Davidson County, NC

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2023 Population

171,063

0.923% 1-year growth

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

42.3

0.704% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

13.8%

0.76% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$62,426

6.76% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$200,100

8.57% 1-year growth

N/A Employed Population

814,588

About

In 2023, Davidson County, NC had a population of 171k people with a median age of 42.3 and a median household income of $62,426. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Davidson County, NC grew from 169,498 to 171,063, a 0.923% increase and its median household income grew from $58,473 to $62,426, a 6.76% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Davidson County, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (76.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (9.16%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.93%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.54%), and White (Hispanic) (2.26%).

None of the households in Davidson County, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97% of the residents in Davidson County, NC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Davidson County, NC are Davidson-Davie Community College (1,614 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Davidson County, NC was $200,100, and the homeownership rate was 73.5%.

Davidson County, NC borders Davie County, NC, Forsyth County, NC, Guilford County, NC, Montgomery County, NC, Randolph County, NC, Rowan County, NC, and Stanly County, NC.

Population & Diversity

Davidson County, NC is home to a population of 171k people, from which 97% are citizens. As of 2023, 5.64% of Davidson County, NC residents were born outside of the country (9.65k people).

In 2023, there were 8.38 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (131k people) in Davidson County, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15.7k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 6.72k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97%

2023 Citizenship

96.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97% of Davidson County, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Davidson County, NC was 96.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Davidson County, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Davidson County, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
131k ± 432
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
15.7k ± 724
Two+ (Hispanic)
6.72k ± 1.07k

8.55%

Hispanic Population

14.6k people

8.55% of the people in Davidson County, NC are hispanic (14.6k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Davidson County, NC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for North Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
214,508 ± 11,254 people
India
79,868 ± 6,912 people
Honduras
39,759 ± 4,886 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 214,508 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 79,868 and Honduras with 39,759.

Foreign-Born Population

5.64%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

9.65k people

5.39%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

9.14k people

As of 2023, 5.64% of Davidson County, NC residents (9.65k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Davidson County, NC was 5.39%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Davidson County, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3,344 ± 357
Gulf War (2001-)
2,018 ± 479
Gulf War (1990s)
1,571 ± 343

Davidson County, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.66 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Davidson County, NC employs 815k people. The largest industries in Davidson County, NC are Manufacturing (13,606 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (10,279 people), and Retail Trade (9,652 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($91,548), Finance & Insurance ($72,091), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($70,688).

Males in North Carolina have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,464. The income inequality in North Carolina (measured using the Gini index) is 0.47, which is approximately the same as than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

815k

N/A Value

± 7,118

From N/A to N/A, employment in Davidson County, NC stayed at a rate of NaNk%, from N/A employees to 815k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Davidson County, NC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (9,306 people), Sales & Related Occupations (8,134 people), and Production Occupations (7,822 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Davidson County, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

815k

N/A Value

± 7,118

From N/A to N/A, employment in Davidson County, NC stayed at a rate of NaNk%, from N/A employees to 815k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Davidson County, NC, are Manufacturing (13,606 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (10,279 people), and Retail Trade (9,652 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Davidson County, NC, though some of these residents may live in Davidson County, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

263
Construction
253
Other Services (except Public Administration)
226
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$591k
Manufacturing
$257k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$176k
Management of Companies and Enterprises

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

In 2022, universities in Davidson County, NC awarded 1,614 degrees. The student population of Davidson County, NC in N/A is skewed towards N/A, with N/A male students and N/A female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Davidson County, NC are White (1,191 and 74.2%), followed by Black or African American (141 and 8.79%), Hispanic or Latino (121 and 7.54%), and Unknown (46 and 2.87%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 3,921 students enrolled in Davidson County, NC, 35.1% men and 64.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,595 records, of which 63.4% were women and 36.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
224 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
69 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
29 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Davidson County, NC was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 224 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Davidson County, NC according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Davidson-Davie Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,614 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Davidson-Davie Community College with 1,614 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 766 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Davidson County, NC, which is 0.903 times less than the 848 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,191 degrees mean that there were 8.45 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 141 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($2,054) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($154) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.944% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.805% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.16M), Some college (1.84M), and Bachelors Degree (1.63M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Davidson County, NC was $200,100 in 2023, which is 0.0837 times smaller than the national average of $2.39M. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $184,300 to $200,100, a 8.57% increase. The homeownership rate in Davidson County, NC is 73.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

In 2023, 12.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Davidson County, NC. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.91%.

Housing

Property

$200,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$5,694

N/A

Median Property Taxes

±N/A

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Davidson County, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Davidson County, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

73.5%

Homeownership

2023

66.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 73.5% of the housing units in Davidson County, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Davidson County, NC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the tracts in Davidson County, NC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$62,426

Median Household Income

± $2,147

68.5k

Number of Households

± 2,247

In 2023, the median household income of the 68.5k households in Davidson County, NC grew to $62,426 from the previous year's value of $58,473.

The following chart displays the households in Davidson County, NC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Davidson County, NC is from North Carolina.

0.47

2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.47

2021 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2022, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0732% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was approximately the same as than the national average of N/A. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in North Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

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The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

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Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Davidson County, NC have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 1.78% of the workforce in Davidson County, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Davidson County, NC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

N/A

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Davidson County, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Davidson County, NC have N/A.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 12.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Davidson County, NC. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.91%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

13.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Davidson County, NC (23.4k out of 169k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Davidson County, NC is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 19.6% of the children was living in poverty in Davidson County, NC. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 5.4%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

89.6% of the population of Davidson County, NC has health coverage, with 44.1% on employee plans, 16.9% on Medicaid, 15.8% on Medicare, 11% on non-group plans, and 1.74% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Davidson County, NC see 3846 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.971% increase from the previous year (3809 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4375 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 853 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,846 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Davidson County, NC

Primary care physicians in Davidson County, NC see an average of 3,846 patients per year. This represents a 0.971% increase from the previous year (3,809 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Davidson County, NC in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.9% under 18 years, 18.7% between 18 and 34 years, 40% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

10.4%

Uninsured

44.1%

Employer Coverage

16.9%

Medicaid

15.8%

Medicare

11%

Non-Group

1.74%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Davidson County, NC declined by 4.56% from 10.9% to 10.4%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Davidson County, NC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 50 in Davidson County, NC.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Davidson County, NC.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 34.1% in Davidson County, NC.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Davidson County, NC.