119th Congress · NC-3
North Carolina's 3rd Congressional District
North Carolina's 3rd Congressional District (NC-3) has a population of 752,729. The median household income is $63,275 and the median age is 37.5.
752,729
Population
110
People / sq mi
$63,275
Median Income
37.5
Median Age
NC-3 covers 6,850 sq mi of land at 109.9 people per square mile.
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 67.8% |
| Black or African American | 17.6% |
| Asian | 0.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.2% |
Economy & Income
$63,275
Median Household Income
$33,912
Per Capita Income
10.4%
Poverty Rate
2.8%
Unemployment
Housing
$208,400
Median Home Value
$1,019
Median Rent
68.8%
Homeownership
Education
89.7%
High School+
24.9%
Bachelor's+
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Frequently Asked Questions
North Carolina's 3rd Congressional District (NC-3) has a population of 752,729 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 3rd Congressional District is $63,275, with a per capita income of $33,912.
North Carolina's 3rd Congressional District is 67.8% White, 17.6% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 2.2% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.
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Data for North Carolina's 3rd 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.
this entity is one of the data points covered by this site’s U.S. population demographics dataset. The detail above comes directly from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files; the context that follows situates the headline numbers against the broader distribution across U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs.
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.