119th Congress · NC-12
North Carolina's 12th Congressional District
North Carolina's 12th Congressional District (NC-12) has a population of 754,074. The median household income is $77,079 and the median age is 36.0.
754,074
Population
2759
People / sq mi
$77,079
Median Income
36.0
Median Age
NC-12 covers 273 sq mi of land at 2758.7 people per square mile.
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 43.4% |
| Black or African American | 34.8% |
| Asian | 0.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.3% |
Economy & Income
$77,079
Median Household Income
$41,588
Per Capita Income
7.4%
Poverty Rate
3.0%
Unemployment
Housing
$317,300
Median Home Value
$1,429
Median Rent
60.9%
Homeownership
Education
89.7%
High School+
40.0%
Bachelor's+
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Frequently Asked Questions
North Carolina's 12th Congressional District (NC-12) has a population of 754,074 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. Each US Congressional District is drawn to be roughly equal in population (~760K people).
The median household income in North Carolina's 12th Congressional District is $77,079, with a per capita income of $41,588.
North Carolina's 12th Congressional District is 43.4% White, 34.8% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 1.3% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.
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Data for North Carolina's 12th Congressional District (119th Congress) from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from the Census Gazetteer files. Congressional districts are redrawn after each decennial Census; the 119th Congress (current) uses post-2020 boundaries.
The this entity record above pulls directly from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. What follows is the per-entity context — how this entity sits in the broader U.S. population demographics distribution and which underlying factors drive the headline numbers.
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.