Overview
- District ID
- nc-sd-031
- State
- North Carolina
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 031
- Land Area
- 741 sq mi
- Water Area
- 10.2 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 2 counties
Places
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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 6 | 92,076 | 42.8% | 12.3% | 17.0% |
| NC District 10 | 78,763 | 36.6% | 10.6% | 22.4% |
| NC District 5 | 44,520 | 20.7% | 6.0% | 60.6% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 162,620
- Active Voters
- 145,584 (89.5%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 37,315 | 22.9% |
| Republican | 65,009 | 40.0% |
| Unaffiliated | 59,193 | 36.4% |
| Other parties | 1,103 | 0.7% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 9,623 (5.9%) | <10 (—) | 221 (0.1%) |
| 2023–2024 | 129,168 (79.4%) | 12,577 (7.7%) | 30,905 (19.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 84,697 (52.1%) | 8,532 (5.2%) | 19,780 (12.2%) |
| 2019–2020 | 115,511 (71.0%) | 22,665 (13.9%) | 22,684 (13.9%) |
| 2017–2018 | 75,717 (46.6%) | 6,407 (3.9%) | 8,244 (5.1%) |
| 2015–2016 | 91,054 (56.0%) | 15,928 (9.8%) | 28,791 (17.7%) |
| 2013–2014 | 53,944 (33.2%) | 5,079 (3.1%) | 12,116 (7.5%) |
| 2011–2012 | 79,238 (48.7%) | 13,184 (8.1%) | 23,495 (14.4%) |
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
- 224,376 (± 2,690)
- Median Age
- 42.5
- Median Household Income
- $76,270 (± $2,544)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 92.0%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 34.0%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 49,737 | 22.2% |
| 18 to 64 | 131,353 | 58.5% |
| 65 and over | 43,286 | 19.3% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 24,033 | 10.7% |
| White, not Hispanic | 158,456 | 70.6% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 29,000 | 12.9% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 4,351 | 1.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 259 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 81 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 894 | 0.4% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 7,302 | 3.3% |
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
- 217,083
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 168,092
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 198,478 | 91.4% |
| Hispanic | 18,603 | 8.6% |
| White | 159,286 | 73.4% |
| Black | 29,198 | 13.5% |
| Asian | 3,674 | 1.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 270 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 84 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 1,022 | 0.5% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 158,044 | 94.0% |
| Hispanic | 10,047 | 6.0% |
| White | 129,482 | 77.0% |
| Black | 23,604 | 14.0% |
| Asian | 3,178 | 1.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1,207 | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 80 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 647 | 0.4% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
