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Davidson County | |
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 Davidson County Courthouse in Lexington | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina | |
 North Carolina's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 35°48′N 80°13′W / 35.80°N 80.21°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  North Carolina |
| Founded | 1822 |
| Named for | William Lee Davidson |
| Seat | Lexington |
| Largest community | Thomasville |
| Area | |
| • Total | 567.70 sq mi (1,470.3 km2) |
| • Land | 553.18 sq mi (1,432.7 km2) |
| • Water | 14.52 sq mi (37.6 km2) 2.56% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 168,930 |
| • Estimate (2023) | 174,804 |
| • Density | 305.38/sq mi (117.91/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 8th |
| Website | www |
Davidson County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 168,930.[1] Its county seat is Lexington,[2] and its largest community is Thomasville.
Davidson County is included in the Winston-Salem, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Greensboro–Winston-Salem–High Point, NC Combined Statistical Area.
Parts of Davidson County are in the Yadkin Valley AVA.
History
The original North Carolina county of this name was created in 1786 what was then the far western portion of North Carolina, with its county seat at Nashville and a territory covering most of what is now Middle Tennessee. When Tennessee was established as a separate state in 1796, this county became Davidson County, Tennessee.
The current North Carolina county was formed in 1822 from Rowan County. It was named after Brigadier General William Lee Davidson, an American Revolutionary War general killed at the Battle of Cowan's Ford on the Catawba River in 1781.[3][4]
In 1911, a new county called Piedmont County was proposed, with High Point as its county seat, to be created from Guilford, Davidson and Randolph Counties. Many people appeared at the Guilford County courthouse to oppose the plan, vowing to go to the state legislature to protest. The state legislature voted down the plan in February 1911.[5][6]
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 567.70 square miles (1,470.3 km2), of which 553.18 square miles (1,432.7 km2) is land and 14.52 square miles (37.6 km2) (2.56%) is water.[7]
Davidson County is located entirely within the Piedmont region of central North Carolina. The Piedmont consists of gently rolling terrain frequently broken by hills or shallow valleys formed by rivers and streams. An exception to this terrain are the Uwharrie Mountains in the county's western and southwestern sections. The Uwharries are the oldest mountain range in North America,[8] and at one time they rose to nearly 20,000 feet (6,100 m) above sea level. However, time has worn them down to little more than high hills; yet due to the relative flatness of the surrounding countryside they still rise from 250 to 500 feet (150 m) above their base. The highest point in the Uwharries - and the highest point in Davidson County - is High Rock Mountain in the county's southwestern corner. It has an elevation of 1,119 feet (341 m) above sea level.
National protected area
- Uwharrie National Forest (part)
State and local protected areas
- Boone's Cave Park
- Lake Thom-A-Lex Park[9]
- Uwharrie Game Land (part)[10]
- Yadkin River Game Land (part)[10]
Major water bodies
- Abbotts Creek
- Badin Lake
- High Rock Lake
- Lake Thom-A-Lex[9]
- South Potts Creek[11]
- Tuckertown Reservoir
- Yadkin River
Adjacent counties
- Forsyth County – north
- Guilford County – northeast
- Randolph County – east
- Montgomery County – south
- Stanly County – southwest
- Rowan County – southwest
- Davie County – west
Major highways
Major infrastructure
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1830 | 13,389 | — | |
| 1840 | 14,606 | 9.1% | |
| 1850 | 15,320 | 4.9% | |
| 1860 | 16,601 | 8.4% | |
| 1870 | 17,414 | 4.9% | |
| 1880 | 20,333 | 16.8% | |
| 1890 | 21,702 | 6.7% | |
| 1900 | 23,403 | 7.8% | |
| 1910 | 29,404 | 25.6% | |
| 1920 | 35,201 | 19.7% | |
| 1930 | 47,865 | 36.0% | |
| 1940 | 53,377 | 11.5% | |
| 1950 | 62,244 | 16.6% | |
| 1960 | 79,493 | 27.7% | |
| 1970 | 95,627 | 20.3% | |
| 1980 | 113,162 | 18.3% | |
| 1990 | 126,677 | 11.9% | |
| 2000 | 147,246 | 16.2% | |
| 2010 | 162,878 | 10.6% | |
| 2020 | 168,930 | 3.7% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 174,804 | [1] | 3.5% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[12] 1790–1960[13] 1900–1990[14] 1990–2000[15] 2010[16] 2020[1] | |||
2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 129,487 | 76.65% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 15,839 | 9.38% |
| Native American | 665 | 0.39% |
| Asian | 2,440 | 1.44% |
| Pacific Islander | 43 | 0.03% |
| Other/Mixed | 6,554 | 3.88% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13,902 | 8.23% |
As of the 2020 census, there were 168,930 people, 69,938 households, and 49,037 families residing in the county.
2010 census
At the 2010 census,[18] there were 149,331 people, 58,156 households, and 42,512 families residing in the county. The population density was 267 people per square mile (103 people/km2). There were 62,432 housing units at an average density of 113 units per square mile (44 units/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 84.05% White, 11.14% Black or African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.82% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.66% from other races, and 0.94% from two or more races. 3.24% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 58,156 households, out of which 32.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.00% were married couples living together, 10.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.90% were non-families. 22.90% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 24.30% under the age of 18, 7.60% from 18 to 24, 31.20% from 25 to 44, 24.10% from 45 to 64, and 12.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 96.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.70 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $38,640, and the median income for a family was $46,241. Males had a median income of $31,287 versus $23,622 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,703. About 7.00% of families and 10.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.30% of people under age 18 and 12.10% of those age 65 or over.
Government and politics
Davidson County was one of the first areas of North Carolina to turn Republican, doing so long before other areas of conservative white voters shifted away from the Democrats. No Democratic presidential nominee has carried the county since Franklin D. Roosevelt defeated Thomas E. Dewey by a mere ten votes out of almost 19,000 in 1944. It was one of only 13 counties out of 100 in the state to vote for Barry Goldwater over Lyndon Johnson in 1964, and the last Democrat to garner even one-third of the county's vote was Jimmy Carter in 1980.
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 2020 | 64,658 | 73.05% | 22,636 | 25.57% | 1,220 | 1.38% |
| 2016 | 54,317 | 72.56% | 18,109 | 24.19% | 2,430 | 3.25% |
| 2012 | 49,383 | 69.62% | 20,624 | 29.07% | 928 | 1.31% |
| 2008 | 45,419 | 66.23% | 22,433 | 32.71% | 729 | 1.06% |
| 2004 | 42,075 | 70.72% | 17,191 | 28.89% | 230 | 0.39% |
| 2000 | 35,387 | 67.99% | 16,199 | 31.12% | 461 | 0.89% |
| 1996 | 24,797 | 58.75% | 13,593 | 32.21% | 3,817 | 9.04% |
| 1992 | 24,869 | 50.01% | 16,462 | 33.11% | 8,394 | 16.88% |
| 1988 | 28,374 | 68.11% | 13,215 | 31.72% | 73 | 0.18% |
| 1984 | 30,471 | 72.55% | 11,469 | 27.31% | 61 | 0.15% |
| 1980 | 22,794 | 59.56% | 14,579 | 38.10% | 896 | 2.34% |
| 1976 | 18,813 | 51.05% | 17,859 | 48.46% | 183 | 0.50% |
| 1972 | 24,875 | 74.79% | 7,691 | 23.12% | 696 | 2.09% |
| 1968 | 16,678 | 46.57% | 7,594 | 21.20% | 11,544 | 32.23% |
| 1964 | 17,292 | 55.73% | 13,735 | 44.27% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1960 | 18,797 | 58.90% | 13,118 | 41.10% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1956 | 16,178 | Zdroj:https://en.wikipedia.org?pojem=Davidson_County,_North_Carolina|||||