North Carolina's 6th Congressional District
North Carolina · NC-06
North Carolina's 6th Congressional District is one of 14 U.S. House districts in North Carolina, represented in Congress by Addison McDowell (Republican). It is home to roughly 760,033 people, with a median age of 39.3. The population is about 62% White. The median household income is $66,879, and 29% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted solidly Republican (R+17).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 1,687 square miles, NC-06 is the 240th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 451 residents per square mile, it is a mix of small cities, suburbs and countryside. Its shape is fairly compact: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.33 ranks 139th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 41% of NC-06 voters backed Kamala Harris and 58% Donald Trump — a R+17 margin. That is a 1.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted R+16.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 39.3 years old; 22.6% of residents are under 18 and 16.7% are 65 or older. About 9.1% of residents were born outside the United States, and 14.1% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $66,879, the district's median household income ranks 329th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $225,258, and the median rent is $1,041 a month. 13.7% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 25.8-minute commute (10.3% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).