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Davidson County

North Carolina · 147,246 residents · 553 sq mi
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With 147,246 people, Davidson County is a county in North Carolina. About 13% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Owners hold 74% of the housing stock. The population is up 16% since 1990. The typical home is worth $91,700, having risen by half since 1990. Households earn $38,640 at the median, near the US median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 37.1
US median: 35.2
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
147,246
+16%since 1990
from 126,677 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
37.1
+7%since 1990
from 34.6 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
553 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
122K136K150K164K178K19902000201020202024Davidson County
2024173K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.5%(9,639)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.9%(10,227)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.8%(10,040)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.2%(9,190)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245.4%(7,922)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.6%(21,442)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4416.6%(24,493)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5414.1%(20,729)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6410%(14,790)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.1%(10,498)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.3%(6,330)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.3%(1,946)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$38,640
+5%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $27,913 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$18,703
+48%since 1990
from $12,597 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
10.1%
+0.2 ptssince 1990
from 9.8% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$91,700
+15%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $60,600 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$464
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 1990
from $351 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
74.2%
+0.5 ptssince 1990
from 73.6% in 1990
25.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic89.5%(113,387)
Black9.6%(12,178)
Hispanic / Latino0.4%(474)
Asian0.4%(514)
2000
White, non-Hispanic85.7%(126,158)
Black9.1%(13,389)
Hispanic / Latino3.2%(4,765)
Asian0.8%(1,188)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican5.8%(9,975)
Puerto Rican0.9%(1,542)
Salvadoran0.5%(935)
Honduran0.3%(519)
Colombian0.3%(513)
Venezuelan0.2%(396)
Spaniard0.2%(346)
Dominican0.1%(201)
Guatemalan0.1%(195)
Cuban0.1%(124)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Cambodian0.3%(581)
Asian Indian0.3%(517)
Filipino0.2%(344)
Vietnamese0.1%(252)
Chinese0.1%(206)
Laotian0.1%(186)
Korean0.1%(143)
Pakistani0%(63)
Kazakh0%(57)
Thai0%(46)
Nepalese0%(33)
Taiwanese0%(31)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Japanese0%(29)
Bhutanese0%(29)
Hmong0%(16)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(37)
Ancestry
German13.2%(22,881)
English12.1%(20,914)
Irish9.6%(16,651)
American8.1%(14,070)
Scottish2.3%(4,042)
Italian1.9%(3,355)
Scotch-Irish1.5%(2,572)
Dutch0.9%(1,534)
French0.9%(1,531)
Polish0.8%(1,439)
Canadian0.4%(730)
+ 35 more ancestry groups with data
British0.3%(590)
Welsh0.3%(539)
Swedish0.3%(501)
West Indian0.2%(361)
Swiss0.2%(320)
Norwegian0.2%(317)
Portuguese0.2%(309)
Brazilian0.2%(307)
Russian0.2%(295)
Hungarian0.2%(272)
Ghanaian0.1%(248)
Greek0.1%(201)
Ukrainian0.1%(160)
Danish0.1%(123)
Jamaican0.1%(106)
Finnish0%(79)
Nigerian0%(66)
Arab0%(65)
Slovak0%(62)
Croatian0%(50)
Haitian0%(47)
Latvian0%(41)
Austrian0%(36)
Iranian0%(34)
Lebanese0%(25)
Belgian0%(20)
Armenian0%(19)
Israeli0%(14)
Romanian0%(12)
Egyptian0%(11)
Syrian0%(4)
Slovene0%(2)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
12.8%
+2.8 ptssince 1990
from 10.0% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
72.0%
+7.9 ptssince 1990
from 64.2% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
3.2%
+0.7 ptssince 1990
from 2.6% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
14.4 min
−18%since 1990
from 17.5 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married22.4%(12,810)
Married65.8%(37,596)
Widowed2.4%(1,380)
Divorced9.3%(5,326)
Women 15+
Never married16.3%(9,827)
Married62.8%(37,856)
Widowed10.8%(6,489)
Divorced10.2%(6,133)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
9.4%
−6.0 ptssince 2013
from 15.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
51.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 50.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.2%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 13.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
21.6%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 20.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
20.0%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 18.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.6%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 2.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
62.4%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 63.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
39.5%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 36.6% 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)23.4%(2,280)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)23.6%(2,293)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.2%(3,225)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.8%(277)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.3%(27)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 9,726 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Davidson County, North Carolina?

Davidson County, North Carolina has about 147,246 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Davidson County, North Carolina?

The typical household in Davidson County, North Carolina earns about $38,640 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Davidson County, North Carolina expensive?

In Davidson County, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $91,700, and the typical rent is about $464 a month.

How educated are people in Davidson County, North Carolina?

About 12.8% of adults age 25 and over in Davidson County, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Davidson County, North Carolina?

About 10.1% of people in Davidson County, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

Has Davidson County, North Carolina grown since 1990?

Yes, Davidson County, North Carolina has grown since 1990. The population has added about 20,569 residents, a change of about 16 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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