Overview
- District ID
- nc-hd-085
- State
- North Carolina
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 085
- Land Area
- 1,144 sq mi
- Water Area
- 6.68 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 4 counties
Places
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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 11 | 90,770 | 100.0% | 12.2% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 65,237
- Active Voters
- 57,169 (87.6%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 9,964 | 15.3% |
| Republican | 31,214 | 47.8% |
| Unaffiliated | 23,671 | 36.3% |
| Other parties | 388 | 0.6% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 1,801 (2.8%) | <10 (—) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 50,023 (76.7%) | 3,225 (4.9%) | 15,635 (24.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 35,287 (54.1%) | 2,229 (3.4%) | 13,973 (21.4%) |
| 2019–2020 | 46,313 (71.0%) | 7,044 (10.8%) | 15,372 (23.6%) |
| 2017–2018 | 31,632 (48.5%) | 2,421 (3.7%) | 6,120 (9.4%) |
| 2015–2016 | 36,797 (56.4%) | 6,607 (10.1%) | 13,845 (21.2%) |
| 2013–2014 | 22,762 (34.9%) | 2,027 (3.1%) | 8,038 (12.3%) |
| 2011–2012 | 30,754 (47.1%) | 5,890 (9.0%) | 12,950 (19.9%) |
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
- 91,522 (± 850)
- Median Age
- 46.6
- Median Household Income
- $57,924 (± $2,249)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 87.9%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 21.5%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 16,341 | 17.9% |
| 18 to 64 | 53,641 | 58.6% |
| 65 and over | 21,540 | 23.5% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6,048 | 6.6% |
| White, not Hispanic | 79,733 | 87.1% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 2,564 | 2.8% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 737 | 0.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 201 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 80 | 0.1% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 66 | 0.1% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2,093 | 2.3% |
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
- 89,567
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 73,402
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 85,077 | 95.0% |
| Hispanic | 4,491 | 5.0% |
| White | 80,338 | 89.7% |
| Black | 2,523 | 2.8% |
| Asian | 540 | 0.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 199 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 61 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 57 | 0.1% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 70,996 | 96.7% |
| Hispanic | 2,405 | 3.3% |
| White | 67,260 | 91.6% |
| Black | 2,472 | 3.4% |
| Asian | 504 | 0.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 734 | 1.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 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).
