Overview
- District ID
- nc-sd-050
- State
- North Carolina
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 050
- Land Area
- 3,283.7 sq mi
- Water Area
- 49.7 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 8 counties
Places
Showing all 25 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 11 | 218,733 | 100.0% | 29.3% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 171,445
- Active Voters
- 149,154 (87.0%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 33,454 | 19.5% |
| Republican | 67,060 | 39.1% |
| Unaffiliated | 69,746 | 40.7% |
| Other parties | 1,185 | 0.7% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 6,991 (4.1%) | <10 (—) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 127,997 (74.7%) | 12,506 (7.3%) | 34,858 (20.3%) |
| 2021–2022 | 88,711 (51.7%) | 11,324 (6.6%) | 30,832 (18.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 110,952 (64.7%) | 23,288 (13.6%) | 26,102 (15.2%) |
| 2017–2018 | 77,338 (45.1%) | 10,325 (6.0%) | 13,235 (7.7%) |
| 2015–2016 | 82,963 (48.4%) | 19,745 (11.5%) | 26,294 (15.3%) |
| 2013–2014 | 53,826 (31.4%) | 11,009 (6.4%) | 10,865 (6.3%) |
| 2011–2012 | 66,872 (39.0%) | 17,486 (10.2%) | 18,518 (10.8%) |
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
- 222,250 (± 1,050)
- Median Age
- 48.2
- Median Household Income
- $58,099 (± $1,900)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 90.9%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 29.9%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 37,307 | 16.8% |
| 18 to 64 | 124,701 | 56.1% |
| 65 and over | 60,242 | 27.1% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 13,163 | 5.9% |
| White, not Hispanic | 188,008 | 84.6% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 4,224 | 1.9% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 1,429 | 0.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 8,158 | 3.7% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 67 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 645 | 0.3% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 6,556 | 2.9% |
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
- 217,338
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 180,419
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 207,775 | 95.6% |
| Hispanic | 9,559 | 4.4% |
| White | 188,912 | 86.9% |
| Black | 4,103 | 1.9% |
| Asian | 1,112 | 0.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 8,124 | 3.7% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 69 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 557 | 0.3% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 175,564 | 97.3% |
| Hispanic | 4,852 | 2.7% |
| White | 161,072 | 89.3% |
| Black | 4,359 | 2.4% |
| Asian | 1,562 | 0.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 8,193 | 4.5% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 69 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 334 | 0.2% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
