Overview
- District ID
- nc-hd-072
- State
- North Carolina
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 072
- Land Area
- 38.9 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.56 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 | 38.87 sq mi | 100.0% | 9.5% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
| Place | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of place land |
|---|
| Winston-Salem city | 38.87 sq mi | 100.0% | 29.1% |
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 | 84,444 | 100.0% | 11.3% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 58,233
- Active Voters
- 47,659 (81.8%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 26,753 | 45.9% |
| Republican | 8,664 | 14.9% |
| Unaffiliated | 22,476 | 38.6% |
| Other parties | 340 | 0.6% |
| 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 | 40,234 (69.1%) | 8,482 (14.6%) | 4,751 (8.2%) |
| 2021–2022 | 25,431 (43.7%) | 5,964 (10.2%) | 3,205 (5.5%) |
| 2019–2020 | 35,725 (61.3%) | 13,305 (22.8%) | 2,950 (5.1%) |
| 2017–2018 | 23,850 (41.0%) | 4,911 (8.4%) | 1,557 (2.7%) |
| 2015–2016 | 28,016 (48.1%) | 9,320 (16.0%) | 5,070 (8.7%) |
| 2013–2014 | 18,108 (31.1%) | 4,837 (8.3%) | 2,571 (4.4%) |
| 2011–2012 | 25,116 (43.1%) | 7,160 (12.3%) | 3,927 (6.7%) |
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
- 83,647 (± 2,650)
- Median Age
- 34.6
- Median Household Income
- $51,334 (± $3,210)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 89.0%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 42.1%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 18,764 | 22.4% |
| 18 to 64 | 51,294 | 61.3% |
| 65 and over | 13,589 | 16.2% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 13,247 | 15.8% |
| White, not Hispanic | 33,361 | 39.9% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 30,866 | 36.9% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 2,270 | 2.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 61 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 24 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 587 | 0.7% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3,231 | 3.9% |
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
- 77,867
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 59,591
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 68,155 | 87.5% |
| Hispanic | 9,716 | 12.5% |
| White | 33,654 | 43.2% |
| Black | 30,663 | 39.4% |
| Asian | 1,189 | 1.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 68 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 24 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 280 | 0.4% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 55,373 | 92.9% |
| Hispanic | 4,216 | 7.1% |
| White | 28,882 | 48.5% |
| Black | 24,829 | 41.7% |
| Asian | 1,219 | 2.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 532 | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 24 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 174 | 0.3% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
