North Carolina's 10th Congressional District
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North Carolina's 10th Congressional District is one of 14 U.S. House districts in North Carolina, represented in Congress by Pat Harrigan (Republican). It is home to roughly 754,449 people, with a median age of 40.5. The population is about 67% White. The median household income is $68,143, and 32% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted solidly Republican (R+18).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 1,924 square miles, NC-10 is the 232nd-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 392 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 0.29 ranks 199th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 41% of NC-10 voters backed Kamala Harris and 58% Donald Trump — a R+18 margin. That is a 2.0-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 40.5 years old; 22.1% of residents are under 18 and 17.4% are 65 or older. About 7.4% of residents were born outside the United States, and 12.3% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $68,143, the district's median household income ranks 317th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $238,087, and the median rent is $1,017 a month. 12.5% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 25.7-minute commute (11.5% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).