Davie County Demographics

A map of Davie County's Population by Race

Davie County, North Carolina has an estimated population of 44,122, an increase from the 42,712 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 82.0% White, 8.3% Hispanic, 4.4% Black, 4.0% Multiracial, 0.7% Asian, and 0.6% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Davie County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Davie has become slightly less 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 Davie County, that probability was 32.5% in 2020 and 31.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Davie County is ranked the 58th most populous county in North Carolina, out of 100 counties. Davie County was ranked the 60th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Davie County's White Population

36,195 residents of Davie County, or 82.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Davie County is significantly higher than in North Carolina overall, where 60% of the population is White. Davie County ranks 25th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Davie County's White population has grown by an estimated 4.0%. White residents' share of Davie County's population has increased from 81.5% to 82.0%.

Davie County is more White than neighboring Yadkin County (81.6% White), Rowan County (67.8% White), Iredell County (72.7% White), Forsyth County (53.5% White), and Davidson County (76% White).

Davie County's Black Population

1,959 residents of Davie County, or 4.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Davie County is significantly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 20% of the population is Black. Davie County ranks 70th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Davie County's Black population has declined by an estimated 18.8%. Black residents' share of Davie County's population has decreased from 5.6% to 4.4%.

Davie County is more Black than neighboring Yadkin County (1.6% Black). Davie County is less Black than neighboring Rowan County (15.5% Black), Iredell County (11.1% Black), Forsyth County (24.6% Black), and Davidson County (9.1% Black).

Davie County's Asian Population

317 residents of Davie County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Davie County is slightly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 3.3% of the population is Asian. Davie County ranks 56th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Davie County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 14.4%. Asian residents' share of Davie County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Davie County is more Asian than neighboring Yadkin County (0.1% Asian). Davie County is less Asian than neighboring Rowan County (0.8% Asian), Iredell County (2.4% Asian), Forsyth County (2.3% Asian), and Davidson County (1.5% Asian).

Davie County's Hispanic Population

3,645 residents of Davie County, or 8.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Davie County is slightly lower than in North Carolina overall, where 11.3% of the population is Hispanic. Davie County ranks 44th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Davie County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 8.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Davie County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 8.3%.

Davie County is less Hispanic than neighboring Yadkin County (12.4% Hispanic), Rowan County (11.9% Hispanic), Iredell County (9.3% Hispanic), Forsyth County (15.1% Hispanic), and Davidson County (8.9% Hispanic).

Davie County's Native American/Other Population

258 residents of Davie 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 Davie County is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 1.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Davie County ranks 86th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Davie County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 14.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Davie County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Davie County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Rowan County (0.3% Native American/Other). Davie County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Yadkin County (0.8% Native American/Other), Iredell County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Forsyth County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Davie County's Multiracial Population

1,748 residents of Davie County, or 4.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Davie County is comparable to the share in North Carolina overall, where 4.1% of the population is Multiracial. Davie County ranks 39th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 100 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Davie County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 8.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Davie County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.0%.

Davie County is more Multiracial than neighboring Yadkin County (3.4% Multiracial), Rowan County (3.7% Multiracial), Iredell County (3.7% Multiracial), Forsyth County (3.8% Multiracial), and Davidson County (3.8% 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.