Davidson County, North Carolina
Davidson County: County in North Carolina, United States of America
About
Davidson County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2010 census, the population was 162,878 and a population density of 111 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 169,234 inhabitants. Its county seat is Lexington. The county was created 202 years ago in 1821.
Quick Facts about Davidson County
| Population : | 169,234 (2020) |
| Country : | United States of America |
| State : | North Carolina (United States) |
| Different from : | Davidson County |
| Area : | 1468 km2 |
| Water as percent of area : | 2.5% |
| Land as percent of area : | 97.5% |
| Named for : | William Lee Davidson |
| Capital : | Lexington |
| Establishment : | January 01, 1822 |
| Time Zone : | Eastern Time Zone |
| Local time : | 04:52:19 (23rd April 2024) |
| Density : | 115 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
| Population growth : | 3.76% (2010-2020) |
Geography
Davidson County is located at 35°47'36"N 80°12'46"W (35.7932800, -80.2126900). It has 6 neighbors: Davie County, Forsyth County, Guilford County, Montgomery County, Rowan County and Stanly County.
Davidson County map
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The largest city of Davidson County is Thomasville with a population of 26,713. Other cities include, Lexington population 19,141 and Wallburg population 3,125. See all Davidson County cities & populated places.
Davidson County Populated Places
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Davidson County.
| City Name | Population | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Thomasville | 26,713 | City in and the county seat of Thomas County, Georgia, United States |
| Lexington | 19,141 | City in and county seat of Davidson County, North Carolina, United States |
| Midway | 4,742 | Incorporated town in Davidson County |
| Welcome | 4,162 | Census designated place |
| Wallburg | 3,125 | Human settlement in Davidson County, North Carolina, United States of America |
| Denton | 1,700 | Town in Davidson County, North Carolina, United States |
- Official Website
Official website of Davidson County
Davidson County has 6 neighbours.
- Davie County county in North Carolina, United States
- Forsyth County county in North Carolina, United States of America
- Guilford County county in North Carolina, United States of America
- Montgomery County county in North Carolina, United States
- Rowan County county in North Carolina, United States
- Stanly County county in North Carolina, United States
- Wallburg
- Midway
- Lexington
- Thomasville
- Denton
- High Point
Demographics
The population of Davidson County increased by 3.76% in 10 years.
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
| 2010 | 162,878 | - | census |
| 2011 | 162,923 | 0.03% | estimation process |
| 2012 | 163,040 | 0.07% | estimation process |
| 2013 | 163,295 | 0.16% | estimation process |
| 2014 | 163,383 | 0.05% | estimation process |
| 2015 | 163,486 | 0.06% | estimation process |
| 2016 | 164,270 | 0.48% | estimation process |
| 2017 | 165,180 | 0.55% | estimation process |
| 2018 | 166,358 | 0.71% | estimation process |
| 2019 | 167,609 | 0.75% | estimation process |
| 2020 | 169,234 | 0.96% | estimation process |
People born in Davidson County (7)
People born in Davidson County, including botanist and mycologist Kenneth Bryan Raper, businessman Jack Fulk, author, attorney and politician James Snyder, Jr., .
List
- William H. Jones (United States Army Medal of Honor recipient) he was born in 01/01/1842
- Ja Hu Stafford (American pioneer of Cochise County, Arizona) he was born in 02/06/1834
- James Stephens Brown (Mormon and gold miner) he was born in 04/07/1828
- Vickie Sawyer (American politician) she was born in 01/01/1975
Other places with the same name (2)
- Davidson County , Tennessee county in Tennessee, United States with a population of 694,176 people.
North Carolina Other Counties (more counties)
| County Name | Population | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Wake County | 1,132,271 | County in North Carolina, United States |
| Mecklenburg County | 1,128,945 | County in North Carolina, United States |
| Charlotte | 900,350 | The fourteenth most populous city in the United States and the center of the Charlotte metropolitan area. |
| Guilford County | 540,521 | County in North Carolina, United States of America |
| Raleigh | 474,414 | The capital of North Carolina, Raleigh is a major center for business, government, and education. |
| Forsyth County | 383,843 | County in North Carolina, United States of America |
| West Raleigh | 338,759 | A census-designated place located in Wake County, North Carolina. |
| Cumberland County | 336,364 | County in Maine, United States |
| Durham County | 327,306 | County in North Carolina, United States of America |
| Greensboro | 297,878 | The third most populous city in North Carolina and the center of the Greensboro metropolitan area. |
| Durham | 285,897 | The third most populous city in North Carolina and the center of the Durham metropolitan area. |
| Buncombe County | 263,477 | County in North Carolina, United States |
| Winston-Salem | 248,112 | The fifth most populous city in North Carolina. |
| Union County | 244,562 | County in North Carolina, United States |
| New Hanover County | 236,613 | County in North Carolina, United States |
| Gaston County | 226,568 | County in North Carolina, United States |
