Davie County, NC

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2024 Population

44,122

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

9.39%

5.86% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$75,057

2.49% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$253,900

7.9% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

20,451

1.88% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Davie 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.

96.8% of the residents in Davie County, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Davie County, NC was $253,900, and the homeownership rate was 82.2%.

Most people in Davie County, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Davie County, NC was 2 cars per household.

Davie County, NC borders Davidson County, NC, Forsyth County, NC, Iredell County, NC, Rowan County, NC, and Yadkin County, NC.

United States North Carolina Winston-Salem, NC

Population & Diversity

Davie County, NC is home to a population of 44.1k people, from which 96.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.86% of Davie County, NC residents were born outside of the country (2.14k people).

In 2024, there were 17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (36.2k people) in Davie County, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.13k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1.96k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.8%

2024 Citizenship

97%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.8% of Davie County, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Davie County, NC was 97%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Davie County, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
36.2k ± 133
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
2.13k ± 408
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.96k ± 243

8.26%

Hispanic Population

3.65k people

8.26% of the people in Davie County, NC are hispanic (3.65k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Davie 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
224,963 ± 11,520 people
India
83,219 ± 7,055 people
Honduras
48,247 ± 5,380 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 224,963 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 83,219 and Honduras with 48,247.

Foreign-Born Population

4.86%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.14k people

5.05%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.2k people

As of 2024, 4.86% of Davie County, NC residents (2.14k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Davie County, NC was 5.05%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
976 ± 228
Gulf War (2001-)
504 ± 177
Gulf War (1990s)
455 ± 165

Davie County, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.94 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Davie County, NC.

Economy

The economy of Davie County, NC employs 20.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Davie County, NC were Manufacturing (3,778 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,722 people), and Retail Trade (2,468 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($128,750), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($70,000), and Finance & Insurance ($64,044).

Employment

Occupations

20.5k

2024 Value

± 1,206

1.88%

1 Year growth

± 8.27%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Davie County, NC grew at a rate of 1.88%, from 20.1k employees to 20.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Davie County, NC, are Management Occupations (2,967 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,136 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,089 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Davie County, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

20.5k

2024 Value

± 1,206

1.88%

1 Year growth

± 8.27%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Davie County, NC grew at a rate of 1.88%, from 20.1k employees to 20.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Davie County, NC, are Manufacturing (3,778 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,722 people), and Retail Trade (2,468 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Davie County, NC, though some of these residents may live in Davie County, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,309

Median earning men ± $2,951

$40,919

Median earning women ± $2,629

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,114), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,143), and Public Administration ($62,071).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($80,557), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($77,708), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,657).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

Y-Axis

3.04%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in North Carolina.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

101
Construction
64
Other Services (except Public Administration)
57
Retail Trade

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

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$122k
Manufacturing
$107k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$51.7k
Retail Trade

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Davie County, NC was $253,900 in 2024, which is 0.763 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $235,300 to $253,900, a 7.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Davie County, NC is 82.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Davie County, NC have an average commute time of 27.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Davie County, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 12.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Davie County, NC. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 1.81%.

Housing

Property

$253,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,408

$14,204

Median Property Taxes

±$888

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 Davie 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 Davie County, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

82.2%

Homeownership

2024

67.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82.2% of the housing units in Davie County, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.4%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$75,057

Median Household Income

± $2,836

17.3k

Number of Households

± 1,040

In 2024, the median household income of the 17.3k households in Davie County, NC grew to $75,057 from the previous year's value of $73,234.

The following chart displays the households in Davie 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 Davie County, NC is from North Carolina.

0.467

2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.47

2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2023, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.639% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.7%)
Carpooled (10.5%)
Worked At Home (8.85%)

In 2024, 78.7% of workers in Davie County, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.5%) and those who worked at home (8.85%).

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

27.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Davie County, NC have a longer commute time (27.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.38% of the workforce in Davie County, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Davie County, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Davie County, NC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 12.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Davie County, NC. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 1.81%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

9.39% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Davie County, NC (4.11k out of 43.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Davie County, NC is White, followed by Two Or More 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 2025, 13.9% of the children was living in poverty in Davie County, NC. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 5.2%.

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.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 148 in Davie County, NC. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 58.6 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

91.2% of the population of Davie County, NC has health coverage, with 45% on employee plans, 12.8% on Medicaid, 17.9% on Medicare, 13.2% on non-group plans, and 2.25% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Davie County, NC see 2,418 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,418 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2449 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 970 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,418 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Davie County, NC

Primary care physicians in Davie County, NC see an average of 2,418 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,418 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.9% under 18 years, 16.5% between 18 and 34 years, 39.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 22% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.82%

Uninsured

45%

Employer Coverage

12.8%

Medicaid

17.9%

Medicare

13.2%

Non-Group

2.25%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Davie County, NC declined by 11.7% from 9.98% to 8.82%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 70.6 in Davie County, NC.

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

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, 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% in Davie County, NC.

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