Davidson County, North Carolina Population 2023

170,745

Davidson County, North Carolina's estimated 2023 population is 170,745 with a growth rate of 0.36% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Davidson County, North Carolina is the 17th largest county in North Carolina. The 2010 population was 162,878 and has seen a growth of 4.83% since that time.

Note: data after 2021 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
2010162,878
2011163,4836050.37%
2012164,0886050.37%
2013164,6936050.37%
2014165,2986050.37%
2015165,9036050.37%
2016166,5086050.36%
2017167,1136050.36%
2018167,7186050.36%
2019168,3236050.36%
2020168,9306070.36%
2021169,5356050.36%
2022170,1406050.36%
2023170,7456050.36%
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2023 Growth Rate
0.36% (605)
County Website
Davidson County
Founded
1822
County Seat
Lexington
2010 Population
162,878
Growth Since 2010
4.83% (7,867)

Davidson County, North Carolina Population 2023

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White139,94183.3%
Black or African American16,1409.61%
Two or more races6,4953.87%
Other race2,5111.49%
Asian2,5031.49%
Native American4000.24%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander120.01%
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White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Davidson County, North Carolina Population by Race

Davidson County, North Carolina Population Pyramid 2023

Davidson County, North Carolina Median Age

42.4

Total

41.6

Male

43.2

Female

Davidson County, North Carolina Adults

There are 130,971 adults, (30,401 of whom are seniors) in Davidson County, North Carolina.

Davidson County, North Carolina Age Dependency

67

Age Dependency Ratio

30.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Davidson County, North Carolina Sex Ratio

Female85,55750.93%
Male82,44549.07%

Davidson County, North Carolina Population by Age

Davidson County, North Carolina Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All66,9862.4872.227.8
Married35,128385.614.4
Non Family20,3531.262.637.4
Female7,9253.2445.354.7
Male3,5802.9954.745.3
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2.97

Average Family Size

2.48

Average Household Size

72.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Davidson County, North Carolina Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Davidson County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Davidson County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 18.26%.

Davidson County, North Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$37,398

Average Earnings

$42,501

Average Male

$32,260

Average Female

Davidson County, North Carolina Earnings by Educational Attainment

Davidson County, North Carolina Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Davidson County, North Carolina Language

91.68% of Davidson County, North Carolina residents speak only English, while 8.32% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.14% of the population.

Davidson County, North Carolina Language

Davidson County, North Carolina Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White130,86515,96812.2%
Hispanic12,7293,67728.89%
Black15,7713,05419.36%
Multiple6,3831,17818.46%
Other2,50849619.78%
Asian2,50341616.62%
Native38517645.71%
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14.52%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.62%

Male Poverty Rate

16.34%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Davidson County, North Carolina

The race most likely to be in poverty in Davidson County, North Carolina is Native, with 45.71% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Davidson County, North Carolina is White, with 12.2% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.18%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.26%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.34%.

Davidson County, North Carolina Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.38%
High School13.6%
Some College8.73%
Bachelors or Greater2.91%
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Davidson County, North Carolina Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed30.04%
Male Unemployed19.38%
Female Employed7.11%
Male Employed4.86%
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Davidson County, North Carolina Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Davidson County, North Carolina Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Davidson County, North Carolina Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.1%

Male Marriage Rate

52.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Davidson County, North Carolina Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Davidson County, North Carolina Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Davidson County, North Carolina Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Davidson County, North Carolina Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

9,383

Number of Veterans

8,782

Male Veterans

601

Female Veterans

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Davidson County, North Carolina Veterans by War

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Davidson County, North Carolina Veterans by Age

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Davidson County, North Carolina Veterans by Race

Davidson County, North Carolina Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.37%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.5%

Veteran Disability Rate

Davidson County, North Carolina Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.5%

Labor Force Participation

55.3%

Employment Rate

5.4%

Unemployment Rate

Davidson County, North Carolina Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Davidson County, North Carolina Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Davidson County, North Carolina Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

71.72%

Born in Davidson County, North Carolina

95.58%

Native Born

5.58%

Foreign Born

3.34%

Non Citizen

2.24%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.58% of Davidson County, North Carolina residents were born in the United States, with 71.72% having been born in North Carolina. 3.34% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Davidson County, North Carolina Place of Birth

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