Federal judicial district · FY2024 · AOUSC
Western District of North Carolina
Federal bankruptcy filing counts for the Western District of North Carolina, covering Chapters 7, 11, 12, and 13, from AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics.
- 6,055
- Total filings FY2024
- 2,690
- Chapter 7
- 3,268
- Chapter 13
- 259
- Business
Data updated July 2026
The bottom line
FY2024 closed with 6,055 filings in the Western District of North Carolina, 44% Chapter 7, up 11.9% on 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 | 6,055 | 2,690 | 87 | 10 | 3,268 |
| FY2023 | 5,412 | 2,532 | 73 | 13 | 2,794 |
| FY2022 | 4,836 | 2,570 | 53 | 14 | 2,199 |
| FY2021 | 5,161 | 2,959 | 57 | 17 | 2,128 |
| FY2020 | 6,792 | 3,844 | 84 | 11 | 2,853 |
| FY2019 | 9,670 | 4,443 | 75 | 9 | 5,143 |
| FY2018 | 9,729 | 4,506 | 75 | 8 | 5,140 |
| FY2017 | 9,578 | 4,704 | 80 | 9 | 4,785 |
| FY2016 | 9,912 | 5,168 | 82 | 11 | 4,651 |
| FY2015 | 10,537 | 5,518 | 87 | 11 | 4,921 |
Year-over-Year Trend & Chapter Mix
44%
Chapter 7 share
5,796
Consumer filings
- Chapter 7 2,690 (44%)
- Chapter 13 3,268 (54%)
- Chapter 11 87 (1%)
- Chapter 12 10 (0%)
How the 6,055 FY2024 filings split across the four bankruptcy chapters.
From FY2023 to FY2024, the Western District of North Carolina's filing volume went up 11.9%.
Western District of North Carolina vs. the National Trend
Between FY2015 and FY2024, the Western District of North Carolina's filing count fell 42.5%, roughly tracking the national decline of 42.5%.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many bankruptcy cases were filed in the Western District of North Carolina in FY2024?
The Western District of North Carolina had 6,055 bankruptcy filings in FY2024, the #38 busiest of the 90 federal districts by filing volume.
What share of filings in this district are business cases?
Business filings in the Western District of North Carolina totaled 259 in FY2024, compared with 5,796 non-business (consumer) filings.
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