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 203 years ago in 1821.
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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 : | 2/12/2025 - 11:34:19 AM |
Density : | 115 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
Population growth : | 3.76% (2010-2020) |
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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
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 |