Federal judicial district · FY2024 · AOUSC
Eastern District of North Carolina
Federal bankruptcy filing counts for the Eastern District of North Carolina, covering Chapters 7, 11, 12, and 13, from AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics.
- 5,383
- Total filings FY2024
- 2,390
- Chapter 7
- 2,906
- Chapter 13
- 230
- Business
Data updated July 2026
The bottom line
The Eastern District of North Carolina recorded 5,383 bankruptcy filings in FY2024, 44% of them Chapter 7 liquidations - up 11.9% from FY2023.
- 44%
- Chapter 7 (liquidation)
- 54%
- Chapter 13 (repayment)
- 4.3%
- business filings
- +11.9%
- vs FY2023
Federal-court filings only, tallied by fiscal year (Oct–Sep). Statistical information, not legal advice.
Filing History
| Year | Total | Ch. 7 | Ch. 11 | Ch. 12 | Ch. 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 5,383 | 2,390 | 78 | 9 | 2,906 |
| FY2023 | 4,809 | 2,250 | 64 | 11 | 2,484 |
| FY2022 | 4,301 | 2,285 | 48 | 12 | 1,956 |
| FY2021 | 4,587 | 2,630 | 50 | 15 | 1,892 |
| FY2020 | 6,039 | 3,417 | 74 | 11 | 2,537 |
| FY2019 | 8,594 | 3,948 | 68 | 7 | 4,571 |
| FY2018 | 8,649 | 4,005 | 66 | 8 | 4,570 |
| FY2017 | 8,515 | 4,181 | 71 | 9 | 4,254 |
| FY2016 | 8,812 | 4,594 | 74 | 11 | 4,133 |
| FY2015 | 9,366 | 4,905 | 76 | 10 | 4,375 |
Year-over-Year Trend & Chapter Mix
44%
Chapter 7 share
5,153
Consumer filings
- Chapter 7 2,390 (44%)
- Chapter 13 2,906 (54%)
- Chapter 11 78 (1%)
- Chapter 12 9 (0%)
Chapter breakdown of the 5,383 FY2024 filings in the Eastern District of North Carolina.
From FY2023 to FY2024, the Eastern District of North Carolina's filing volume went up 11.9%.
Eastern District of North Carolina vs. the National Trend
The Eastern District of North Carolina's decade trend, FY2015-FY2024: filings fell 42.5%, roughly tracking the national decline of 42.5%.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many bankruptcy filings did the Eastern District of North Carolina have in FY2024?
The Eastern District of North Carolina had 5,383 bankruptcy filings in FY2024, the #46 busiest of the 90 federal districts by filing volume.
What is the difference between business and non-business bankruptcy filings?
Of the Eastern District of North Carolina's FY2024 filings, 230 were business cases and 5,153 were non-business (consumer) cases.
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