COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Davie County

North Carolina · 27,859 residents · 264 sq mi

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With 27,859 people, Davie County is a county in North Carolina. 82% of homes are owner-occupied. At a median age of 36.4, this is an older place than the country as a whole. There are 6,976 fewer people here than in 2000. 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $68,300.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 36.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

15% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 13%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

27,859

−20%vs 2000

vs 34,835 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

36.4

−5%vs 2000

vs 38.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

264 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202444K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.6%(1,551)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.7%(1,601)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.6%(2,113)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.4%(2,067)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.5%(1,530)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.7%(4,385)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416.8%(4,691)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5412.1%(3,372)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.7%(2,716)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.5%(2,374)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.2%(1,164)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.1%(295)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$29,659

−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $40,174 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$14,648

−31%vs 2000

vs $21,359 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

8.4%

−0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$68,300

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $103,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$362

−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $493 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

82.1%

−1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 83.3% in 2000

17.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic88.5%(30,832)

Black6.7%(2,343)

Hispanic / Latino3.5%(1,209)

Asian0.3%(108)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic90.3%(25,152)

Black8.9%(2,468)

Hispanic / Latino0.3%(86)

Asian0.5%(130)

Other0.4%(109)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican6.5%(2,846)

Puerto Rican0.6%(246)

Central American0.4%(192)

South American0.4%(173)

Colombian0.2%(99)

Salvadoran0.2%(96)

Honduran0.1%(53)

Dominican0.1%(50)

Peruvian0.1%(37)

Spaniard0.1%(36)

Cuban0.1%(31)

Guatemalan0.1%(30)

+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data

Venezuelan0%(20)

Ecuadorian0%(17)

Costa Rican0%(13)

Asian origin

Filipino0.4%(180)

Vietnamese0.2%(69)

Asian Indian0.1%(45)

Chinese0%(9)

Japanese0%(8)

Bangladeshi0%(6)

Ancestry

English17.5%(7,723)

German14.1%(6,216)

Irish9.8%(4,314)

American9.2%(4,042)

Italian3.4%(1,516)

Scottish3.3%(1,460)

Scotch-Irish2.5%(1,105)

Dutch1.3%(592)

French1.3%(583)

Polish1.1%(504)

Swedish0.7%(296)

British0.7%(293)

+ 23 more ancestry groups with data

French Canadian0.6%(269)

Norwegian0.6%(262)

Arab0.5%(217)

Lebanese0.5%(217)

Welsh0.5%(203)

Russian0.4%(162)

Portuguese0.3%(134)

Greek0.3%(123)

West Indian0.2%(102)

Subsaharan African0.2%(86)

Czech0.2%(74)

Belgian0.2%(71)

Haitian0.1%(45)

Romanian0.1%(44)

Croatian0.1%(38)

Lithuanian0.1%(34)

Danish0.1%(33)

Slovak0.1%(32)

Ukrainian0.1%(27)

Swiss0.1%(26)

Hungarian0.1%(23)

Canadian0%(21)

Jamaican0%(17)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest Mexican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

14.7%

−2.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

69.6%

−8.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 78.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.6%

−1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.5 min

+31%vs 2000

vs 15.7 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 married29.4%(5,226)

Married58.2%(10,345)

Widowed4.1%(733)

Divorced8.3%(1,485)

Women 15+

Never married20.9%(3,943)

Married53%(10,008)

Widowed12.6%(2,382)

Divorced13.5%(2,557)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

8.8%

−4.1 ptssince 2013

from 12.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

53.1%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 52.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

15.3%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 16.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

24.9%

+1.9 ptssince 2020

from 23.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

15.9%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 16.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.0%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 3.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

68.2%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 67.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

38.0%

+0.9 ptssince 2020

from 37.1% 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)18%(504)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)24.3%(681)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era37.8%(1,058)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War6.4%(180)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II1.1%(32)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,798 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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