North Carolina's 7th Congressional District
North Carolina · NC-07
North Carolina's 7th Congressional District is one of 14 U.S. House districts in North Carolina, represented in Congress by David Rouzer (Republican). It is home to roughly 759,756 people, with a median age of 42. The population is about 65% White. The median household income is $67,046, and 32% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted leaning Republican (R+14).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 4,955 square miles, NC-07 is the 146th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 153 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 141st of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 43% of NC-07 voters backed Kamala Harris and 56% Donald Trump — a R+14 margin. That is a 3.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted R+11.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 42 years old; 20.6% of residents are under 18 and 20.5% are 65 or older. About 5.1% of residents were born outside the United States, and 8.4% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $67,046, the district's median household income ranks 326th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $261,978, and the median rent is $1,165 a month. 14.1% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 26.2-minute commute (11.9% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).