Overview
- District ID
- nc-sd-029
- State
- North Carolina
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 029
- Land Area
- 2,280.8 sq mi
- Water Area
- 26.5 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 5 counties
Places
Showing top 25 of 32 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 8 | 120,691 | 55.2% | 16.2% | 73.5% |
| NC District 9 | 98,138 | 44.8% | 13.2% | 26.5% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 144,964
- Active Voters
- 124,815 (86.1%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 37,554 | 25.9% |
| Republican | 58,792 | 40.6% |
| Unaffiliated | 47,872 | 33.0% |
| Other parties | 746 | 0.5% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 7,193 (5.0%) | 414 (0.3%) | 1,052 (0.7%) |
| 2023–2024 | 106,028 (73.1%) | 7,413 (5.1%) | 24,020 (16.6%) |
| 2021–2022 | 66,674 (46.0%) | 7,502 (5.2%) | 20,588 (14.2%) |
| 2019–2020 | 98,416 (67.9%) | 16,330 (11.3%) | 19,061 (13.1%) |
| 2017–2018 | 63,381 (43.7%) | 7,717 (5.3%) | 12,494 (8.6%) |
| 2015–2016 | 78,726 (54.3%) | 14,350 (9.9%) | 20,614 (14.2%) |
| 2013–2014 | 46,676 (32.2%) | 9,362 (6.5%) | 8,464 (5.8%) |
| 2011–2012 | 68,373 (47.2%) | 14,676 (10.1%) | 18,217 (12.6%) |
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
- 222,478 (± 2,614)
- Median Age
- 40.3
- Median Household Income
- $55,585 (± $2,824)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 83.3%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 17.1%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 49,600 | 22.3% |
| 18 to 64 | 131,661 | 59.2% |
| 65 and over | 41,217 | 18.5% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 31,397 | 14.1% |
| White, not Hispanic | 138,856 | 62.4% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 40,392 | 18.2% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 1,961 | 0.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 1,177 | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 15 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 904 | 0.4% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 7,776 | 3.5% |
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
- 211,182
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 161,870
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 189,911 | 89.9% |
| Hispanic | 21,272 | 10.1% |
| White | 139,791 | 66.2% |
| Black | 40,714 | 19.3% |
| Asian | 1,415 | 0.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1,153 | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 14 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 716 | 0.3% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 152,344 | 94.1% |
| Hispanic | 9,524 | 5.9% |
| White | 114,598 | 70.8% |
| Black | 33,439 | 20.7% |
| Asian | 1,467 | 0.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 2,705 | 1.7% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 16 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 320 | 0.2% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).