | 46.3% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 23,873 | 27.2% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 2,054 | 2.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 143 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 168 | 0.2% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 287 | 0.3% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3,701 | 4.2% |
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
- 79,731
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 63,155
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 68,777 | 86.3% |
| Hispanic | 10,955 | 13.7% |
| White | 40,677 | 51.0% |
| Black | 23,662 | 29.7% |
| Asian | 1,210 | 1.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 143 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 168 | 0.2% |
| Two or More Races | 488 | 0.6% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 57,619 | 91.2% |
| Hispanic | 5,539 | 8.8% |
| White | 35,458 | 56.1% |
| Black | 19,927 | 31.6% |
| Asian | 1,194 | 1.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 764 | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 137 | 0.2% |
| Two or More Races | 368 | 0.6% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
