Overview
- District ID
- nc-sd-004
- State
- North Carolina
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 004
- Land Area
- 1,188.2 sq mi
- Water Area
- 9.81 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 3 counties
Places
Showing all 25 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 1 | 216,568 | 100.0% | 29.0% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 140,752
- Active Voters
- 119,376 (84.8%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 51,985 | 36.9% |
| Republican | 43,472 | 30.9% |
| Unaffiliated | 44,540 | 31.6% |
| Other parties | 755 | 0.5% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 6,073 (4.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 101,885 (72.4%) | 12,879 (9.2%) | 18,590 (13.2%) |
| 2021–2022 | 64,660 (45.9%) | 12,434 (8.8%) | 12,427 (8.8%) |
| 2019–2020 | 95,391 (67.8%) | 21,640 (15.4%) | 16,410 (11.7%) |
| 2017–2018 | 62,594 (44.5%) | 12,135 (8.6%) | 1,625 (1.2%) |
| 2015–2016 | 77,725 (55.2%) | 20,374 (14.5%) | 17,011 (12.1%) |
| 2013–2014 | 49,892 (35.4%) | 11,365 (8.1%) | 4,937 (3.5%) |
| 2011–2012 | 69,842 (49.6%) | 18,992 (13.5%) | 13,664 (9.7%) |
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
- 218,428
- Median Age
- 38.7
- Median Household Income
- $57,669 (± $1,831)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 85.3%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 20.8%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 49,936 | 22.9% |
| 18 to 64 | 129,390 | 59.2% |
| 65 and over | 39,102 | 17.9% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 29,276 | 13.4% |
| White, not Hispanic | 103,972 | 47.6% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 72,164 | 33.0% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 2,323 | 1.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 417 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 112 | 0.1% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 812 | 0.4% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 9,352 | 4.3% |
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
- 207,499
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 158,650
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 187,131 | 90.2% |
| Hispanic | 20,364 | 9.8% |
| White | 105,479 | 50.8% |
| Black | 72,117 | 34.8% |
| Asian | 1,621 | 0.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 419 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 86 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 723 | 0.3% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 149,066 | 94.0% |
| Hispanic | 9,583 | 6.0% |
| White | 86,700 | 54.6% |
| Black | 58,476 | 36.9% |
| Asian | 1,827 | 1.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 2,092 | 1.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 62 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 376 | 0.2% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
