Federal judicial district · FY2024 · AOUSC
Middle District of North Carolina
Federal bankruptcy filing counts for the Middle 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
5,383 bankruptcy cases moved through the Middle District of North Carolina in FY2024, with Chapter 7 liquidations making up 44% of the total, a rise of 11.9% versus FY2023.
- 44%
- Chapter 7 (liquidation)
- 54%
- Chapter 13 (repayment)
- 4.3%
- business filings
- +11.9%
- vs FY2023
Counted by federal fiscal year (Oct–Sep); every case here is filed in federal, not state, court. 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 Middle District of North Carolina.
Filings increased 11.9% from FY2023 to FY2024 in the Middle District of North Carolina.
Middle District of North Carolina vs. the National Trend
Between FY2015 and FY2024, the Middle District of North Carolina's filing count fell 42.5%, roughly tracking the national decline of 42.5%.
Frequently Asked Questions
What was the FY2024 bankruptcy filing count for the Middle District of North Carolina?
The Middle District of North Carolina had 5,383 bankruptcy filings in FY2024, the #45 busiest of the 90 federal districts by filing volume.
What share of filings in this district are business cases?
The Middle District of North Carolina had 230 business filings and 5,153 non-business (consumer) filings in FY2024.
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