WHAT IS THE VOTER REGISTRATION GAP?

In North Carolina, 58% 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.

State
County
Age Group

North Carolina

58% of 18-year-olds are registered to vote as of Jun 14, 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 Jul 14, 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 Jun 14, 2026. We omit counties with 18-year-old populations below 100.

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18 vs 45+
Alamance County46%79%3,092176,893
Alexander County> 90%81%32036,412
Anson County84%80%18322,289
Ashe County78%82%24626,950
Avery County29%74%35917,680
Beaufort County83%83%39944,499
Bertie County57%80%18817,170
Bladen County63%83%36329,566
Brunswick County> 90%> 90%958152,568
Buncombe County61%83%3,083274,360
Burke County75%76%85987,795
Cabarrus County80%83%2,874236,133
Caldwell County64%75%83980,536
Camden County73%87%16510,927
Carteret County89%> 90%64669,148
Caswell County50%75%19922,404
Catawba County72%81%1,932163,573
Chatham County77%87%78680,151
Cherokee County> 90%84%19229,562
Chowan County79%78%12613,836
Clay County45%87%16411,610
Cleveland County49%79%1,363100,991
Columbus County74%82%53650,140
Craven County63%> 90%1,155102,612
Cumberland County52%85%5,001338,545
Currituck County87%> 90%29830,601
Dare County88%> 90%34237,875
Davidson County75%80%1,815172,954
Davie County> 90%86%41044,122
Duplin County65%74%65049,335
Durham County48%79%5,258332,353
Edgecombe County64%83%56948,736
Forsyth County52%79%6,144389,977
Franklin County66%86%95074,386
Gaston County62%78%2,595234,881
Gates County48%79%16310,376
Granville County82%77%51260,877
Greene County38%66%30620,486
Guilford County39%82%11,697547,940
Halifax County66%79%46347,675
Harnett County63%84%1,715139,150
Haywood County65%84%56462,662
Henderson County81%82%1,026118,484
Hertford County21%78%44119,908
Hoke County86%85%55853,835
Iredell County86%86%2,200196,544
Jackson County19%76%1,41743,771
Johnston County79%87%2,783234,263
Lee County66%72%72565,816
Lenoir County76%77%56754,919
Lincoln County80%87%88692,716
McDowell County71%79%44244,817
Macon County> 90%84%22437,941
Madison County40%88%36021,867
Martin County> 90%79%20521,644
Mecklenburg County63%80%14,7191,154,681
Mitchell County63%85%17514,992
Montgomery County76%78%24726,007
Moore County> 90%88%900104,876
Nash County73%83%1,03296,216
New Hanover County44%86%3,698235,229
Northampton County79%77%12816,931
Onslow County35%> 90%4,537207,906
Orange County26%85%5,013149,678
Pamlico County45%87%17212,390
Pasquotank County48%88%76640,834
Pender County88%> 90%77265,550
Perquimans County57%83%16713,244
Person County35%79%56839,542
Pitt County33%86%4,966177,193
Polk County> 90%86%12619,891
Randolph County73%76%1,624146,348
Richmond County> 90%78%38142,344
Robeson County59%74%1,959116,902
Rockingham County63%76%95392,131
Rowan County63%77%1,733149,875
Rutherford County76%78%64864,930
Sampson County69%75%70059,470
Scotland County50%76%49233,590
Stanly County72%84%74264,651
Stokes County86%80%36645,139
Surry County72%76%73571,425
Swain County47%85%18014,013
Transylvania County59%82%39333,691
Union County76%88%3,986250,958
Vance County70%75%42342,322
Wake County70%86%15,6571,178,653
Warren County60%79%16618,795
Washington County58%79%14810,812
Watauga County19%81%3,32955,123
Wayne County57%79%1,500118,652
Wilkes County75%77%62765,935
Wilson County59%79%96579,290
Yadkin County75%76%33237,574

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