North Carolina's 8th Congressional District
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North Carolina's 8th Congressional District is one of 14 U.S. House districts in North Carolina, represented in Congress by Mark Harris (Republican). It is home to roughly 762,154 people, with a median age of 39.6. The population is about 61% White. The median household income is $78,646, and 34% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted solidly Republican (R+19).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 3,767 square miles, NC-08 is the 177th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 202 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 0.32 ranks 156th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 40% of NC-08 voters backed Kamala Harris and 59% Donald Trump — a R+19 margin. That is a 1.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted R+18.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 39.6 years old; 24.3% of residents are under 18 and 15.9% are 65 or older. About 8.9% of residents were born outside the United States, and 13% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $78,646, the district's median household income ranks 206th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $300,967, and the median rent is $1,088 a month. 12.6% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 29.9-minute commute (14.9% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).