Overview
- District ID
- nc-hd-079
- State
- North Carolina
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 079
- Land Area
- 1,854.4 sq mi
- Water Area
- 2,134.3 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 4 counties
Places
Showing top 25 of 36 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 3 | 84,681 | 100.0% | 11.4% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 67,021
- Active Voters
- 59,756 (89.2%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 17,042 | 25.4% |
| Republican | 25,306 | 37.8% |
| Unaffiliated | 24,325 | 36.3% |
| Other parties | 348 | 0.5% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 5,879 (8.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 52,087 (77.7%) | 5,466 (8.2%) | 13,711 (20.5%) |
| 2021–2022 | 36,631 (54.7%) | 5,129 (7.7%) | 10,814 (16.1%) |
| 2019–2020 | 47,017 (70.2%) | 10,495 (15.7%) | 10,151 (15.1%) |
| 2017–2018 | 32,129 (47.9%) | 5,131 (7.7%) | 5,713 (8.5%) |
| 2015–2016 | 36,650 (54.7%) | 8,961 (13.4%) | 10,654 (15.9%) |
| 2013–2014 | 25,396 (37.9%) | 6,588 (9.8%) | 5,083 (7.6%) |
| 2011–2012 | 31,461 (46.9%) | 7,889 (11.8%) | 6,887 (10.3%) |
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
- 85,194 (± 603)
- Median Age
- 48.6
- Median Household Income
- $64,027 (± $2,457)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 90.6%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 26.8%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 15,672 | 18.4% |
| 18 to 64 | 47,593 | 55.9% |
| 65 and over | 21,929 | 25.7% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6,471 | 7.6% |
| White, not Hispanic | 61,046 | 71.7% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 14,199 | 16.7% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 313 | 0.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 133 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 40 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 210 | 0.2% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2,782 | 3.3% |
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
- 83,054
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 67,526
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 78,497 | 94.5% |
| Hispanic | 4,556 | 5.5% |
| White | 61,347 | 73.9% |
| Black | 14,265 | 17.2% |
| Asian | 257 | 0.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 134 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 41 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 154 | 0.2% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 65,192 | 96.5% |
| Hispanic | 2,327 | 3.4% |
| White | 51,849 | 76.8% |
| Black | 11,927 | 17.7% |
| Asian | 548 | 0.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 735 | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 38 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 160 | 0.2% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
