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Middle District of North Carolina

According to AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics, federal bankruptcy filing counts for the Middle District of North Carolina cover Chapters 7, 11, 12, and 13.

2,088
Total filings FY2024
Lower-volume district
931
Chapter 7
Below national share
1,144
Chapter 13
Above national share
70
Business
Below national share

Data updated September 2026

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The bottom line

2,088 bankruptcy cases moved through the Middle District of North Carolina in FY2024, with Chapter 7 liquidations making up 45% of the total, a rise of 15.3% versus FY2023.

45%
Chapter 7 (liquidation)
55%
Chapter 13 (repayment)
3.4%
business filings
+15.3%
vs FY2023

Counted by federal fiscal year (Oct–Sep); every case here is filed in federal, not state, court. Not legal advice.

Consumer vs business filings, FY2024

AOUSC case-type split of the same 2,088 filings, orthogonal to the chapter mix farther down.

Middle District of North Carolina: filing volume vs. every federal judicial district

FY2024 total bankruptcy filings, AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics

2,088 26th percentile higher than 26% of 89 federal judicial districts

0–1,500: 17 federal judicial districts (19%). Below this entry. 1,500–3,000: 14 federal judicial districts (16%). This entry sits in this band. 3,000–4,500: 13 federal judicial districts (15%). Above this entry. 4,500–6,000: 14 federal judicial districts (16%). Above this entry. 6,000–7,500: 10 federal judicial districts (11%). Above this entry. 7,500–9,000: 4 federal judicial districts (4%). Above this entry. 9,000–10,500: 5 federal judicial districts (6%). Above this entry. 10,500–12,000: 4 federal judicial districts (4%). Above this entry. 12,000–13,500: 2 federal judicial districts (2%). Above this entry. 13,500–15,000: 1 federal judicial districts (1%). Above this entry. 15,000–16,500: 5 federal judicial districts (6%). Above this entry. Middle North Carolina 0 16,500 every federal judicial district, bucketed by value

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Source AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics · FY2024

Light-volume filing history (#66 of 89)

1,0002,0003,0004,0005,000 FY15FY16FY17FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24 2,088
Total bankruptcy filings in the Middle District of North Carolina by fiscal year. Source: AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics.
Year Total Ch. 7 Ch. 11 Ch. 12 Ch. 13
FY2024 2,088 931 13 0 1,144
FY2023 1,811 712 15 0 1,084
FY2022 1,758 597 9 0 1,152
FY2021 2,043 973 14 0 1,056
FY2020 2,917 1,260 25 4 1,628
FY2019 3,737 1,523 13 4 2,197
FY2018 3,802 1,565 20 1 2,216
FY2017 3,929 1,642 23 6 2,258
FY2016 4,021 1,683 18 0 2,320
FY2015 4,269 1,785 20 0 2,464

Upper-band YoY trend & chapter mix

45%

Chapter 7 share

2,018

Consumer filings

  • Chapter 7 931 (45%)
  • Chapter 13 1,144 (55%)
  • Chapter 11 13 (1%)

Chapter breakdown of the 2,088 FY2024 filings in the Middle District of North Carolina.

Filings increased 15.3% from FY2023 to FY2024 in the Middle District of North Carolina.

Unemployment & filings, side by side

With North Carolina unemployment essentially unchanged (3.5% to 3.5%), the Middle District of North Carolina's 51.5% filing decline over FY2019-FY2023 points to a driver other than the labor market.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics state unemployment rate, annual average; AOUSC filing counts by fiscal year. A comparison, not a claim of cause.

Light-third district caseload

Middle District of North Carolina in the light-volume third

2,088 FY2024 filings put Middle District of North Carolina in the lightest third of federal districts.

Between FY2015 and FY2024, the Middle District of North Carolina's filing count fell 51.1%, 9.8 points below the national decline of 41.3%.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the FY2024 bankruptcy filing count for the Middle District of North Carolina?

The Middle District of North Carolina had 2,088 bankruptcy filings in FY2024, the #66 busiest of the 89 federal districts by filing volume.

What share of filings in this district are business cases?

The Middle District of North Carolina had 70 business filings and 2,018 non-business (consumer) filings in FY2024.

Nationwide peers of a light-volume district

Two AOUSC peer sets for this light-volume Middle District of North Carolina book in FY2024, both outside North Carolina (same-state courts stay in Other districts below). Volume peers are nearest other-state districts by total filings; Chapter 13 peers are nearest by Ch.13 share of Chapter 7 plus 13 filings.

Similar filing volume

Nearest other-state districts by FY2024 total filings (2,088 here).

Northern Florida 2,033 Eastern Washington 2,022 Idaho 2,006 Western New York 2,191

Similar Chapter 13 share

Nearest other-state districts by Chapter 13 share of Chapter 7 plus 13 filings.

Middle Louisiana 55% Ch.13 Western Kentucky 56% Ch.13 Eastern Pennsylvania 54% Ch.13 Western Missouri 51% Ch.13

What to do with this

Middle District of North Carolina's own numbers, then where to compare them.

  • This district ranks #66 of 89 nationally by FY2024 filing volume - see how every federal district stacks up. National rankings
  • 45% of FY2024 filings here were Chapter 7 liquidations, not Chapter 13 repayment plans - the guide breaks down what separates the two. Chapter 7 vs Chapter 13
  • Middle District of North Carolina is one federal district in North Carolina - see the full state rollup across every district. North Carolina overview

Figures are Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AOUSC) Judicial Caseload Statistics FY2024 filings - see the methodology page for how districts and chapters are defined.

Data sourced from Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AOUSC) Judicial Caseload Statistics. See our methodology for details. Middle District of North Carolina FY2024 profile (#66 of 89 volume · #15 of 89 Ch.13 share · light-third district caseload) retrieved and formatted by PlainBankruptcy.