Overview
- District ID
- nc-sd-008
- State
- North Carolina
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 008
- Land Area
- 1,797.2 sq mi
- Water Area
- 217.5 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 3 counties
Places
Showing top 25 of 35 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 7 | 214,542 | 100.0% | 28.8% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 203,175
- Active Voters
- 177,323 (87.3%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 49,722 | 24.5% |
| Republican | 73,618 | 36.2% |
| Unaffiliated | 78,729 | 38.7% |
| Other parties | 1,106 | 0.5% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 27,639 (13.6%) | <10 (—) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 150,589 (74.1%) | 14,466 (7.1%) | 32,455 (16.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 101,897 (50.2%) | 12,459 (6.1%) | 18,517 (9.1%) |
| 2019–2020 | 126,777 (62.4%) | 26,053 (12.8%) | 20,227 (10.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 82,928 (40.8%) | 9,632 (4.7%) | 7,426 (3.7%) |
| 2015–2016 | 93,215 (45.9%) | 20,240 (10.0%) | 25,390 (12.5%) |
| 2013–2014 | 55,243 (27.2%) | 11,133 (5.5%) | 10,113 (5.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 75,785 (37.3%) | 17,286 (8.5%) | 16,440 (8.1%) |
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
- 231,861 (± 1,976)
- Median Age
- 51.0
- Median Household Income
- $69,289 (± $2,038)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 91.9%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 31.1%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 36,923 | 15.9% |
| 18 to 64 | 128,567 | 55.5% |
| 65 and over | 66,371 | 28.6% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 14,315 | 6.2% |
| White, not Hispanic | 167,283 | 72.1% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 36,905 | 15.9% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 1,527 | 0.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 1,929 | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 105 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 992 | 0.4% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 8,805 | 3.8% |
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
- 227,527
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 191,000
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 216,375 | 95.1% |
| Hispanic | 11,147 | 4.9% |
| White | 169,213 | 74.4% |
| Black | 37,197 | 16.3% |
| Asian | 1,250 | 0.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1,930 | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 87 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 1,415 | 0.6% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 184,553 | 96.6% |
| Hispanic | 6,450 | 3.4% |
| White | 147,993 | 77.5% |
| Black | 30,920 | 16.2% |
| Asian | 1,597 | 0.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 3,705 | 1.9% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 52 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 938 | 0.5% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
