Overview
- District ID
- nc-sd-018
- State
- North Carolina
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 018
- Land Area
- 746.3 sq mi
- Water Area
- 17.1 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 2 counties
Places
Showing all 11 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 13 | 104,327 | 52.6% | 14.0% | 84.9% |
| NC District 2 | 83,207 | 41.9% | 11.2% | 10.9% |
| NC District 1 | 10,818 | 5.5% | 1.5% | 4.2% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 158,894
- Active Voters
- 143,862 (90.5%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 46,649 | 29.4% |
| Republican | 46,289 | 29.1% |
| Unaffiliated | 64,917 | 40.9% |
| Other parties | 1,039 | 0.7% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 16,830 (10.6%) | <10 (—) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 125,750 (79.1%) | 16,846 (10.6%) | 23,758 (15.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 86,311 (54.3%) | 13,883 (8.7%) | 15,281 (9.6%) |
| 2019–2020 | 111,399 (70.1%) | 27,697 (17.4%) | 13,842 (8.7%) |
| 2017–2018 | 75,904 (47.8%) | 10,580 (6.7%) | 3,990 (2.5%) |
| 2015–2016 | 86,641 (54.5%) | 21,418 (13.5%) | 23,356 (14.7%) |
| 2013–2014 | 52,867 (33.3%) | 8,554 (5.4%) | 7,264 (4.6%) |
| 2011–2012 | 74,080 (46.6%) | 18,060 (11.4%) | 17,554 (11.0%) |
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
- 210,319 (± 2,849)
- Median Age
- 41.8
- Median Household Income
- $109,626 (± $3,090)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 93.7%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 47.8%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 50,146 | 23.8% |
| 18 to 64 | 126,264 | 60.0% |
| 65 and over | 33,909 | 16.1% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 21,675 | 10.3% |
| White, not Hispanic | 133,156 | 63.3% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 42,230 | 20.1% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 4,081 | 1.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 301 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 208 | 0.1% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 671 | 0.3% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 7,997 | 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
- 202,982
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 153,176
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 186,111 | 91.7% |
| Hispanic | 16,873 | 8.3% |
| White | 134,023 | 66.0% |
| Black | 41,778 | 20.6% |
| Asian | 3,442 | 1.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 303 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 227 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 1,257 | 0.6% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 144,839 | 94.6% |
| Hispanic | 8,332 | 5.4% |
| White | 105,299 | 68.7% |
| Black | 34,059 | 22.2% |
| Asian | 3,604 | 2.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1,253 | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 118 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 828 | 0.5% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
