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2022 population: 747,107
| 2022 Census data | |||
| White: | 557,496 | 74.62% | |
| Black: | 87,604 | 11.73% | |
| Indian: | 1,620 | 0.22% | |
| Asian: | 10,445 | 1.40% | |
| 2+ races: | 16,595 | 2.22% | |
| Hispanic: | 71,039 | 9.51% | |
| Total non-White: | 189,611 | 25.38% | |
| Housing Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | % | |
| Housing Units | 365,927 | |
| Median Value | $186,300 | |
| Occupied | 302,000 | 82.5% |
| Vacant | 63,927 | 17.5% |
| Owned | 207,875 | 68.8% |
| Rented | 94,125 | 31.2% |
| Median Rent | $867 | |
| Single-Family Units | 254,394 | 69.5% |
| Detached | 246,281 | 67.3% |
| Attached | 8,113 | 2.2% |
| Buldings with 5+ Units | 46,197 | 12.6% |
| Mobile Homes | 46,656 | 12.8% |
| Household Income | ||
|---|---|---|
| Range | Number | % |
| Less than $10,000 | 17,979 | 6.0% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 15,635 | 5.2% |
| $15,000 to $19,999 | 15,500 | 5.1% |
| $20,000 to $24,999 | 15,735 | 5.2% |
| $25,000 to $29,999 | 15,633 | 5.2% |
| $30,000 to $34,999 | 15,461 | 5.1% |
| $35,000 to $39,999 | 13,016 | 4.3% |
| $40,000 to $44,999 | 15,269 | 5.1% |
| $45,000 to $49,999 | 12,813 | 4.2% |
| $50,000 to $59,999 | 24,400 | 8.1% |
| $60,000 to $74,999 | 27,897 | 9.2% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 38,552 | 12.8% |
| $100,000 to $124,999 | 24,695 | 8.2% |
| $125,000 to $149,999 | 16,735 | 5.5% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 16,714 | 5.5% |
| $200,000 or more | 15,966 | 5.3% |
| Median Household Income | 55,647 | |
| Per Capita Income | 32,923 | |
| Welfare Households | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | % | |
| SSI | 15,426 | 5.1% |
| Public Assistance | 4,833 | 1.6% |
| Public Asst. or Food Stamps | 40,878 | 13.5% |
| Labor Force, Ages 25-64 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | % | |
| Employed | 286,441 | 66.9% |
| Unemployed | 17,735 | 4.1% |
| In Armed Forces | 697 | 0.2% |
| Total Labor Force | 304,873 | 71.2% |
| Not in Labor Force | 123,219 | 28.8% |
| Real Unemployment Rate | 32.9% | |
| Class of Worker | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | % Male | |
| Private Sector | 124,308 | 104,582 | 54.3% |
| Non-Profit | 11,440 | 19,945 | 36.5% |
| Self-Employed | 21,986 | 11,271 | 66.1% |
| Local Government | 8,678 | 13,311 | 39.5% |
| State Government | 7,044 | 10,309 | 40.6% |
| Federal Government | 2,492 | 1,796 | 58.1% |
| Total Private + Self | 146,294 | 115,853 | 55.8% |
| Total Non-Profit + Govt. | 29,654 | 45,361 | 39.5% |
| Total | 175,948 | 161,214 | 52.2% |
| Pct. Govt. | 12.9% | ||
| Occupation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | % | |
| Management, Business, Science, Arts | 49,080 | 14.5% |
| Sales and Office Occupations | 68,802 | 20.3% |
| Professional, Technical | 74,664 | 22.1% |
| Service Occupations | 57,963 | 17.1% |
| Farming, Forestry, Fishing | 1,789 | 0.5% |
| All others | 87,802 | 26.0% |
| White Collar | 56.9% | |
| Industry | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | % | |
| Manufacturing | 48,146 | 14.2% |
| Retail trade | 40,474 | 12.0% |
| Educational services and health care | 31,515 | 9.3% |
| Construction | 26,084 | 7.7% |
| Accommodation, food svcs, recreation | 23,811 | 7.0% |
| Other services | 17,608 | 5.2% |
| Professional, scientific, management | 15,094 | 4.5% |
| Transportation, warehousing, utilities | 14,826 | 4.4% |
| Finance, insurance and real estate | 13,402 | 4.0% |
| Public administration | 11,695 | 3.5% |
| Wholesale trade | 7,614 | 2.3% |
| Information | 4,350 | 1.3% |
| Farming, forestry, fishing, mining | 4,060 | 1.2% |
| Hispanic Breakdown | ||
|---|---|---|
| Country | Number | % |
| Mexican | 44,855 | 6.00% |
| Puerto Rican | 6,331 | 0.85% |
| Cuban | 1,687 | 0.23% |
| Dominican | 1,606 | 0.21% |
| Total Central American | 8,430 | 1.13% |
| Costa Rican | 133 | 0.02% |
| Guatemalan | 1,686 | 0.23% |
| Honduran | 2,157 | 0.29% |
| Nicaraguan | 395 | 0.05% |
| Panamanian | 193 | 0.03% |
| Salvadoran | 3,866 | 0.52% |
| Total South American | 3,796 | 0.51% |
| Argentinean | 201 | 0.03% |
| Bolivian | 28 | 0.00% |
| Chilean | 305 | 0.04% |
| Colombian | 1,737 | 0.23% |
| Ecuadorian | 139 | 0.02% |
| Peruvian | 594 | 0.08% |
| Uruguayan | 227 | 0.03% |
| Venezuelan | 565 | 0.08% |
| Other Hispanic | 4,334 | 0.58% |
| Asian Breakdown | ||
|---|---|---|
| Country | Number | % |
| Chinese | 2,601 | 0.35% |
| Indian | 2,102 | 0.28% |
| Filipino | 1,307 | 0.17% |
| Vietnamese | 895 | 0.12% |
| Korean | 765 | 0.10% |
| Japanese | 513 | 0.07% |
| Taiwanese | 260 | 0.03% |
| Thai | 238 | 0.03% |
| Burmese | 157 | 0.02% |
| Language Spoken at Home | ||
|---|---|---|
| Language | Number | % |
| English | 638,897 | 90.0% |
| Spanish | 54,095 | 7.6% |
| Other Indo-European | 4,254 | 0.6% |
| Chinese | 2,261 | 0.3% |
| Other Asian | 2,230 | 0.3% |
| German, other Germanic | 1,770 | 0.2% |
| Other | 1,421 | 0.2% |
| Arabic | 1,228 | 0.2% |
| French, Haitian, Cajun | 1,154 | 0.2% |
| Ancestry | ||
|---|---|---|
| Country | Number | % |
| American | 111,069 | 14.9% |
| English | 99,207 | 13.3% |
| German | 80,005 | 10.7% |
| Irish | 64,134 | 8.6% |
| Scotch-Irish | 20,204 | 2.7% |
| Scottish | 19,048 | 2.5% |
| Italian | 17,811 | 2.4% |
| European | 14,744 | 2.0% |
| French | 9,855 | 1.3% |
| Polish | 7,833 | 1.0% |
| Dutch | 6,312 | 0.8% |
| Welsh | 5,033 | 0.7% |
| British | 3,898 | 0.5% |
| Swedish | 3,598 | 0.5% |
| Norwegian | 3,490 | 0.5% |
| Citizenship & Nativity | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | % | |
| U.S. citizen | 718,450 | 96.2% |
| Not a citizen | 28,657 | 3.8% |
| Native | 702,757 | 94.1% |
| Foreign-born | 44,350 | 5.9% |
| Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| < 9 Years | 9-12 Years | H.S. Grad or GED | Some College | Bach. Degree | Grad Degree | ||||||
| 24,171 | 4.7% | 44,039 | 8.5% | 147,559 | 28.5% | 161,265 | 31.1% | 87,660 | 16.9% | 53,528 | 10.3% |
| Average years of education: 13.2 | |||||||||||
| Population 25 Years and Older | ||
|---|---|---|
| < 9 Years | 24,171 | 4.7% |
| 9-12 Years | 44,039 | 8.5% |
| H.S. Grad or GED | 147,559 | 28.5% |
| Some College | 161,265 | 31.1% |
| Bach. Degree | 87,660 | 16.9% |
| Grad Degree | 53,528 | 10.3% |
| Average years of education: 13.2 | ||
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NOTE: Results prior to 2022 are for districts which previously covered much of this area, regardless of district number.
| Date | District | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-08 | NC05 | Virginia Foxx* (R) | 175,279 | 63.2% | Kyle Parrish (D) | 102,269 | 36.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 277,548 |
| Redistricting effect (2022); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the LEFT by approximately 7% compared to 2020. | ||||||||||
| 2020-11-03 | NC05 | Virginia Foxx* (R) | 257,843 | 66.9% | David Brown (D) | 119,846 | 31.1% | 7,555 | 2.0% | 385,244 |
| Redistricting effect (2020); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 10% compared to 2016. | ||||||||||
| 2018-11-06 | NC05 | Virginia Foxx* (R) | 159,917 | 57.0% | Denise Adams (D) | 120,468 | 43.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 280,385 |
| 2016-11-08 | NC05 | Virginia Foxx* (R) | 207,625 | 58.4% | Josh Brannon (D) | 147,887 | 41.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 355,512 |
| Redistricting effect (2016); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the LEFT by approximately 3% compared to 2012. | ||||||||||
| 2014-11-04 | NC05 | Virginia Foxx* (R) | 139,279 | 61.0% | Josh Brannon (D) | 88,973 | 39.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 228,252 |
| 2012-11-06 | NC05 | Virginia Foxx* (R) | 200,945 | 57.5% | Elizabeth Motsinger (D) | 148,252 | 42.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 349,197 |
| Redistricting effect (2012); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the LEFT by approximately 4% compared to 2010. | ||||||||||
| 2010-11-02 | NC05 | Virginia Foxx* (R) | 140,525 | 65.9% | Billy Kennedy (D) | 72,762 | 34.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 213,287 |
| 2008-11-04 | NC05 | Virginia Foxx* (R) | 190,820 | 58.4% | Roy Carter (D) | 136,103 | 41.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 326,923 |
| 2006-11-07 | NC05 | Virginia Foxx* (R) | 96,138 | 57.2% | Roger Sharpe (D) | 72,061 | 42.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 168,199 |
| 2004-11-02 | NC05 | Virginia Foxx (R) | 167,546 | 58.8% | Jim Harrell (D) | 117,271 | 41.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 284,817 |
| 2002-11-05 | NC05 | Richard Burr* (R) | 137,879 | 70.2% | David Crawford (D) | 58,558 | 29.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 196,437 |
| Redistricting effect (2002); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 4% compared to 2000. | ||||||||||
| 2000-11-07 | NC05 | Richard Burr* (R) | 172,489 | 92.8% | Steven LeBoeuf (Libertarian) | 13,366 | 7.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 185,855 |
| 1998-11-03 | NC05 | Richard Burr* (R) | 119,103 | 67.6% | Mike Robinson (D) | 55,806 | 31.7% | 1,382 | 0.8% | 176,291 |
| Redistricting effect (1998); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 5% compared to 1996. | ||||||||||
| 1996-11-05 | NC05 | Richard Burr* (R) | 130,177 | 62.1% | Neil Cashion (D) | 74,320 | 35.4% | 5,201 | 2.5% | 209,698 |
| 1994-11-08 | NC05 | Richard Burr (R) | 84,741 | 57.3% | Sandy Sands (D) | 63,194 | 42.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 147,935 |
| 1992-11-03 | NC05 | Steven Neal* (D) | 117,835 | 52.7% | Richard Burr (R) | 102,086 | 45.6% | 3,762 | 1.7% | 223,683 |
| Redistricting effect (1992); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the LEFT by approximately 3% compared to 1990. | ||||||||||
| 1990-11-06 | NC05 | Steven Neal* (D) | 113,814 | 59.1% | Ken Bell (R) | 78,747 | 40.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 192,561 |
| 1988-11-08 | NC05 | Steven Neal* (D) | 110,516 | 52.6% | Lyons Gray (R) | 99,540 | 47.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 210,056 |
| 1986-11-04 | NC05 | Steven Neal* (D) | 86,410 | 54.1% | Stuart Epperson (R) | 73,261 | 45.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 159,671 |
| 1984-11-06 | NC05 | Steven Neal* (D) | 109,831 | 50.7% | Stuart Epperson (R) | 106,599 | 49.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 216,430 |
| 1982-11-02 | NC05 | Steven Neal* (D) | 87,819 | 60.3% | Anne Bagnal (R) | 57,083 | 39.2% | 805 | 0.6% | 145,707 |
| Redistricting effect (1982); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the LEFT by approximately 2% compared to 1980. | ||||||||||
| 1980-11-04 | NC05 | Steven Neal* (D) | 99,117 | 51.0% | Anne Bagnal (R) | 94,894 | 48.8% | 327 | 0.2% | 194,338 |
| 1978-11-07 | NC05 | Steven Neal* (D) | 68,778 | 54.2% | Hamilton Horton (R) | 58,161 | 45.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 126,939 |
| 1976-11-02 | NC05 | Steven Neal* (D) | 98,789 | 54.2% | Wilmer Mizell (R) | 83,129 | 45.6% | 248 | 0.1% | 182,166 |
| 1974-11-04 | NC05 | Steven Neal (D) | 64,634 | 52.0% | Wilmer Mizell* (R) | 59,182 | 47.6% | 425 | 0.3% | 124,241 |
| 1972-11-07 | NC05 | Wilmer Mizell* (R) | 101,375 | 64.8% | Brooks Hays (D) | 54,986 | 35.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 156,361 |
| Redistricting effect (1972); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 1970. | ||||||||||
| 1970-11-03 | NC05 | Wilmer Mizell* (R) | 68,937 | 58.1% | James White (D) | 49,663 | 41.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 118,600 |
| 1968-11-05 | NC05 | Wilmer Mizell (R) | 84,905 | 52.4% | Smith Bagley (D) | 77,112 | 47.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 162,017 |
| 1966-11-08 | NC09 | Jim Broyhill* (R) | 80,989 | 63.3% | Robert Bingham (D) | 46,882 | 36.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 127,871 |
| 1964-11-03 | NC09 | Jim Broyhill* (R) | 88,195 | 55.2% | Robert Davis (D) | 71,629 | 44.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 159,824 |
| 1962-11-06 | NC09 | Jim Broyhill (R) | 67,608 | 50.5% | Hugh Alexander* (D) | 66,332 | 49.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 133,940 |
| 1960-11-08 | NC09 | Hugh Alexander* (D) | 75,909 | 53.1% | W.S. Bogle (R) | 67,033 | 46.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 142,942 |
| 1958-11-04 | NC09 | Hugh Alexander* (D) | 57,672 | 66.5% | William White (R) | 29,065 | 33.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 86,737 |
| 1956-11-06 | NC09 | Hugh Alexander* (D) | 68,181 | 53.9% | A.M. Miller (R) | 58,407 | 46.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 126,588 |
| 1954-11-02 | NC09 | Hugh Alexander* (D) | 54,103 | 52.2% | William Stevens (R) | 49,555 | 47.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 103,658 |
| 1952-11-04 | NC09 | Hugh Alexander (D) | 68,624 | 51.5% | Walter Johnson (R) | 64,662 | 48.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 133,286 |
| 1950-11-07 | NC09 | Robert Doughton* (D) | 47,183 | 61.1% | Fate Beal (R) | 29,982 | 38.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 77,165 |
| 1948-11-02 | NC09 | Robert Doughton* (D) | 51,586 | 59.6% | Clyde Greene (R) | 35,008 | 40.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 86,594 |
| 1946-11-05 | NC09 | Robert Doughton* (D) | 36,007 | 54.9% | Clyde Greene (R) | 29,585 | 45.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 65,592 |
| 1944-11-07 | NC09 | Robert Doughton* (D) | 50,595 | 58.8% | Emory McCall (R) | 35,506 | 41.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 86,101 |
| 1942-11-03 | NC09 | Robert Doughton* (D) | 29,213 | 100.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 29,213 | |||
| 1940-11-05 | NC09 | Robert Doughton* (D) | 60,875 | 68.3% | Monroe Adams (R) | 28,287 | 31.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 89,162 |
| 1938-11-08 | NC09 | Robert Doughton* (D) | 43,912 | 60.9% | Monroe Adams (R) | 28,202 | 39.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 72,114 |
| 1936-11-03 | NC09 | Robert Doughton* (D) | 60,223 | 64.8% | Watt Gragg (R) | 32,659 | 35.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 92,882 |
| Year | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff (St) | Diff (US) | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 redist | Donald Trump* (R) | 242,318 | 60.1% | Joe Biden (D) | 156,406 | 38.8% | 4,652 | 1.2% | 403,376 | 10 | 13 | 7.30% | |
| 2020 | 65% | Donald Trump* (R) | 265,677 | 67.4% | Joe Biden (D) | 124,652 | 31.6% | 4,109 | 1.0% | 394,438 | 17 | 21 | 7.14% |
| 2016 | 62% | Donald Trump (R) | 205,332 | 56.8% | Hillary Clinton (D) | 142,369 | 39.4% | 13,918 | 3.8% | 361,619 | 7 | 11 | 7.63% |
| 2012 | 63% | Mitt Romney (R) | 208,867 | 59.1% | Barack Obama* (D) | 140,660 | 39.8% | 4,127 | 1.2% | 353,654 | 9 | 12 | 7.85% |
| 2008 | 62% | John McCain (R) | 200,520 | 60.6% | Barack Obama (D) | 126,178 | 38.1% | 4,208 | 1.3% | 330,906 | 11 | 15 | 7.68% |
| 2004 | 58% | George W. Bush* (R) | 191,034 | 66.3% | John Kerry (D) | 95,811 | 33.3% | 1,140 | 0.4% | 287,985 | 10 | 16 | 8.23% |
| 2000 | 50% | George W. Bush (R) | 152,470 | 62.2% | Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 90,981 | 37.1% | 1,820 | 0.7% | 245,271 | 6 | 14 | 8.42% |
| 1996 | 45% | Robert Dole (R) | 107,237 | 51.1% | Bill Clinton* (D) | 87,100 | 41.5% | 15,376 | 7.3% | 209,713 | 2 | 10 | 8.34% |
| 1992 | 53% | George Bush* (R) | 99,408 | 43.6% | Bill Clinton (D) | 98,056 | 43.0% | 30,631 | 13.4% | 228,095 | 0 | 6 | 8.73% |
| 1988 | 48% | George Bush (R) | 123,725 | 60.3% | Michael Dukakis (D) | 81,340 | 39.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 205,065 | 2 | 7 | 9.61% |
| 1984 | 53% | Ronald Reagan* (R) | 136,330 | 64.2% | Walter Mondale (D) | 76,012 | 35.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 212,342 | 2 | 5 | 9.76% |
| 1980 | 54% | Ronald Reagan (R) | 104,622 | 54.4% | Jimmy Carter* (D) | 83,043 | 43.2% | 4,510 | 2.3% | 192,175 | 5 | 4 | 10.36% |
| 1976 | 53% | Jimmy Carter (D) | 92,010 | 50.7% | Gerald Ford* (R) | 89,368 | 49.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 181,378 | 5 | 1 | 10.81% |
| 1972 | 51% | Richard Nixon* (R) | 109,952 | 70.6% | George McGovern (D) | 45,830 | 29.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 155,782 | 1 | 10 | 10.26% |
| 1968 | n/a | Richard Nixon (R) | 79,060 | 48.4% | Hubert Humphrey (D) | 42,810 | 26.2% | 41,442 | 25.4% | 163,312 | 9 | 5 | 10.29% |
| 1964 | n/a | Barry Goldwater (R) | 51.1% | Lyndon Johnson* (D) | 48.9% | 0.0% | 7 | 13 | n/a | ||||
| 1960 | 68% | Richard Nixon (R) | 84,118 | 57.7% | John Kennedy (D) | 61,547 | 42.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 145,665 | 10 | 8 | 10.64% |
| 1956 | 62% | Dwight Eisenhower* (R) | 79,339 | 61.6% | Adlai Stevenson (D) | 49,359 | 38.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 128,698 | 12 | 4 | 11.04% |
| 1952 | 67% | Dwight Eisenhower (R) | 78,121 | 58.1% | Adlai Stevenson (D) | 56,361 | 41.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 134,482 | 12 | 3 | 11.11% |
| Year | Pop | White | Black | Indian | Asian | 2+ Races | Hispanic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 743,662 | 74.4% | 10.5% | 0.3% | 1.4% | 3.4% | 9.7% |
| 2020 | 765,013 | 71.7% | 14.7% | 1.5% | 2.1% | 10.0% | |
| 2012 | 726,638 | 74.7% | 12.6% | 0.3% | 1.4% | 1.9% | 9.1% |
| 2010 | 693,414 | 83.2% | 7.7% | 0.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 6.5% |
| 2002 | 619,178 | 87.9% | 6.7% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 0.7% | 3.6% |
| 2000 | 637,158 | 78.9% | 14.3% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 4.7% |
| 1992 | 552,386 | 83.4% | 15.2% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.8% | |
| 1990 | 569,605 | 82.7% | 16.3% | ||||
| 1982 | 535,212 | 82.8% | 16.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.7% | |
| 1980 | 539,949 | 15.0% | 1.0% | ||||
| 1972 | 462,401 | 14.0% | |||||
| 1970 | 456,331 | 14.0% | |||||
| 1960 | 364,561 | ||||||
| 1950 | 338,907 |
| Year | Total | Republican | Democrat | Other | R/D Edge | R/D Edge % | VAPOP % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 529,539 | 207,358 | 39.2% | 139,942 | 26.4% | 182,239 | 34.4% | Rep +67,416 | Rep +12.7% | 92% |