Overview
- District ID
- nc-sd-037
- State
- North Carolina
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 037
- Land Area
- 593.1 sq mi
- Water Area
- 33.3 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 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 10 | 186,693 | 85.2% | 25.0% | 96.9% |
| NC District 14 | 32,517 | 14.8% | 4.4% | 3.1% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 176,192
- Active Voters
- 155,173 (88.1%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 34,054 | 19.3% |
| Republican | 70,148 | 39.8% |
| Unaffiliated | 70,857 | 40.2% |
| Other parties | 1,133 | 0.6% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 17,190 (9.8%) | <10 (—) | <10 (—) |
| 2023–2024 | 131,765 (74.8%) | 9,178 (5.2%) | 30,827 (17.5%) |
| 2021–2022 | 82,787 (47.0%) | 6,630 (3.8%) | 20,140 (11.4%) |
| 2019–2020 | 113,840 (64.6%) | 18,691 (10.6%) | 22,618 (12.8%) |
| 2017–2018 | 71,752 (40.7%) | 4,154 (2.4%) | 7,604 (4.3%) |
| 2015–2016 | 83,951 (47.6%) | 12,453 (7.1%) | 27,747 (15.7%) |
| 2013–2014 | 48,961 (27.8%) | 4,163 (2.4%) | 13,434 (7.6%) |
| 2011–2012 | 69,609 (39.5%) | 9,679 (5.5%) | 20,277 (11.5%) |
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
- 230,280 (± 1,121)
- Median Age
- 41.4
- Median Household Income
- $86,317 (± $2,376)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 92.5%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 39.2%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 50,482 | 21.9% |
| 18 to 64 | 140,970 | 61.2% |
| 65 and over | 38,828 | 16.9% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 19,443 | 8.4% |
| White, not Hispanic | 170,798 | 74.2% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 23,773 | 10.3% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 5,513 | 2.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 200 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 40 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 1,663 | 0.7% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 8,850 | 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
- 221,654
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 171,877
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 206,981 | 93.4% |
| Hispanic | 14,676 | 6.6% |
| White | 171,693 | 77.5% |
| Black | 24,061 | 10.9% |
| Asian | 4,651 | 2.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 198 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 31 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 696 | 0.3% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 163,493 | 95.1% |
| Hispanic | 8,387 | 4.9% |
| White | 138,277 | 80.5% |
| Black | 19,557 | 11.4% |
| Asian | 4,158 | 2.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1,190 | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 14 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 412 | 0.2% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
