Overview
- District ID
- nc-hd-087
- State
- North Carolina
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 087
- Land Area
- 499.7 sq mi
- Water Area
- 2.74 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 2 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 5 | 85,009 | 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
- 59,989
- Active Voters
- 52,305 (87.2%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 9,543 | 15.9% |
| Republican | 29,400 | 49.0% |
| Unaffiliated | 20,663 | 34.4% |
| Other parties | 383 | 0.6% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 2,898 (4.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 46,279 (77.1%) | 2,298 (3.8%) | 11,840 (19.7%) |
| 2021–2022 | 29,425 (49.1%) | 1,643 (2.7%) | 8,362 (13.9%) |
| 2019–2020 | 42,352 (70.6%) | 4,892 (8.2%) | 8,213 (13.7%) |
| 2017–2018 | 25,939 (43.2%) | 1,174 (2.0%) | 3,003 (5.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 32,666 (54.5%) | 4,498 (7.5%) | 11,248 (18.8%) |
| 2013–2014 | 18,433 (30.7%) | 1,263 (2.1%) | 5,886 (9.8%) |
| 2011–2012 | 27,802 (46.3%) | 4,509 (7.5%) | 10,995 (18.3%) |
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
- 85,401 (± 760)
- Median Age
- 45.2
- Median Household Income
- $56,907 (± $2,359)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 85.5%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 21.4%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 16,531 | 19.4% |
| 18 to 64 | 50,279 | 58.9% |
| 65 and over | 18,591 | 21.8% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5,557 | 6.5% |
| White, not Hispanic | 73,146 | 85.7% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 3,315 | 3.9% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 491 | 0.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 74 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 70 | 0.1% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 71 | 0.1% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2,677 | 3.1% |
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
- 83,731
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 67,305
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 79,354 | 94.8% |
| Hispanic | 4,375 | 5.2% |
| White | 73,089 | 87.3% |
| Black | 3,340 | 4.0% |
| Asian | 308 | 0.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 72 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 67 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 432 | 0.5% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 64,886 | 96.4% |
| Hispanic | 2,419 | 3.6% |
| White | 60,417 | 89.8% |
| Black | 3,318 | 4.9% |
| Asian | 396 | 0.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 501 | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 72 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 228 | 0.3% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
