North Carolina's 9th Congressional District
North Carolina · NC-09
North Carolina's 9th Congressional District is one of 14 U.S. House districts in North Carolina, represented in Congress by Richard Hudson (Republican). It is home to roughly 761,676 people, with a median age of 37.7. The population is about 58% White. The median household income is $65,266, and 28% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted solidly Republican (R+16).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 3,307 square miles, NC-09 is the 190th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 230 residents per square mile, it is a mix of small cities, suburbs and countryside. Its shape is irregular: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.20 ranks 314th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 42% of NC-09 voters backed Kamala Harris and 57% Donald Trump — a R+16 margin. That is a 2.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted R+14.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 37.7 years old; 22.8% of residents are under 18 and 17% are 65 or older. About 7.3% 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 $65,266, the district's median household income ranks 349th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $213,098, and the median rent is $1,089 a month. 14.1% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 26-minute commute (8.6% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).