Overview
- District ID
- nc-sd-023
- State
- North Carolina
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 023
- Land Area
- 1,215.4 sq mi
- Water Area
- 18.6 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 10 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 | 148,696 | 70.6% | 19.9% | 32.7% |
| NC District 13 | 61,833 | 29.4% | 8.3% | 67.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 156,121
- Active Voters
- 135,991 (87.1%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 64,174 | 41.1% |
| Republican | 26,918 | 17.2% |
| Unaffiliated | 64,277 | 41.2% |
| Other parties | 752 | 0.5% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 12,645 (8.1%) | <10 (—) | <10 (—) |
| 2023–2024 | 121,198 (77.6%) | 28,157 (18.0%) | 16,226 (10.4%) |
| 2021–2022 | 86,417 (55.4%) | 29,332 (18.8%) | 12,069 (7.7%) |
| 2019–2020 | 106,570 (68.3%) | 44,792 (28.7%) | 8,669 (5.6%) |
| 2017–2018 | 75,897 (48.6%) | 23,000 (14.7%) | 2,160 (1.4%) |
| 2015–2016 | 83,486 (53.5%) | 34,311 (22.0%) | 13,504 (8.6%) |
| 2013–2014 | 53,847 (34.5%) | 15,986 (10.2%) | 4,251 (2.7%) |
| 2011–2012 | 69,528 (44.5%) | 28,471 (18.2%) | 9,744 (6.2%) |
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
- 211,624
- Median Age
- 38.9
- Median Household Income
- $78,268 (± $2,534)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 91.4%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 48.0%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 40,504 | 19.1% |
| 18 to 64 | 133,437 | 63.1% |
| 65 and over | 37,683 | 17.8% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 19,554 | 9.2% |
| White, not Hispanic | 137,902 | 65.2% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 32,162 | 15.2% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 11,853 | 5.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 386 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 57 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 853 | 0.4% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 8,857 | 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
- 200,432
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 160,842
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 185,926 | 92.8% |
| Hispanic | 14,506 | 7.2% |
| White | 138,017 | 68.9% |
| Black | 31,997 | 16.0% |
| Asian | 8,252 | 4.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 386 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 57 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 764 | 0.4% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 152,863 | 95.0% |
| Hispanic | 7,979 | 5.0% |
| White | 115,527 | 71.8% |
| Black | 28,228 | 17.6% |
| Asian | 7,386 | 4.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1,718 | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 50 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 330 | 0.2% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
