WHAT IS THE VOTER REGISTRATION GAP?

In North Carolina, 58% of 18-year-olds are registered to vote, compared to 82% of voters 45+

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North Carolina Voter Registration Gap

This maps shows the most recent county-level voter registration rates in North Carolina, one of a set of 31 states we currently track, with more states coming soon. Rates are shown for both 18-year-olds and adults ages 45 and older. Click a county to learn more about voter registration in there.

State
County
Age Group

North Carolina

58% of 18-year-olds are registered to vote as of Apr 19, 2026.

85%75%65%55%45%35%0
Voter data from a commercial source compiling official state records and the American Community Survey. Last updated on Jun 9, 2026.
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North Carolina County Registration Rates

This table shows the voter registration rates in each North Carolina county or county-equivalent as of Apr 19, 2026. We omit counties with populations below 10,000.

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18 vs 45+
Alamance County46%78%3,092176,893
Alexander County> 90%81%32036,412
Alleghany County> 90%77%7811,174
Anson County86%80%18322,289
Ashe County78%82%24626,950
Avery County29%74%35917,680
Beaufort County83%83%39944,499
Bertie County48%79%18817,170
Bladen County63%83%36329,566
Brunswick County> 90%> 90%958152,568
Buncombe County61%83%3,083274,360
Burke County73%76%85987,795
Cabarrus County80%83%2,874236,133
Caldwell County64%75%83980,536
Camden County75%87%16510,927
Carteret County90%> 90%64669,148
Caswell County50%75%19922,404
Catawba County72%81%1,932163,573
Chatham County76%88%78680,151
Cherokee County> 90%84%19229,562
Chowan County73%77%12613,836
Clay County44%87%16411,610
Cleveland County48%79%1,363100,991
Columbus County76%82%53650,140
Craven County63%> 90%1,155102,612
Cumberland County50%85%5,001338,545
Currituck County86%> 90%29830,601
Dare County88%> 90%34237,875
Davidson County75%80%1,815172,954
Davie County87%86%41044,122
Duplin County61%73%65049,335
Durham County48%78%5,258332,353
Edgecombe County62%83%56948,736
Forsyth County49%79%6,144389,977
Franklin County66%86%95074,386
Gaston County61%78%2,595234,881
Gates County50%79%16310,376
Granville County82%77%51260,877
Greene County37%66%30620,486
Guilford County39%82%11,697547,940
Halifax County63%78%46347,675
Harnett County63%84%1,715139,150
Haywood County64%84%56462,662
Henderson County81%82%1,026118,484
Hertford County21%77%44119,908
Hoke County75%85%55853,835
Iredell County86%86%2,200196,544
Jackson County20%75%1,41743,771
Johnston County78%86%2,783234,263
Lee County65%72%72565,816
Lenoir County71%77%56754,919
Lincoln County80%87%88692,716
McDowell County72%79%44244,817
Macon County> 90%83%22437,941
Madison County38%87%36021,867
Martin County88%79%20521,644
Mecklenburg County62%81%14,7191,154,681
Mitchell County61%85%17514,992
Montgomery County79%77%24726,007
Moore County> 90%88%900104,876
Nash County72%83%1,03296,216
New Hanover County44%86%3,698235,229
Northampton County80%77%12816,931
Onslow County35%> 90%4,537207,906
Orange County26%85%5,013149,678
Pamlico County45%86%17212,390
Pasquotank County46%86%76640,834
Pender County85%> 90%77265,550
Perquimans County57%82%16713,244
Person County36%79%56839,542
Pitt County33%86%4,966177,193
Polk County> 90%86%12619,891
Randolph County75%77%1,624146,348
Richmond County> 90%78%38142,344
Robeson County59%74%1,959116,902
Rockingham County62%76%95392,131
Rowan County63%77%1,733149,875
Rutherford County77%78%64864,930
Sampson County70%75%70059,470
Scotland County51%76%49233,590
Stanly County72%84%74264,651
Stokes County87%80%36645,139
Surry County72%76%73571,425
Swain County45%85%18014,013
Transylvania County59%82%39333,691
Union County76%88%3,986250,958
Vance County71%75%42342,322
Wake County70%86%15,6571,178,653
Warren County61%79%16618,795
Washington County58%78%14810,812
Watauga County21%81%3,32955,123
Wayne County57%78%1,500118,652
Wilkes County74%77%62765,935
Wilson County59%78%96579,290
Yadkin County75%76%33237,574
Yancey County> 90%79%9318,797

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The voter data shown on this page comes from a commercial source that compiles official state records and was last updated on Jun 9, 2026. Population estimates come from the American Community Survey. To learn more, read our research model.

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