WHAT IS THE VOTER REGISTRATION GAP?

In North Carolina, 59% of 18-year-olds are registered to vote, compared to 83% 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 39 states we currently track. 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.

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59% of 18-year-olds are registered to vote as of Jul 17, 2026.

85%75%65%55%45%35%LowPop
Voter data from a commercial source compiling official state records and the American Community Survey. Last updated on Sep 8, 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 Jul 17, 2026. We omit counties with 18-year-old populations below 100.

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18 vs 45+
Alamance County47%79%3,092176,893
Alexander County> 90%81%32036,412
Anson County84%80%18322,289
Ashe County79%82%24626,950
Avery County28%74%35917,680
Beaufort County86%83%39944,499
Bertie County61%80%18817,170
Bladen County65%83%36329,566
Brunswick County> 90%> 90%958152,568
Buncombe County62%84%3,083274,360
Burke County76%76%85987,795
Cabarrus County82%83%2,874236,133
Caldwell County66%75%83980,536
Camden County74%88%16510,927
Carteret County> 90%> 90%64669,148
Caswell County52%75%19922,404
Catawba County73%81%1,932163,573
Chatham County80%88%78680,151
Cherokee County> 90%84%19229,562
Chowan County81%78%12613,836
Clay County45%87%16411,610
Cleveland County51%79%1,363100,991
Columbus County74%82%53650,140
Craven County64%> 90%1,155102,612
Cumberland County53%85%5,001338,545
Currituck County87%> 90%29830,601
Dare County89%> 90%34237,875
Davidson County77%80%1,815172,954
Davie County> 90%86%41044,122
Duplin County67%74%65049,335
Durham County48%79%5,258332,353
Edgecombe County67%83%56948,736
Forsyth County53%79%6,144389,977
Franklin County69%86%95074,386
Gaston County63%79%2,595234,881
Gates County47%79%16310,376
Granville County84%77%51260,877
Greene County38%66%30620,486
Guilford County39%82%11,697547,940
Halifax County71%79%46347,675
Harnett County65%85%1,715139,150
Haywood County66%84%56462,662
Henderson County82%83%1,026118,484
Hertford County22%78%44119,908
Hoke County89%86%55853,835
Iredell County87%86%2,200196,544
Jackson County19%76%1,41743,771
Johnston County81%87%2,783234,263
Lee County68%72%72565,816
Lenoir County78%78%56754,919
Lincoln County81%87%88692,716
McDowell County72%80%44244,817
Macon County> 90%84%22437,941
Madison County41%88%36021,867
Martin County> 90%80%20521,644
Mecklenburg County64%81%14,7191,154,681
Mitchell County65%85%17514,992
Montgomery County79%78%24726,007
Moore County> 90%88%900104,876
Nash County75%84%1,03296,216
New Hanover County45%86%3,698235,229
Northampton County82%78%12816,931
Onslow County36%> 90%4,537207,906
Orange County26%85%5,013149,678
Pamlico County47%88%17212,390
Pasquotank County51%88%76640,834
Pender County> 90%> 90%77265,550
Perquimans County59%84%16713,244
Person County36%79%56839,542
Pitt County33%87%4,966177,193
Polk County> 90%86%12619,891
Randolph County75%76%1,624146,348
Richmond County> 90%78%38142,344
Robeson County60%74%1,959116,902
Rockingham County64%76%95392,131
Rowan County64%77%1,733149,875
Rutherford County76%79%64864,930
Sampson County70%75%70059,470
Scotland County51%77%49233,590
Stanly County73%85%74264,651
Stokes County87%80%36645,139
Surry County73%76%73571,425
Swain County48%85%18014,013
Transylvania County59%82%39333,691
Union County77%88%3,986250,958
Vance County71%75%42342,322
Wake County71%86%15,6571,178,653
Warren County61%79%16618,795
Washington County58%79%14810,812
Watauga County17%81%3,32955,123
Wayne County59%79%1,500118,652
Wilkes County78%77%62765,935
Wilson County61%79%96579,290
Yadkin County77%76%33237,574

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