Demographics of Davidson town, North Carolina

Davidson town, North Carolina had 16,662 people on July 1, 2025, by the Census Bureau’s estimate: +1,777 since July 2020. Age, income, poverty, housing and origin below come from the survey, averaged over 2020–2024, each with its margin of error.

Davidson town, in four figures

16,662
Population: July 1, 2025, Vintage 2025 estimate. The survey’s 2020–⁠2024 figure is 15,660 ±291.; +11.9%
Change since July 2020: +1,777 people.; 41.9 ±2.2
Median age: ACS 2020–⁠2024.; $166,556 ±$28,347
Median household income: ACS 2020–⁠2024, in 2024 dollars.

Population, year by year

July 1 estimates from the Census Bureau’s Vintage 2025. The Bureau publishes no births, deaths or migration for a place, so the change is the difference between one July estimate and the next.

Davidson town, North Carolina's population grew 11.9% from July 2020 to July 2025, against +3.1% nationally

The July 1 estimate of Davidson town, North Carolina's resident population and the nation's, each year of the Census Bureau's Vintage 2025, as a share of its July 2020 level (= 100).

U.S. Census Bureau — Census Bureau population estimates — incorporated places and New England towns

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Davidson town, North Carolina's population grew 11.9% from July 2020 to July 2025, against +3.1% nationally. The July 1 estimate of Davidson town, North Carolina's resident population and the nation's, each year of the Census Bureau's Vintage 2025, as a share of its July 2020 level (= 100).
July 1	Population	Index	United States
2020	14,885	100.0	100.0
2021	15,262	102.5	100.2
2022	15,702	105.5	100.7
2023	15,941	107.1	101.6
2024	16,332	109.7	102.5
2025	16,662	111.9	103.1

Population of Davidson town, North Carolina on July 1 of each year, Vintage 2025
July 1	Population	Change
2020	14,885	—
2021	15,262	+377
2022	15,702	+440
2023	15,941	+239
2024	16,332	+391
2025	16,662	+330

Age, 2020–2024

The median age is 41.9 ±2.2: for men 40.1 ±4.2 and for women 43.5 ±3.6. Shares are of everyone the survey counts, in the Bureau’s sex-by-age table (B01001).

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People in Davidson town by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	People	Share	North Carolina	United States
Under 5	449 ±153	2.9% ±1.0	5.6% ±<0.1	5.6% ±<0.1
5 to 17	2,694 ±428	17.2% ±2.7	16.1% ±0.1	16.3% ±<0.1
18 to 24	2,562 ±389	16.4% ±2.5	9.5% ±0.1	9.1% ±<0.1
25 to 44	2,786 ±391	17.8% ±2.5	26.2% ±0.1	26.9% ±<0.1
45 to 64	4,712 ±540	30.1% ±3.4	25.4% ±0.1	24.8% ±<0.1
65 and over	2,457 ±403	15.7% ±2.6	17.2% ±0.1	17.2% ±<0.1

Income and poverty, 2020–2024

Median household income is $166,556 ±$28,347, and income per person $86,576 ±$10,148, in 2024 dollars. The median is $72,388 ±$324 in North Carolina and $80,734 ±$166 in the United States.

Households by income

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Households in Davidson town by income, ACS 2020–2024
Household income	Households	Share	North Carolina	United States
Under $25,000	577 ±284	10.3% ±5.1	15.8% ±0.2	14.6% ±<0.1
$25,000 to $49,999	475 ±169	8.5% ±3.0	19.1% ±0.2	16.7% ±<0.1
$50,000 to $74,999	373 ±148	6.7% ±2.6	16.8% ±0.2	15.5% ±<0.1
$75,000 to $99,999	364 ±145	6.5% ±2.6	13.0% ±0.1	12.6% ±<0.1
$100,000 to $149,999	756 ±172	13.5% ±3.0	16.6% ±0.2	17.5% ±<0.1
$150,000 to $199,999	632 ±187	11.3% ±3.3	8.3% ±0.1	9.6% ±<0.1
$200,000 or more	2,412 ±317	43.2% ±5.2	10.4% ±0.1	13.4% ±0.1

Poverty by age

The poverty rate is the share of people whose family income is below the federal threshold for their family’s size, of everyone for whom the Bureau determines it (B17020).

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Poverty rate in Davidson town by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	Below poverty	Rate	North Carolina	United States
All ages	358 to 1,578	2.6% to 11.4%	13.0% ±0.2	12.5% ±0.1
Under 18	3 to 421	0.2% to 13.4%	17.7% ±0.3	16.1% ±0.1
18 to 59	175 to 969	2.4% to 13.2%	12.1% ±0.2	11.6% ±0.1
60 and over	74 to 294	2.3% to 8.5%	10.9% ±0.2	11.0% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Housing, 2020–2024

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Housing in Davidson town, ACS 2020–2024
Measure	Davidson town	North Carolina	United States
Housing units	6,294 ±312	4,895,668 ±642	143,775,355 ±10,234
Occupied	88.8% ±0.6	87.5% ±0.2	89.9% ±0.1
Vacant	11.2% ±3.8	12.5% ±0.2	10.1% ±0.1
Owner occupied	80.0% ±3.5	66.6% ±0.3	65.2% ±0.3
Renter occupied	20.0% ±4.3	33.4% ±0.2	34.8% ±0.1
Median home value	$687,700 ±$49,094	$288,900 ±$1,086	$332,700 ±$236
Median gross rent	$1,652 ±$200	$1,228 ±$5	$1,413 ±$2
Median year built	2005 ±2	1991 ±1	1980 ±1

Occupied and vacant are shares of all housing units; owner and renter occupied are shares of occupied units. Value and rent are medians in 2024 dollars.

Origin and place of birth, 2020–2024

Hispanic or Latino origin is not a race in the Census Bureau’s tables. Here the people of Hispanic origin, of any race, are one row, and everyone else is counted by race alone (B03002), so the rows add to the whole.

Hispanic origin and race

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People in Davidson town by Hispanic origin and race, ACS 2020–2024
Origin	People	Share	North Carolina	United States
Hispanic or Latino	554 ±245	3.5% ±1.6	11.3% ±<0.1	19.3% ±<0.1
White alone, not Hispanic	12,560 ±760	80.2% ±4.6	60.0% ±<0.1	57.4% ±<0.1
Black alone, not Hispanic	1,385 ±630	8.8% ±4.0	20.0% ±0.1	11.9% ±<0.1
Asian alone, not Hispanic	467 ±218	3.0% ±1.4	3.3% ±<0.1	5.9% ±<0.1
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0 to 21	0% to 0.1%	0.8% ±<0.1	0.5% ±<0.1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0 to 21	0% to 0.1%	0.1% ±<0.1	0.2% ±<0.1
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0 to 134	< 0.1% to 0.9%	0.5% ±<0.1	0.6% ±<0.1
Two or more races, not Hispanic	627 ±239	4.0% ±1.5	4.1% ±0.1	4.3% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Place of birth and citizenship

“Born a citizen outside the states” counts people born in Puerto Rico, the island areas, or abroad to American parents. Naturalized citizens and those who are not citizens together make up the people born abroad (B05002).

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People in Davidson town by place of birth and citizenship, ACS 2020–2024
Born	People	Share	North Carolina	United States
Born in the state	4,778 ±655	30.5% ±4.1	53.6% ±0.2	57.3% ±<0.1
Born in another state	9,795 ±592	62.5% ±3.6	35.9% ±0.2	26.9% ±<0.1
Born a citizen outside the states	74 to 298	0.5% to 1.9%	1.4% ±<0.1	1.7% ±<0.1
Born abroad	901 ±290	5.8% ±1.8	9.1% ±0.1	14.1% ±<0.1
Naturalized citizens	515 ±225	3.3% ±1.4	3.8% ±0.1	7.4% ±<0.1
Not citizens	194 to 578	1.2% to 3.7%	5.2% ±0.1	6.8% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Davidson town among the places of North Carolina

67th of 166 places of 5,000 or more by the survey’s 2020–2024 count. Every one is listed on the North Carolina page.

Places of North Carolina near Davidson town in population, ACS 2020–2024
Place	ACS 2020–⁠2024
Morganton city	17,646 ±35
Stallings town	16,886 ±269
Albemarle city	16,762 ±39
Southern Pines town	16,420 ±26
Murraysville CDP	16,339 ±1,342
Davidson town	15,660 ±291
Belmont city	15,546 ±61
Hendersonville city	15,408 ±29
Eden city	15,356 ±50
Laurinburg city	15,087 ±40
Henderson city	14,885 ±24

Sources

Census Bureau population estimates — incorporated places and New England towns — U.S. Census Bureau · U.S. Government work · retrieved September 25, 2026
American Community Survey 5-year estimates — table-based Summary File · U.S. Government work

Data retrieved September 25, 2026