Overview
- District ID
- nc-sd-020
- State
- North Carolina
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 020
- Land Area
- 756.8 sq mi
- Water Area
- 28 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 16 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 4 | 165,669 | 82.3% | 22.2% | 37.1% |
| NC District 9 | 35,645 | 17.7% | 4.8% | 62.9% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 162,885
- Active Voters
- 141,324 (86.8%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 69,819 | 42.9% |
| Republican | 23,496 | 14.4% |
| Unaffiliated | 68,662 | 42.2% |
| Other parties | 908 | 0.6% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 23,117 (14.2%) | 6,830 (4.2%) | 322 (0.2%) |
| 2023–2024 | 126,243 (77.5%) | 30,242 (18.6%) | 13,526 (8.3%) |
| 2021–2022 | 87,718 (53.9%) | 27,507 (16.9%) | 8,754 (5.4%) |
| 2019–2020 | 110,719 (68.0%) | 46,221 (28.4%) | 8,262 (5.1%) |
| 2017–2018 | 77,847 (47.8%) | 20,799 (12.8%) | 1,017 (0.6%) |
| 2015–2016 | 83,732 (51.4%) | 33,245 (20.4%) | 13,496 (8.3%) |
| 2013–2014 | 52,169 (32.0%) | 13,644 (8.4%) | 4,517 (2.8%) |
| 2011–2012 | 68,550 (42.1%) | 25,429 (15.6%) | 9,630 (5.9%) |
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
- 211,380 (± 3,685)
- Median Age
- 38.7
- Median Household Income
- $92,145 (± $2,540)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 93.3%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 57.9%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 41,637 | 19.7% |
| 18 to 64 | 132,100 | 62.5% |
| 65 and over | 37,643 | 17.8% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 26,276 | 12.4% |
| White, not Hispanic | 110,709 | 52.4% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 52,426 | 24.8% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 11,063 | 5.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 386 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 68 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 1,589 | 0.8% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 8,863 | 4.2% |
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
- 196,955
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 156,508
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 179,369 | 91.1% |
| Hispanic | 17,584 | 8.9% |
| White | 111,455 | 56.6% |
| Black | 52,063 | 26.4% |
| Asian | 8,038 | 4.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 383 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 68 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 1,109 | 0.6% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 147,614 | 94.3% |
| Hispanic | 8,891 | 5.7% |
| White | 94,237 | 60.2% |
| Black | 43,798 | 28.0% |
| Asian | 7,703 | 4.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1,629 | 1.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 66 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 729 | 0.5% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
