WHAT IS THE VOTER REGISTRATION GAP?

In North Carolina, 61% 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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61% of 18-year-olds are registered to vote as of Aug 28, 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 Oct 13, 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 Aug 28, 2026. We omit counties with 18-year-old populations below 100.

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18 vs 45+
Alamance County48%79%3,092176,893
Alexander County> 90%81%32036,412
Anson County83%81%18322,289
Ashe County81%82%24626,950
Avery County28%74%35917,680
Beaufort County88%84%39944,499
Bertie County63%80%18817,170
Bladen County70%83%36329,566
Brunswick County> 90%> 90%958152,568
Buncombe County63%84%3,083274,360
Burke County78%76%85987,795
Cabarrus County84%84%2,874236,133
Caldwell County66%75%83980,536
Camden County75%88%16510,927
Carteret County> 90%> 90%64669,148
Caswell County55%76%19922,404
Catawba County74%82%1,932163,573
Chatham County84%88%78680,151
Cherokee County> 90%84%19229,562
Chowan County86%78%12613,836
Clay County46%88%16411,610
Cleveland County53%79%1,363100,991
Columbus County74%82%53650,140
Craven County65%> 90%1,155102,612
Cumberland County55%85%5,001338,545
Currituck County89%> 90%29830,601
Dare County90%> 90%34237,875
Davidson County78%80%1,815172,954
Davie County> 90%86%41044,122
Duplin County69%74%65049,335
Durham County48%79%5,258332,353
Edgecombe County70%84%56948,736
Forsyth County54%80%6,144389,977
Franklin County70%87%95074,386
Gaston County65%79%2,595234,881
Gates County47%79%16310,376
Granville County86%77%51260,877
Greene County37%67%30620,486
Guilford County39%82%11,697547,940
Halifax County75%79%46347,675
Harnett County66%85%1,715139,150
Haywood County68%84%56462,662
Henderson County84%83%1,026118,484
Hertford County23%78%44119,908
Hoke County> 90%86%55853,835
Iredell County88%87%2,200196,544
Jackson County21%76%1,41743,771
Johnston County84%87%2,783234,263
Lee County70%72%72565,816
Lenoir County80%78%56754,919
Lincoln County83%87%88692,716
McDowell County73%80%44244,817
Macon County> 90%84%22437,941
Madison County42%88%36021,867
Martin County> 90%80%20521,644
Mecklenburg County66%81%14,7191,154,681
Mitchell County67%85%17514,992
Montgomery County80%78%24726,007
Moore County> 90%89%900104,876
Nash County79%84%1,03296,216
New Hanover County46%87%3,698235,229
Northampton County85%78%12816,931
Onslow County37%> 90%4,537207,906
Orange County28%85%5,013149,678
Pamlico County46%88%17212,390
Pasquotank County51%89%76640,834
Pender County> 90%> 90%77265,550
Perquimans County61%84%16713,244
Person County39%79%56839,542
Pitt County33%87%4,966177,193
Polk County> 90%87%12619,891
Randolph County76%77%1,624146,348
Richmond County> 90%78%38142,344
Robeson County61%74%1,959116,902
Rockingham County65%76%95392,131
Rowan County65%78%1,733149,875
Rutherford County75%79%64864,930
Sampson County72%76%70059,470
Scotland County50%77%49233,590
Stanly County73%85%74264,651
Stokes County86%80%36645,139
Surry County74%76%73571,425
Swain County49%86%18014,013
Transylvania County58%82%39333,691
Union County77%89%3,986250,958
Vance County70%75%42342,322
Wake County73%87%15,6571,178,653
Warren County62%79%16618,795
Washington County59%79%14810,812
Watauga County24%81%3,32955,123
Wayne County60%79%1,500118,652
Wilkes County80%77%62765,935
Wilson County63%79%96579,290
Yadkin County79%76%33237,574

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