In March 2015, there were 7.1 million eligible voters (citizens 18+) living in the state according to estimates from the Current Population Survey. Of these, 557,000 or 8% moved to North Carolina between 2010 and 2015. This post provides a brief profile of these new to North Carolina potential voters.
The largest share moved from Florida (88K), representing 16% of all eligible voters new to North Carolina since 2010. Another 67,000 or 12% moved from abroad (country not specified), followed by Arizona (41K), New York (38K), and California (31K).
New arrivals to North Carolina are younger than individuals who have been in North Carolina since before 2010. Among potential voters who moved to North Carolina between 2010 and 2015, 66% are between the ages of 18-44 compared to 44% of all eligible voters in the state.
Reflecting this youth, new arrivals are more likely to be single/never married: 31% versus 25% of eligible voters who have lived in North Carolina since before 2010.
New arrivals are more diverse than those that lived in North Carolina prior to 2010. Eligible voters who moved into the state between 2010 and 2015 are more likely to be Hispanic (8% vs. 4%) and Asian (7% vs. 2%)
Eligible voters who arrived between 2010 and 2015 have higher educational attainment: 37% have a bachelor’s degree or higher compared to 28% of eligible voters who were living in NC prior to 2010.
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