Overview
- District ID
- nc-hd-078
- State
- North Carolina
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 078
- Land Area
- 823.4 sq mi
- Water Area
- 5.55 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 13 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 | 86,365 | 100.0% | 11.6% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 66,005
- Active Voters
- 59,346 (89.9%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 9,280 | 14.1% |
| Republican | 33,357 | 50.5% |
| Unaffiliated | 23,002 | 34.8% |
| Other parties | 366 | 0.6% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 4,620 (7.0%) | 13 (0.0%) | 53 (0.1%) |
| 2023–2024 | 52,173 (79.0%) | 3,357 (5.1%) | 15,225 (23.1%) |
| 2021–2022 | 35,395 (53.6%) | 2,335 (3.5%) | 13,164 (19.9%) |
| 2019–2020 | 46,505 (70.5%) | 5,718 (8.7%) | 12,382 (18.8%) |
| 2017–2018 | 30,750 (46.6%) | 2,110 (3.2%) | 9,210 (14.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 36,498 (55.3%) | 4,369 (6.6%) | 14,180 (21.5%) |
| 2013–2014 | 22,160 (33.6%) | 1,584 (2.4%) | 6,057 (9.2%) |
| 2011–2012 | 30,797 (46.7%) | 4,028 (6.1%) | 11,825 (17.9%) |
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
- 90,702 (± 2,430)
- Median Age
- 45.8
- Median Household Income
- $73,320 (± $2,727)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 89.5%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 29.2%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 18,584 | 20.5% |
| 18 to 64 | 50,657 | 55.8% |
| 65 and over | 21,461 | 23.7% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 9,928 | 10.9% |
| White, not Hispanic | 72,451 | 79.9% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 3,528 | 3.9% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 517 | 0.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 215 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 9 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 313 | 0.3% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3,741 | 4.1% |
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
- 87,325
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 68,959
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 80,558 | 92.3% |
| Hispanic | 6,770 | 7.8% |
| White | 73,164 | 83.8% |
| Black | 3,626 | 4.2% |
| Asian | 417 | 0.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 249 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 7 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 867 | 1.0% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 65,894 | 95.6% |
| Hispanic | 3,067 | 4.4% |
| White | 60,411 | 87.6% |
| Black | 3,815 | 5.5% |
| Asian | 453 | 0.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 827 | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 8 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 396 | 0.6% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
