CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Davidson

North Carolina · 4,046 residents · 6.49 sq mi

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With 4,046 people, Davidson is a city in North Carolina. 52% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. The median age is 26.1, younger than the US median of 33.0. Households here earn about 47% more than in North Carolina as a whole. There are 3,093 fewer people here than in 2000. The poverty rate is 7.0%, under the national 13.2%.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 26.1

US median: 33.0

More educated

52% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 41%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

4,046

−43%vs 2000

vs 7,139 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

26.1

−17%vs 2000

vs 31.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

6.49 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202416K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 53.9%(156)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 93.5%(140)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 143.6%(144)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 1915%(606)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 2422.9%(925)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3410.3%(415)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4411.1%(448)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.7%(354)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.2%(251)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.3%(254)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.5%(261)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.3%(92)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$39,259

−34%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $78,370 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$14,860

−53%vs 2000

vs $31,571 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

7.0%

+1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$109,400

−41%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $244,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$467

−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $718 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

67.7%

−11.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.3% in 2000

32.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic87.3%(6,234)

Black8.1%(579)

Hispanic / Latino2.3%(163)

Asian1.3%(92)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic83.9%(3,395)

Black15.8%(639)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(29)

Asian0.3%(12)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

South American1.4%(225)

Cuban1%(152)

Chilean0.8%(127)

Ecuadorian0.4%(59)

Mexican0.4%(57)

Central American0.3%(45)

Guatemalan0.3%(45)

Puerto Rican0.2%(38)

Dominican0.2%(27)

Colombian0.2%(24)

Argentine0.1%(15)

Spaniard0.1%(10)

Asian origin

Chinese1.2%(188)

Asian Indian0.8%(126)

Korean0.6%(100)

Laotian0.1%(20)

Vietnamese0.1%(10)

Japanese0%(5)

Filipino0%(5)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.1%(9)

Ancestry

English24.8%(3,881)

German15.7%(2,460)

Irish13.4%(2,091)

Scottish6.9%(1,087)

Italian5.6%(875)

Polish4.6%(720)

American4.6%(713)

Scotch-Irish3.2%(496)

French1.5%(235)

British1.3%(207)

Welsh1.2%(190)

Norwegian1.1%(179)

+ 33 more ancestry groups with data

Swedish0.8%(130)

Czech0.8%(127)

West Indian0.7%(117)

Swiss0.7%(114)

Romanian0.7%(113)

Russian0.6%(99)

Dutch0.6%(89)

Subsaharan African0.6%(89)

Haitian0.5%(84)

French Canadian0.5%(83)

Portuguese0.5%(79)

Arab0.5%(78)

Ukrainian0.5%(77)

Hungarian0.4%(66)

Brazilian0.3%(46)

Austrian0.2%(31)

Finnish0.2%(29)

Lithuanian0.2%(25)

Barbadian0.1%(23)

Syrian0.1%(21)

Danish0.1%(20)

Greek0.1%(20)

Ethiopian0.1%(20)

Croatian0.1%(14)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(10)

Kenyan0.1%(8)

Palestinian0%(7)

Belgian0%(6)

Canadian0%(5)

Serbian0%(4)

Nigerian0%(4)

Iranian0%(3)

Jamaican0%(3)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Scottish population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

52.0%

−9.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 61.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

84.5%

−5.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 89.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

23.0%

−2.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 25.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.6 min

−7%vs 2000

vs 20.0 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married34.4%(2,155)

Married58.6%(3,669)

Widowed0.7%(41)

Divorced6.3%(394)

Women 15+

Never married33.2%(2,328)

Married49%(3,437)

Widowed6.9%(487)

Divorced10.8%(756)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.4%

−2.5 ptssince 2013

from 5.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

76.4%

+7.5 ptssince 2020

from 68.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

11.9%

−7.5 ptssince 2020

from 19.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

14.5%

+0.7 ptssince 2020

from 13.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

5.3%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 5.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.2%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 1.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

86.0%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 86.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

19.5%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 19.6% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)13%(78)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)15.4%(92)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era37%(221)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War6.2%(37)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 598 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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