Davidson County, North Carolina (NC)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 15,901
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 43,160
Renter-occupied apartments: 17,683 (it was 14,996 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 26% |
| State: | 33% |
Land area: 552 sq. mi.
Water area: 14.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 304 people per square mile (high).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (19.4%), Manufacturing (19.4%), Retail trade (11.3%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 83%
- Government: 10%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 134,18379.7%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 15,4719.2%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 12,4907.4%Hispanic or Latino
- 3,0111.8%Two or more races
- 2,6831.6%Asian alone
- 4450.3%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 1300.08%Some other race alone
- 140.01%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
| Median resident age: | 44.4 years |
| North Carolina median age: | 39.1 years |
| Males: 80,848 |  (48.2%) |
| Females: 86,761 |  (51.8%) |
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| Davidson County: | 2.0 people |
| North Carolina: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2019: $53,473 ($38,640 in 1999)
| This county: | $53,473 |
| North Carolina: | $57,341 |
Median contract rent in 2019 for apartments: $546 (lower quartile is $401, upper quartile is $665)
| This county: | $546 |
| State: | $755 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $154,700 (it was $91,700 in 2000)
| Davidson: | $154,700 |
| North Carolina: | $193,200 |
Mean price in 2019:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,134Detached houses: $208,141
Here: $208,141 State: $265,100 Townhouses or other attached units: $211,721
Here: $211,721 State: $217,635 In 2-unit structures: $149,588
Here: $149,588 State: $185,455 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $296,620
Here: $296,620 State: $181,079 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $165,756
Here: $165,756 State: $231,999 Mobile homes: $75,818
Here: $75,818 State: $77,551 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $19,796
Here: $19,796 State: $376,925
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $360
Institutionalized population: 1,379
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 1
- Rapes: 3
- Robberies: 23
- Assaults: 146
- Burglaries: 166
- Thefts: 1783
- Auto thefts: 252
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 4
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 27
- Assaults: 84
- Burglaries: 48
- Thefts: 1466
- Auto thefts: 216
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 1997: 788 buildings, average cost: $92,500
- 1998: 873 buildings, average cost: $94,300
- 1999: 868 buildings, average cost: $109,700
- 2000: 756 buildings, average cost: $109,100
- 2001: 803 buildings, average cost: $115,000
- 2002: 710 buildings, average cost: $128,800
- 2003: 635 buildings, average cost: $132,400
- 2004: 840 buildings, average cost: $151,400
- 2005: 1057 buildings, average cost: $178,000
- 2006: 1070 buildings, average cost: $189,700
- 2007: 905 buildings, average cost: $200,400
- 2008: 507 buildings, average cost: $190,800
- 2009: 274 buildings, average cost: $196,600
- 2010: 266 buildings, average cost: $185,900
- 2011: 222 buildings, average cost: $209,500
- 2012: 226 buildings, average cost: $209,700
- 2013: 247 buildings, average cost: $238,300
- 2014: 286 buildings, average cost: $264,600
- 2015: 381 buildings, average cost: $260,400
- 2016: 1055 buildings, average cost: $136,800
- 2017: 576 buildings, average cost: $264,700
- 2018: 583 buildings, average cost: $277,700
- 2019: 592 buildings, average cost: $283,300
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $1,137 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $987 (0.7%)
| Davidson County: | 17.5% |
| North Carolina: | 13.6% |
Median age of residents in 2019: 44.4 years old
(Males: 44.3 years old, Females: 44.6 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 45.8 years old, Black residents: 36.0 years old, American Indian residents: 38.3 years old, Asian residents: 60.1 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 26.1 years old, Other race residents: 46.3 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Davidson County is $451 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $543 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $708 a month.
Cities in this county include: Lexington, Thomasville, Tyro, Welcome, Wallburg, Southmont, Denton.
2018 air pollution in Davidson County:
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 9.4 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Local government website: www.co.davidson.nc.us
Neighboring counties: Garfield County, Oklahoma 
, Kingfisher County, Oklahoma , Iredell County , Johnston County 
, Montgomery County 
, Potter County, Texas .
| Here: | 5.9% |
| North Carolina: | 6.1% |
Current college students: 4,371
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 85.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 18.9%
Number of foreign born residents: 9,509 (36.4% naturalized citizens)
| Davidson County: | 5.7% |
| Whole state: | 8.4% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 1,4142010 or later
- 3,1222000 to 2009
- 2,0911990 to 1999
- 1,1521980 to 1989
- 2981970 to 1979
- 320Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 55.7%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 56,868
- One, attached: 986
- Two: 1,595
- 3 or 4: 1,567
- 5 to 9: 721
- 10 to 19: 966
- 20 to 49: 1,720
- 50 or more: 527
- Mobile homes: 11,110
Housing units in Davidson County with a mortgage: 29,166 (391 second mortgage, 2,734 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 20,311
| Here: | 59.2% with mortgage |
| State: | 63.2% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Davidson County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 32,855 | 141 |
| Mainline Protestant | 28,033 | 93 |
| Catholic | 2,412 | 2 |
| Black Protestant | 1,913 | 10 |
| Other | 574 | 5 |
| None | 98,219 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 28
| Davidson County: | 1.79 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.05 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Here: | 0.06 / 10,000 pop. |
| North Carolina: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 17
| This county: | 1.09 / 10,000 pop. |
| North Carolina: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 78
| Davidson County: | 5.00 / 10,000 pop. |
| North Carolina: | 4.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 103
| This county: | 6.60 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 7.57 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Davidson County: | 10.2% |
| North Carolina: | 9.8% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Davidson County: | 30.1% |
| State: | 28.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 14.5% |
| State: | 15.6% |
Agriculture in Davidson County:
Average size of farms: 92 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $22,871
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $206.63
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 4.90%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 69.58%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $21,610
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 36.56%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 3.74%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $49,394
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 93.06%
Average age of principal farm operators: 59 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 15.77
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 11.69%
Corn for grain: 4256 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 1697 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 7723 harvested acres
Vegetables: 348 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 75 acres
Earthquake activity:
Davidson County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 27% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 191.3 miles away from Davidson County center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 67.7 miles away from the county center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 187.1 miles away from the county center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 264.7 miles away from the county center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 201.8 miles away from Davidson County center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 211.1 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- North Carolina Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4487, Natural disaster type: Other
- North Carolina Tropical Storm Michael, Incident Period: October 10, 2018 - October 12, 2018, FEMA Id: 4412, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
- North Carolina Hurricane Florence, Incident Period: September 7, 2018 - September 29, 2018, FEMA Id: 4393, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Hurricane Matthew, Incident Period: October 04, 2016 to October 24, 2016, Emergency Declared EM-3380: October 07, 2016, FEMA Id: 3380, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: March 06, 2014 to March 07, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4167: March 31, 2014, FEMA Id: 4167, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- North Carolina Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3222: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 3222, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Hurricane Ivan, Incident Period: September 16, 2004 to September 23, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1553: September 18, 2004, FEMA Id: 1553, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Hurricane Isabel, Incident Period: September 18, 2003 to September 26, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1490: September 18, 2003, FEMA Id: 1490, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Severe Ice Storm, Incident Period: December 04, 2002 to December 06, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1448: December 12, 2002, FEMA Id: 1448, Natural disaster type: Ice Storm
- North Carolina Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 24, 2000 to February 01, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1312: January 31, 2000, FEMA Id: 1312, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- 10 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Davidson County (20) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 6
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 9, Winter Storms: 3, Droughts: 2, Blizzard: 1, Flood: 1, Freeze: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowfall: 1, Storm: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 39,522 (81.8%)
- Carpooled: 5,093 (10.5%)
- Bus: 234 (0.5%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 493 (1.0%)
- Bicycle: 6 (0.0%)
- Walked: 620 (1.3%)
- Worked at home: 2,374 (4.9%)
- Health care and social assistance (19%)
- Manufacturing (12%)
- Educational services (10%)
- Retail trade (8%)
- Accommodation and food services (8%)
- Other services, except public administration (7%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
- Health care and social assistance (23%)
- Manufacturing (14%)
- Educational services (13%)
- Retail trade (10%)
- Accommodation and food services (10%)
- Other services, except public administration (9%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
- Production occupations (15%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (12%)
- Management occupations (12%)
- Transportation occupations (10%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (9%)
- Sales and related occupations (8%)
- Material moving occupations (7%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (19%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (10%)
- Sales and related occupations (9%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
- Healthcare support occupations (7%)
- Management occupations (7%)
- Production occupations (7%)
- Mexico (40%)
- El Salvador (11%)
- Cambodia (8%)
- Honduras (4%)
- Philippines (4%)
- Colombia (3%)
- Germany (2%)
- American (23%)
- German (12%)
- English (7%)
- Irish (5%)
- European (4%)
- Scottish (2%)
- Scotch-Irish (2%)
People in group quarters in Davidson County, North Carolina in 2000:
- 805 people in nursing homes
- 363 people in state prisons
- 219 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 161 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 132 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 101 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
- 60 people in other group homes
- 44 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 11 people in homes for the mentally ill
People in group quarters in Davidson County, North Carolina in 2010:
- 711 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 370 people in state prisons
- 227 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 134 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 91 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 46 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 41 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 41 people in group homes intended for adults
- 28 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 2 people in in-patient hospice facilities
5.98% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($42,873 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.98% |
| North Carolina average: | 7.88% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.51% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($30,431 average AGI)
1.48% relocated from other states ($12,442 average AGI)
Davidson County: 1.48% North Carolina average: 3.75%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
| from Guilford County, NC |  1.30% ($40,082 average AGI) |
| from Forsyth County, NC | 1.21% ($46,254) |
| from Randolph County, NC | 0.67% ($32,577) |
| from Rowan County, NC | 0.22% ($29,562) |
| from Mecklenburg County, NC | 0.14% ($37,695) |
| from Davie County, NC | 0.10% ($45,190) |
| from Cabarrus County, NC | 0.07% ($53,273) |
5.42% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($43,834 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.42% |
| North Carolina average: | 7.23% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.28% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($33,699 average AGI)
1.14% relocated to other states ($10,135 average AGI)
Davidson County: 1.14% North Carolina average: 3.07%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
| to Forsyth County, NC | 1.14% ($40,736 average AGI) |
| to Guilford County, NC | 1.13% ($36,536) |
| to Randolph County, NC | 0.58% ($38,398) |
| to Rowan County, NC | 0.19% ($36,265) |
| to Mecklenburg County, NC | 0.16% ($55,011) |
| to Wake County, NC | 0.10% ($50,742) |
| to Davie County, NC | 0.10% ($79,466) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.7
Births per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 10.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 10.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.5
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 6.2%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 25,522 (20,455 aged, 5,067 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 3,755 (10%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Davidson County, North Carolina in 1999 - 2019:
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (2,443)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (2,152)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (1,745)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (1,696)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (1,332)
- Unspecified dementia (1,263)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (1,102)
- Congestive heart failure (758)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (717)
- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (673)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 5,155
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 109
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 23,451
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,198
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 956
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 3
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 15
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 49
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 11
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 52.9. This is less than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 35.0
- Other - 18.0
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 131.4. This is more than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 80.3
- Suffocation - 27.4
- Other - 23.6
Household type by relationship:
Households: 167,609- Male householders: 35,824 (7,658 living alone), Female householders: 34,114 (8,778 living alone)
36,563 spouses (36,468 opposite-sex spouses), 5,541 unmarried partners, (5,456 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 41,263 children (36,625 natural, 1,501 adopted, 3,137 stepchildren), 4,286 grandchildren, 525 brothers or sisters, 1,881 parents, 167 foster children, 2,595 other relatives, 3,190 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 1,660
Size of family households: 23,060 2-persons, 12,914 3-persons, 7,339 4-persons, 4,129 5-persons, 1,012 6-persons, 583 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 16,436 1-person, 3,283 2-persons, 1,010 3-persons, 70 4-persons, 56 5-persons, 46 6-persons.
19,750 married couples with children.
10,514 single-parent households (2,665 men, 7,849 women).
91.8% of residents of Davidson speak English at home.
6.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
1.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (49% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (83% speak English very well, 17% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $566,837,000 ($3,686 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $21,473,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $299,673,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $131,481,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,201,000
Federal grants: $103,997,000
Federal procurement contracts: $16,252,000 ($9,233,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $13,233,000 ($2,185,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $783,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $55,288,000
Federal Government insurance: $40,616,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 10,133| Here: | 66 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 72 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 7,457
| Here: | 48 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 44 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +2,129
| Here: | +14 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +18 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +2,743
| Here: | +18 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +27 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 17.71 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.3 |
| State: | 6.4 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.6 |
| State: | 4.4 |
- Year house built in Davidson County, North Carolina
- 3,5752014 or later
- 2,0012010 to 2013
- 12,7052000 to 2009
- 13,8821990 to 1999
- 8,8961980 to 1989
- 10,7021970 to 1979
- 7,9421960 to 1969
- 7,4311950 to 1959
- 3,4371940 to 1949
- 5,4891939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Davidson County, North Carolina
- 1131 room
- 1152 rooms
- 1,1953 rooms
- 3,6834 rooms
- 11,0945 rooms
- 10,6386 rooms
- 9,5027 rooms
- 6,8978 rooms
- 6,2409+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Davidson County, North Carolina
- 1981 room
- 1,0832 rooms
- 1,8693 rooms
- 6,4414 rooms
- 5,4815 rooms
- 3,5186 rooms
- 1,1307 rooms
- 2088 rooms
- 5339+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Davidson County, North Carolina
- 113no bedroom
- 5561 bedroom
- 7,1782 bedrooms
- 31,0663 bedrooms
- 9,2254 bedrooms
- 1,3395+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Davidson County, North Carolina
- 198no bedroom
- 2,1381 bedroom
- 8,8622 bedrooms
- 7,6583 bedrooms
- 1,6054 bedrooms
- 05+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Davidson County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 811no vehicle
- 8,4411 vehicle
- 19,7142 vehicles
- 12,5373 vehicles
- 5,5074 vehicles
- 2,4675+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Davidson County in renter-occupied apartments
- 2,882no vehicle
- 8,7761 vehicle
- 5,9252 vehicles
- 1,7163 vehicles
- 5694 vehicles
- 5935+ vehicles
87.1% of Davidson County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 66% lived in North Carolina.
| Davidson County: | 87.1% |
| State average: | 84.8% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 118,662
- Other state: 38,473
- Northeast: 10,675
- Midwest: 4,391
- South: 19,728
- West: 3,679
- 63.1%Electricity
- 22.2%Utility gas
- 5.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 4.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 3.6%Wood
- 0.7%No fuel used
- 0.2%Other fuel
- 0.1%Coal or coke
- 83.1%Electricity
- 8.4%Utility gas
- 5.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 1.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.3%No fuel used
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2,035
| Here: | 12.3% |
| North Carolina: | 11.4% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2,545
| Here: | 29.3% |
| North Carolina: | 9.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,071
| Here: | 24.6% |
| North Carolina: | 19.1% |
Davidson County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $3,351,000
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $4,691,000
Hospital Public: $4,363,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $3,294,000
Higher Education - Other: $2,733,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $1,473,000
Other: $1,396,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $1,144,000
Sewerage: $658,000
Air Transportation: $354,000
Parks and Recreation: $117,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $91,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $40,000
- Construction - Other Higher Education: $12,415,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $10,306,000
Housing and Community Development: $5,272,000
Air Transportation: $904,000
General Public Buildings: $660,000
Parks and Recreation: $169,000
Police Protection: $18,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $217,556,000
Other Higher Education: $30,827,000
Police Protection: $15,072,000
Public Welfare - Other: $14,500,000
Health - Other: $14,234,000
Financial Administration: $4,659,000
Correctional Institutions: $4,412,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,559,000
Housing and Community Development: $3,542,000
General - Other: $3,367,000
Libraries: $3,179,000
General Public Buildings: $3,016,000
Central Staff Services: $1,036,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $1,029,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,025,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $970,000
Transit Utilities: $917,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $718,000
Sewerage: $589,000
Air Transportation: $464,000
Natural Resources - Other: $222,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $2,192,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $7,750,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Local Fire Protection: $8,802,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,757,000
Other - Health - Other: $709,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare: $902,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $5,757,000
Other: $1,136,000
Health and Hospitals: $243,000
Transit Utilities: $57,000
General Local Government Support: $46,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $109,400,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $100,121,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,278,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,000,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,750,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $250,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $4,334,000
Donations From Private Sources: $2,814,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,215,000
Rents: $487,000
Interest Earnings: $119,000
Sale of Property: $94,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,374,000
Other Higher Education: $872,000
Police Protection: $421,000
Health - Other: $261,000
Transit Utilities: $134,000
General - Other: $115,000
General Public Building: $99,000
Public Welfare - Other: $76,000
Parks and Recreation: $47,000
Correctional Institutions: $40,000
Financial Administration: $39,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $24,911,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,750,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $196,704,000
Public Welfare: $12,414,000
Housing and Community Development: $4,508,000
Other: $2,152,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,893,000
General Local Government Support: $1,298,000
Transit Utilities: $739,000
- Tax - Property: $86,946,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $30,179,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,200,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $645,000
Other License: $481,000
Motor Vehicle License: $165,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $135,512,000
Davidson County government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $3,351,000
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $4,691,000
Hospital Public: $4,363,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $3,294,000
Higher Education - Other: $2,733,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $1,473,000
Other: $1,396,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $1,144,000
Sewerage: $658,000
Air Transportation: $354,000
Parks and Recreation: $117,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $91,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $40,000
- Construction - Other Higher Education: $12,415,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $10,306,000
Housing and Community Development: $5,272,000
Air Transportation: $904,000
General Public Buildings: $660,000
Parks and Recreation: $169,000
Police Protection: $18,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $217,556,000
Other Higher Education: $30,827,000
Police Protection: $15,072,000
Public Welfare - Other: $14,500,000
Health - Other: $14,234,000
Financial Administration: $4,659,000
Correctional Institutions: $4,412,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,559,000
Housing and Community Development: $3,542,000
General - Other: $3,367,000
Libraries: $3,179,000
General Public Buildings: $3,016,000
Central Staff Services: $1,036,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $1,029,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,025,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $970,000
Transit Utilities: $917,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $718,000
Sewerage: $589,000
Air Transportation: $464,000
Natural Resources - Other: $222,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $2,192,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $7,750,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Local Fire Protection: $8,802,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,757,000
Other - Health - Other: $709,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare: $902,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $5,757,000
Other: $1,136,000
Health and Hospitals: $243,000
Transit Utilities: $57,000
General Local Government Support: $46,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $109,400,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $100,121,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,278,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,000,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,750,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $250,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $4,334,000
Donations From Private Sources: $2,814,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,215,000
Rents: $487,000
Interest Earnings: $119,000
Sale of Property: $94,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,374,000
Other Higher Education: $872,000
Police Protection: $421,000
Health - Other: $261,000
Transit Utilities: $134,000
General - Other: $115,000
General Public Building: $99,000
Public Welfare - Other: $76,000
Parks and Recreation: $47,000
Correctional Institutions: $40,000
Financial Administration: $39,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $24,911,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,750,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $196,704,000
Public Welfare: $12,414,000
Housing and Community Development: $4,508,000
Other: $2,152,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,893,000
General Local Government Support: $1,298,000
Transit Utilities: $739,000
- Tax - Property: $86,946,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $30,179,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,200,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $645,000
Other License: $481,000
Motor Vehicle License: $165,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $135,512,000
Davidson County government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $3,351,000
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $4,691,000
Hospital Public: $4,363,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $3,294,000
Higher Education - Other: $2,733,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $1,473,000
Other: $1,396,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $1,144,000
Sewerage: $658,000
Air Transportation: $354,000
Parks and Recreation: $117,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $91,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $40,000
- Construction - Other Higher Education: $12,415,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $10,306,000
Housing and Community Development: $5,272,000
Air Transportation: $904,000
General Public Buildings: $660,000
Parks and Recreation: $169,000
Police Protection: $18,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $217,556,000
Other Higher Education: $30,827,000
Police Protection: $15,072,000
Public Welfare - Other: $14,500,000
Health - Other: $14,234,000
Financial Administration: $4,659,000
Correctional Institutions: $4,412,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,559,000
Housing and Community Development: $3,542,000
General - Other: $3,367,000
Libraries: $3,179,000
General Public Buildings: $3,016,000
Central Staff Services: $1,036,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $1,029,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,025,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $970,000
Transit Utilities: $917,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $718,000
Sewerage: $589,000
Air Transportation: $464,000
Natural Resources - Other: $222,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $2,192,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $7,750,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Local Fire Protection: $8,802,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,757,000
Other - Health - Other: $709,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare: $902,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $5,757,000
Other: $1,136,000
Health and Hospitals: $243,000
Transit Utilities: $57,000
General Local Government Support: $46,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $109,400,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $100,121,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,278,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,000,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,750,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $250,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $4,334,000
Donations From Private Sources: $2,814,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,215,000
Rents: $487,000
Interest Earnings: $119,000
Sale of Property: $94,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,374,000
Other Higher Education: $872,000
Police Protection: $421,000
Health - Other: $261,000
Transit Utilities: $134,000
General - Other: $115,000
General Public Building: $99,000
Public Welfare - Other: $76,000
Parks and Recreation: $47,000
Correctional Institutions: $40,000
Financial Administration: $39,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $24,911,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,750,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $196,704,000
Public Welfare: $12,414,000
Housing and Community Development: $4,508,000
Other: $2,152,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,893,000
General Local Government Support: $1,298,000
Transit Utilities: $739,000
- Tax - Property: $86,946,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $30,179,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,200,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $645,000
Other License: $481,000
Motor Vehicle License: $165,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $135,512,000
Davidson County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $3,351,000
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $4,691,000
Hospital Public: $4,363,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $3,294,000
Higher Education - Other: $2,733,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $1,473,000
Other: $1,396,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $1,144,000
Sewerage: $658,000
Air Transportation: $354,000
Parks and Recreation: $117,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $91,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $40,000
- Construction - Other Higher Education: $12,415,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $10,306,000
Housing and Community Development: $5,272,000
Air Transportation: $904,000
General Public Buildings: $660,000
Parks and Recreation: $169,000
Police Protection: $18,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $217,556,000
Other Higher Education: $30,827,000
Police Protection: $15,072,000
Public Welfare - Other: $14,500,000
Health - Other: $14,234,000
Financial Administration: $4,659,000
Correctional Institutions: $4,412,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,559,000
Housing and Community Development: $3,542,000
General - Other: $3,367,000
Libraries: $3,179,000
General Public Buildings: $3,016,000
Central Staff Services: $1,036,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $1,029,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,025,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $970,000
Transit Utilities: $917,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $718,000
Sewerage: $589,000
Air Transportation: $464,000
Natural Resources - Other: $222,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $2,192,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $7,750,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Local Fire Protection: $8,802,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,757,000
Other - Health - Other: $709,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare: $902,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $5,757,000
Other: $1,136,000
Health and Hospitals: $243,000
Transit Utilities: $57,000
General Local Government Support: $46,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $109,400,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $100,121,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,278,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,000,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,750,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $250,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $4,334,000
Donations From Private Sources: $2,814,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,215,000
Rents: $487,000
Interest Earnings: $119,000
Sale of Property: $94,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,374,000
Other Higher Education: $872,000
Police Protection: $421,000
Health - Other: $261,000
Transit Utilities: $134,000
General - Other: $115,000
General Public Building: $99,000
Public Welfare - Other: $76,000
Parks and Recreation: $47,000
Correctional Institutions: $40,000
Financial Administration: $39,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $24,911,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,750,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $196,704,000
Public Welfare: $12,414,000
Housing and Community Development: $4,508,000
Other: $2,152,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,893,000
General Local Government Support: $1,298,000
Transit Utilities: $739,000
- Tax - Property: $86,946,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $30,179,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,200,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $645,000
Other License: $481,000
Motor Vehicle License: $165,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $135,512,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 2,620
- Number of aged recipients: 202
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 2,418
- Number of recipients under 18: 567
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,616
- Number of recipients older than 64: 437
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 953
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 1,222
| Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003 (Based on 21 full tracts) | ||||||||||||
| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings | D) Home Improvement Loans | E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families | F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 321 | $109,449 | 1,853 | $107,035 | 6,207 | $108,195 | 272 | $22,864 | 13 | $812,462 | 703 | $82,128 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 14 | $101,500 | 289 | $80,349 | 782 | $103,518 | 44 | $20,636 | 1 | $300,000 | 40 | $60,425 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 58 | $83,672 | 806 | $68,285 | 2,053 | $94,813 | 194 | $21,784 | 1 | $500,000 | 110 | $71,991 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 40 | $105,875 | 161 | $108,348 | 891 | $99,365 | 29 | $35,655 | 0 | $0 | 37 | $60,108 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 15 | $98,600 | 40 | $121,575 | 191 | $101,942 | 6 | $37,000 | 0 | $0 | 4 | $62,000 |
| Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003 (Based on 21 full tracts) | ||||||
| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings | C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 508 | $116,445 | 865 | $119,081 | 38 | $99,237 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 84 | $121,774 | 246 | $123,846 | 14 | $135,857 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 3 | $95,667 | 21 | $110,667 | 1 | $395,000 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 30 | $116,667 | 52 | $121,423 | 1 | $48,000 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 7 | $104,857 | 5 | $168,800 | 1 | $145,000 |
| Most common first names in Davidson County, NC among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| James | 851 | 70.2 years |
| John | 728 | 74.3 years |
| Mary | 706 | 77.5 years |
| William | 686 | 72.2 years |
| Robert | 520 | 71.8 years |
| Charles | 350 | 71.2 years |
| George | 279 | 72.8 years |
| Thomas | 253 | 71.7 years |
| Paul | 246 | 73.0 years |
| Annie | 236 | 80.7 years |
| Most common last names in Davidson County, NC among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Smith | 459 | 75.9 years |
| Leonard | 458 | 76.1 years |
| Everhart | 389 | 75.1 years |
| Beck | 304 | 76.8 years |
| Hedrick | 288 | 75.9 years |
| Myers | 288 | 76.2 years |
| Hill | 261 | 74.8 years |
| Davis | 234 | 73.3 years |
| Johnson | 228 | 74.0 years |
| Miller | 212 | 74.1 years |
| Businesses in Davidson County, NC | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T | 1 | La-Z-Boy | 1 | |
| Advance Auto Parts | 2 | Little Caesars Pizza | 1 | |
| Applebee's | 1 | Lowe's | 1 | |
| Arby's | 2 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 4 | |
| AutoZone | 1 | Maurices | 1 | |
| Burger King | 2 | McDonald's | 4 | |
| CVS | 1 | Nike | 2 | |
| Chevrolet | 1 | Papa John's Pizza | 1 | |
| Circle K | 1 | Penske | 1 | |
| Comfort Suites | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
| Cracker Barrel | 1 | Quality | 1 | |
| Cricket Wireless | 3 | RadioShack | 2 | |
| Curves | 1 | Rite Aid | 2 | |
| Domino's Pizza | 2 | SONIC Drive-In | 1 | |
| Dunkin Donuts | 1 | Sears | 1 | |
| FedEx | 6 | T-Mobile | 2 | |
| Firestone Complete Auto Care | 1 | Taco Bell | 1 | |
| Ford | 1 | True Value | 1 | |
| GNC | 2 | U-Haul | 6 | |
| GameStop | 1 | UPS | 7 | |
| H&R Block | 2 | Waffle House | 1 | |
| Hardee's | 1 | Walgreens | 1 | |
| Holiday Inn | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
| Jones New York | 1 | Wendy's | 2 | |
| KFC | 2 | YMCA | 1 | |
Davidson County on our top lists:
- #4 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011"
- #4 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #86 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
- #100 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Romney (Republican) in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
