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Davidson County, NC

Demographic and economic profile of Davidson County, NC, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Davidson County's economy leans toward manufacturing and trades, with a labor force drawing from a county of 177,809 residents who have grown by 3.9% over five years. Educational attainment skews toward workforce credentials rather than four-year degrees—only 20.7% hold a bachelor's degree or higher—and median worker earnings of $39,650 reflect a cost-competitive labor pool. Housing remains accessible at a $200,100 median home value and $863 median monthly rent, and a 74.4% homeownership rate points to a relatively stable, established residential base.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

177,809

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$64,172

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.9% since 2018

Davidson County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone133,972 (77.5%)
  • Black or African American Alone16,096 (9.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race8,394 (4.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races5,947 (3.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone5,496 (3.2%)
  • Asian Alone2,667 (1.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish11,398
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island787
  3. 3.Other Indo-European724
  4. 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)443
  5. 5.Vietnamese230

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

5.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

9,726

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$30,717

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$32,759

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance16,606
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)14,592
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)10,307
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services6,298
  5. 5.Construction (Group)6,140

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations25,857
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations18,493
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations14,984
  4. 4.Service Occupations11,872
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations9,135

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.75×)13,606
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.29×)5,885
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.21×)6,528
  4. 4.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.16×)2,098
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.13×)4,178

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$200,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$863/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

74.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9998,588 (16.5%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9996,890 (13.3%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9995,412 (10.4%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9995,272 (10.1%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9994,421 (8.5%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9993,592 (6.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

20.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

87.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

59.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$39,650

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

24.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone61,783 (79.1%)
  • Worked At Home7,543 (9.7%)
  • Carpooled7,313 (9.4%)
  • Walked692 (0.9%)
  • Other500 (0.6%)
  • Taxi146 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.