North Carolina's 13th Congressional District
North Carolina · NC-13
North Carolina's 13th Congressional District is one of 14 U.S. House districts in North Carolina, represented in Congress by Brad Knott (Republican). It is home to roughly 766,840 people, with a median age of 39.2. The population is about 63% White. The median household income is $79,027, and 30% 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 3,765 square miles, NC-13 is the 178th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 204 residents per square mile, it is a mix of small cities, suburbs and countryside. Its shape is very irregular: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.16 ranks 359th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 41% of NC-13 voters backed Kamala Harris and 58% Donald Trump — a R+16 margin. That is a 1.0-point shift toward the Democrats from 2020, when the district voted R+17.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 39.2 years old; 24.4% of residents are under 18 and 15.1% are 65 or older. About 7% of residents were born outside the United States, and 12.2% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $79,027, the district's median household income ranks 202nd of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $271,084, and the median rent is $1,026 a month. 11.4% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 34.1-minute commute (13.5% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).