Davidson County Demographics

A map of Davidson County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	131,384	129,487	76.0%	76.7%
Black	15,813	15,839	9.1%	9.4%
Hispanic	15,456	13,902	8.9%	8.2%
Multiracial	6,655	6,063	3.8%	3.6%
Asian	2,662	2,440	1.5%	1.4%
Native American/Other	984	1,199	0.6%	0.7%

Davidson County, North Carolina has an estimated population of 172,954, a slight increase from the 168,930 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 76.0% White, 9.1% Black, 8.9% Hispanic, 3.8% Multiracial, 1.5% Asian, and 0.6% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Davidson County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Davidson has become slightly more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than North Carolina overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Davidson County, that probability was 39.5% in 2020 and 40.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Davidson County is ranked the 17th most populous county in North Carolina, out of 100 counties. Davidson County was ranked the 17th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Davidson County's White Population

131,384 residents of Davidson County, or 76.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Davidson County is significantly higher than in North Carolina overall, where 60% of the population is White. Davidson County ranks 34th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Davidson County's White population has grown by an estimated 1.5%. White residents' share of Davidson County's population has decreased from 76.7% to 76.0%.

Davidson County is more White than neighboring Forsyth County (53.5% White), Rowan County (67.8% White), and Randolph County (75% White). Davidson County is less White than neighboring Davie County (82% White), and Stanly County (78% White).

Davidson County's Black Population

15,813 residents of Davidson County, or 9.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Davidson County is considerably lower than in North Carolina overall, where 20% of the population is Black. Davidson County ranks 65th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Davidson County's Black population has remained roughly the same. Black residents' share of Davidson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 9.1%.

Davidson County is more Black than neighboring Davie County (4.4% Black), and Randolph County (6% Black). Davidson County is less Black than neighboring Forsyth County (24.6% Black), Rowan County (15.5% Black), and Stanly County (11.2% Black).

Davidson County's Asian Population

2,662 residents of Davidson County, or 1.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Davidson County is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 3.3% of the population is Asian. Davidson County ranks 24th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Davidson County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 9.1%. Asian residents' share of Davidson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.5%.

Davidson County is more Asian than neighboring Rowan County (0.8% Asian), Davie County (0.7% Asian), and Randolph County (1.3% Asian). Davidson County is less Asian than neighboring Forsyth County (2.3% Asian), and Stanly County (1.9% Asian).

Davidson County's Hispanic Population

15,456 residents of Davidson County, or 8.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Davidson County is slightly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 11.3% of the population is Hispanic. Davidson County ranks 40th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Davidson County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 11.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Davidson County's population has increased from 8.2% to 8.9%.

Davidson County is more Hispanic than neighboring Davie County (8.3% Hispanic), and Stanly County (5.7% Hispanic). Davidson County is less Hispanic than neighboring Forsyth County (15.1% Hispanic), Rowan County (11.9% Hispanic), and Randolph County (14% Hispanic).

Davidson County's Native American/Other Population

984 residents of Davidson County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Davidson County is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 1.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Davidson County ranks 57th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Davidson County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 17.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Davidson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Davidson County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Rowan County (0.3% Native American/Other), Randolph County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Stanly County (0.4% Native American/Other). Davidson County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Forsyth County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Davidson County's Multiracial Population

6,655 residents of Davidson County, or 3.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Davidson County is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 4.1% of the population is Multiracial. Davidson County ranks 54th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Davidson County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 9.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Davidson County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.8%.

Davidson County is more Multiracial than neighboring Rowan County (3.7% Multiracial), Randolph County (3.3% Multiracial), and Stanly County (2.8% Multiracial). Davidson County is less Multiracial than neighboring Davie County (4% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.