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Davidson County, North Carolina

Davidson County, North Carolina · ZIP 27012, 27107, 27127

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 177,809 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 68,512Households
  • $62,426Median household income
  • $200,100Median home value
  • 9Towns with a page
  • 13ZIP codes

Davidson County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+14.7%
140k150k160k170k2000: 147,24620002010: 162,87820102020: 168,9302020147,246168,930
Population of Davidson County at each census
CensusPopulation
2000147,246
2010162,878
2020168,930

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Davidson County
Under $50k40.1%
$50k to $100k32.5%
$100k to $150k15.6%
$150k to $200k6.2%
$200k and over5.5%

Median household income $62,426 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Davidson County
Owner occupied
50,376 units
Renter occupied
18,136 units
Vacancy rate
9.4%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Davidson County2023
Manufacturing11,033
Retail trade5,889
Health care and social assistance5,174
Accommodation and food services4,786
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services2,469
Construction2,413
Wholesale trade1,856
Other services (except public administration)1,724

41,445 employees in 2,994 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Davidson County compared with its state
Davidson County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureDavidson CountyNorth Carolina
Population171,06310,584,340
Median household income$62,426$69,904
Median age42.339.1
Median home value$200,100$259,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher20.7%34.7%
Foreign-born residents5.7%8.7%
Owner-occupied homes73.5%66.4%
Mean commute to work24.4 minutes25.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Davidson County9 with a page · sort by any column

Type
ThomasvilleCity27,60516.9 sq mi
LexingtonCity19,90419.2 sq mi
MidwayTown5,0537.80 sq mi
WelcomeCensus designated place3,6499.31 sq mi
TyroCensus designated place3,63512.8 sq mi
WallburgTown3,2555.59 sq mi
DentonTown1,5802.10 sq mi
SouthmontCensus designated place1,2934.56 sq mi
Yadkin CollegeCensus designated place3542.88 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 37 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

No county official is published yet. Names appear once a researcher drafts them from the county’s own site and a second person approves; office contacts only, never personal details.

Across Davidson County

Jobs across Davidson County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 37, retrieved November 14, 2026.