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Davidson County, North Carolina (NC)

County population in 2022: 172,586 (53% urban, 47% rural); it was 147,246 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 30,931
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 15,901
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 43,160
Renter-occupied apartments: 17,683 (it was 14,996 in 2000)
% of renters here:

26%
State:

33%

Land area: 552 sq. mi.

Water area: 14.6 sq. mi.

Population density: 313 people per square mile   (high).

March 2022 cost of living index in Davidson County: 81.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (20.2%), Manufacturing (17.4%), Retail trade (12.5%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 82%
  • Government: 11%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Davidson County, NC (2022)
    • 132,23776.6%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 17,36510.1%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 14,4868.4%Hispanic or Latino
    • 5,1543.0%Two or more races
    • 2,6211.5%Asian alone
    • 3850.2%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 3380.2%Some other race alone
Median resident age:

42.0 years
North Carolina median age:

39.2 years
Males: 84,979  (49.2%)
Females: 87,607  (50.8%)
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Average household size:
Davidson County:

2.0 people
North Carolina:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $63,741 ($38,640 in 1999)
This county:

$63,741
North Carolina:

$67,481

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $596 (lower quartile is $492, upper quartile is $822)
This county:

$596
State:

$945


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $219,400 (it was $91,700 in 2000)
Davidson:

$219,400
North Carolina:

$280,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $140,900 - $317,000

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $276,314
Here:

$276,314
State:

$375,326

Townhouses or other attached units: $286,542
Here:

$286,542
State:

$317,935

In 2-unit structures: $176,377
Here:

$176,377
State:

$250,488

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $414,951
Here:

$414,951
State:

$254,939

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $237,190
Here:

$237,190
State:

$329,290

Mobile homes: $103,285
Here:

$103,285
State:

$124,933

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $28,549
Here:

$28,549
State:

$107,261

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,205
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $383

Institutionalized population: 1,379

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 4
  • Robberies: 10
  • Assaults: 81
  • Burglaries: 381
  • Thefts: 719
  • Auto thefts: 161

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 3
  • Robberies: 11
  • Assaults: 68
  • Burglaries: 368
  • Thefts: 757
  • Auto thefts: 180
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Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 1071 buildings, average cost: $323,100
  • 2021: 876 buildings, average cost: $279,200
  • 2020: 766 buildings, average cost: $281,400
  • 2019: 592 buildings, average cost: $283,300
  • 2018: 583 buildings, average cost: $277,700
  • 2017: 576 buildings, average cost: $264,700
  • 2016: 1055 buildings, average cost: $136,800
  • 2015: 381 buildings, average cost: $260,400
  • 2014: 286 buildings, average cost: $264,600
  • 2013: 247 buildings, average cost: $238,300
  • 2012: 226 buildings, average cost: $209,700
  • 2011: 222 buildings, average cost: $209,500
  • 2010: 266 buildings, average cost: $185,900
  • 2009: 274 buildings, average cost: $196,600
  • 2008: 507 buildings, average cost: $190,800
  • 2007: 905 buildings, average cost: $200,400
  • 2006: 1070 buildings, average cost: $189,700
  • 2005: 1057 buildings, average cost: $178,000
  • 2004: 840 buildings, average cost: $151,400
  • 2003: 635 buildings, average cost: $132,400
  • 2002: 710 buildings, average cost: $128,800
  • 2001: 803 buildings, average cost: $115,000
  • 2000: 756 buildings, average cost: $109,100
  • 1999: 868 buildings, average cost: $109,700
  • 1998: 873 buildings, average cost: $94,300
  • 1997: 788 buildings, average cost: $92,500
Number of permits per 10,000 Davidson, NC residents
Average permit cost in Davidson, NC

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,338 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,141 (0.7%)

Distribution of median household income in Davidson, NC in 2022
Distribution of house value in Davidson, NC in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Davidson, NC in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 12.3%
Davidson County:

12.3%
North Carolina:

12.8%
(10.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 17.9% for Black residents, 24.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 43.8% for American Indian residents, 16.8% for other race residents, 19.0% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 42.0 years old
(Males: 41.0 years old, Females: 43.0 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 45.8 years old, Black residents: 38.9 years old, American Indian residents: 32.5 years old, Asian residents: 35.8 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 24.8 years old, Other race residents: 25.4 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Davidson County is $451 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $543 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $708 a month.

Cities in this county include: Lexington, Thomasville, Tyro, Welcome, Wallburg, Southmont, Denton.

Davidson County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

2023 air pollution in Davidson County:

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 10.2 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.

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Neighboring counties: Garfield County, Oklahoma , Kingfisher County, Oklahoma , Iredell County , Johnston County , Montgomery County , Potter County, Texas .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.0%
North Carolina:

3.2%

Unemployment by year in Davidson, NC
County total employment by year in Davidson, NC
County average yearly wages by year in Davidson, NC

Current college students: 4,371
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 21.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 9,318 (41.0% naturalized citizens)

Davidson County:

5.4%
Whole state:

8.6%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 2,4872010 or later
  • 2,5632000 to 2009
  • 2,1881990 to 1999
  • 1,1521980 to 1989
  • 2981970 to 1979
  • 320Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.6%

Davidson County marital status for males Davidson County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 55,678
  • One, attached: 2,234
  • Two: 2,720
  • 3 or 4: 1,921
  • 5 to 9: 885
  • 10 to 19: 1,181
  • 20 to 49: 929
  • 50 or more: 140
  • Mobile homes: 10,591

Housing units in Davidson County with a mortgage: 28,999 (2,541 second mortgage, 51 home equity loan, 2,238 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,497

Here:

96.6% with mortgage
State:

97.0% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Davidson County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant32,855141
Mainline Protestant28,03393
Catholic2,4122
Black Protestant1,91310
Other5745
None98,219-
Davidson County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 28
Davidson County:

1.79 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 17
This county:

1.09 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 78
Davidson County:

5.00 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

4.75 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 103
This county:

6.60 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.57 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Davidson County:

10.2%
North Carolina:

9.8%

Adult obesity rate:
Davidson County:

30.1%
State:

28.3%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

14.5%
State:

15.6%

Agriculture in Davidson County:

Average size of farms: 92 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $22,871
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $206.63
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 4.90%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 69.58%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $21,610
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 36.56%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 3.74%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $49,394
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 93.06%
Average age of principal farm operators: 59 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 15.77
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 11.69%
Corn for grain: 4256 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 1697 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 7723 harvested acres
Vegetables: 348 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 75 acres

Earthquake activity:

Davidson County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 27% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 191.3 miles away from Davidson County center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 67.7 miles away from the county center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 187.1 miles away from the county center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 264.7 miles away from the county center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 201.8 miles away from Davidson County center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 211.1 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • North Carolina Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4487, Natural disaster type: Other
  • North Carolina Tropical Storm Michael, Incident Period: October 10, 2018 - October 12, 2018, FEMA Id: 4412, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
  • North Carolina Hurricane Florence, Incident Period: September 7, 2018 - September 29, 2018, FEMA Id: 4393, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • North Carolina Hurricane Matthew, Incident Period: October 04, 2016 to October 24, 2016, Emergency Declared EM-3380: October 07, 2016, FEMA Id: 3380, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • North Carolina Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: March 06, 2014 to March 07, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4167: March 31, 2014, FEMA Id: 4167, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • North Carolina Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3222: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 3222, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • North Carolina Hurricane Ivan, Incident Period: September 16, 2004 to September 23, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1553: September 18, 2004, FEMA Id: 1553, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • North Carolina Hurricane Isabel, Incident Period: September 18, 2003 to September 26, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1490: September 18, 2003, FEMA Id: 1490, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • North Carolina Severe Ice Storm, Incident Period: December 04, 2002 to December 06, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1448: December 12, 2002, FEMA Id: 1448, Natural disaster type: Ice Storm
  • North Carolina Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 24, 2000 to February 01, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1312: January 31, 2000, FEMA Id: 1312, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • 10 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Davidson County (20) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 9, Winter Storms: 3, Droughts: 2, Blizzard: 1, Flood: 1, Freeze: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowfall: 1, Storm: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Davidson

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 36,936 (71.2%)
  • Carpooled: 5,155 (9.9%)
  • Bus: 88 (0.2%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 668 (1.3%)
  • Bicycle: 19 (0.0%)
  • Walked: 669 (1.3%)
  • Worked at home: 8,274 (16.0%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (21%)
  • Manufacturing (11%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Other services, except public administration (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (26%)
  • Manufacturing (14%)
  • Retail trade (13%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Production occupations (14%)
  • Sales and related occupations (9%)
  • Material moving occupations (9%)
  • Management occupations (9%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (9%)
  • Transportation occupations (8%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (8%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (18%)
  • Sales and related occupations (11%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (10%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (9%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (8%)
  • Management occupations (8%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (6%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (36%)
  • El Salvador (7%)
  • Colombia (6%)
  • Cambodia (5%)
  • Guyana (5%)
  • Venezuela (5%)
  • Philippines (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Davidson County


  • American (16%)
  • English (15%)
  • German (13%)
  • Irish (9%)
  • Scottish (2%)
  • European (2%)
  • Italian (1%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Davidson County, North Carolina in 2010:

  • 711 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 370 people in state prisons
  • 227 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 134 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 91 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 46 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 41 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 41 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 28 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 2 people in in-patient hospice facilities

People in group quarters in Davidson County, North Carolina in 2000:

  • 805 people in nursing homes
  • 363 people in state prisons
  • 219 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 161 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 132 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 101 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 60 people in other group homes
  • 44 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 11 people in homes for the mentally ill
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $62,803.

7.47% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($54,488 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.47%
North Carolina average:

8.85%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.77% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($41,628 average AGI)
1.69% relocated from other states ($12,860 average AGI)
Davidson County:

1.69%
North Carolina average:

4.18%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Forsyth County, NC  1.64% ($60,388 average AGI)
from Guilford County, NC  1.50% ($56,174)
from Randolph County, NC  0.67% ($44,240)
from Rowan County, NC  0.48% ($41,765)
from Mecklenburg County, NC  0.19% ($52,397)
from Cabarrus County, NC  0.16% ($58,762)
from Davie County, NC  0.10% ($35,941)


6.15% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($48,732 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.15%
North Carolina average:

7.89%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.85% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($37,897 average AGI)
1.30% relocated to other states ($10,834 average AGI)
Davidson County:

1.30%
North Carolina average:

3.18%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Forsyth County, NC  1.22% ($49,652 average AGI)
to Guilford County, NC  1.12% ($43,053)
to Randolph County, NC  0.72% ($49,616)
to Rowan County, NC  0.26% ($43,387)
to Davie County, NC  0.15% ($42,084)
to Mecklenburg County, NC  0.14% ($52,337)
to Wake County, NC  0.09% ($48,517)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 12.5
Births per 1000 population from 2010 to 2022: 8.9

Births per 1000 population in Davidson County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 9.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 10.8

Deaths per 1000 population in Davidson County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.5

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Davidson County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 14.2%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 6.2%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Davidson County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Davidson County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Davidson County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Davidson County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Davidson County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Davidson County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 25,522 (20,455 aged, 5,067 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 3,755 (10%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Davidson County, North Carolina in 1999 - 2019:

  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (2,443)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (2,152)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (1,745)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (1,696)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (1,332)
  • Unspecified dementia (1,263)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (1,102)
  • Congestive heart failure (758)
  • Pneumonia, unspecified (717)
  • Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (673)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.3
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 5,155
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 109
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 23,450

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,198
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 956
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 3

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 15
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 49

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 11
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 52.9. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of homicide
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 35.0
  • Other - 18.0

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 131.4. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 80.3
  • Suffocation - 27.4
  • Other - 23.6

Household type by relationship:

Households: 172,586
  • Male householders: 33,626 (7,163 living alone), Female householders: 35,187 (8,905 living alone)
  • 36,601 spouses (36,333 opposite-sex spouses), 4,197 unmarried partners, (4,146 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 46,523 children (42,731 natural, 1,393 adopted, 2,399 stepchildren), 6,488 grandchildren, 2,049 brothers or sisters, 1,605 parents, 154 foster children, 2,439 other relatives, 2,158 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 1,559

Size of family households: 23,515 2-persons, 11,682 3-persons, 8,799 4-persons, 2,896 5-persons, 1,787 6-persons, 614 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 16,068 1-person, 3,059 2-persons, 393 3-persons.

22,409 married couples with children.
7,948 single-parent households (2,129 men, 5,819 women).

91.3% of residents of Davidson speak English at home.
6.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
1.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (52% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (84% speak English very well, 16% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $566,837,000 ($3,686 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $21,473,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $299,673,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $131,481,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,201,000
Federal grants: $103,997,000
Federal procurement contracts: $16,252,000 ($9,233,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $13,233,000 ($2,185,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $783,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $55,288,000
Federal Government insurance: $40,616,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 10,133
Here:

66 per 1000 residents
State:

72 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 7,457
Here:

48 per 1000 residents
State:

44 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +2,129
Here:

+14 per 1000 residents
State:

+18 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +2,743
Here:

+18 per 1000 residents
State:

+27 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Davidson County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 17.71 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.9
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.4
State:

4.4

Year house built in Davidson County, North Carolina
  • Year house built in Davidson County, North Carolina
  • 1,7822020 or later
  • 7,3502010 to 2019
  • 15,5782000 to 2009
  • 9,1051990 to 1999
  • 11,2191980 to 1989
  • 9,9081970 to 1979
  • 6,0801960 to 1969
  • 8,1261950 to 1959
  • 2,3411940 to 1949
  • 4,7901939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Davidson County, North Carolina
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Davidson County, North Carolina
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Davidson County, North Carolina
  • 1041 room
  • 512 rooms
  • 7273 rooms
  • 5,2954 rooms
  • 14,6015 rooms
  • 10,1036 rooms
  • 7,9317 rooms
  • 6,0668 rooms
  • 5,6409+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Davidson County, North Carolina
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Davidson County, North Carolina
  • 8741 room
  • 2472 rooms
  • 2,4033 rooms
  • 6,3044 rooms
  • 5,2615 rooms
  • 1,6906 rooms
  • 8657 rooms
  • 2678 rooms
  • 3849+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Davidson County, North Carolina
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Davidson County, North Carolina
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Davidson County, North Carolina
  • 175no bedroom
  • 3391 bedroom
  • 8,3352 bedrooms
  • 32,5753 bedrooms
  • 8,4184 bedrooms
  • 6765+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Davidson County, North Carolina
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Davidson County, North Carolina
  • 874no bedroom
  • 1,0581 bedroom
  • 8,9522 bedrooms
  • 6,4123 bedrooms
  • 8594 bedrooms
  • 1405+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Davidson County, North Carolina in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Davidson County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Davidson County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 1,264no vehicle
  • 9,3041 vehicle
  • 18,7842 vehicles
  • 12,1733 vehicles
  • 5,5444 vehicles
  • 3,4495+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Davidson County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Davidson County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 1,860no vehicle
  • 6,8221 vehicle
  • 6,6782 vehicles
  • 2,2223 vehicles
  • 5604 vehicles
  • 1535+ vehicles

93.1% of Davidson County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 29% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 58% lived in North Carolina.

Davidson County:

93.1%
State average:

87.3%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 123,617
  • Other state: 38,635
  • Northeast: 8,839
  • Midwest: 8,222
  • South: 18,237
  • West: 3,337
Year householders moved into unit in Davidson County, NC
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Davidson County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 72.3%Electricity
  • 16.5%Utility gas
  • 5.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 4.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.4%Wood
  • 0.3%No fuel used
  • 0.2%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 74.7%Electricity
  • 19.0%Utility gas
  • 2.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.4%Wood
  • 0.8%No fuel used
  • 0.3%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2,701
Here:

16.8%
North Carolina:

13.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1,132
Here:

12.8%
North Carolina:

11.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,919
Here:

33.8%
North Carolina:

19.3%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Davidson County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $4,034,000
    Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $3,351,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $5,124,000
    Hospital Public: $4,793,000
    Solid Waste Management: $4,691,000
    Hospital Public: $4,363,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $3,294,000
    Higher Education - Other: $2,773,000
    Higher Education - Other: $2,733,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $2,549,000
    Other: $2,254,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $1,473,000
    Other: $1,396,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $1,218,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $1,144,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $944,000
    Sewerage: $800,000
    Sewerage: $658,000
    Air Transportation: $426,000
    Air Transportation: $354,000
    Parks and Recreation: $117,000
    Parks and Recreation: $115,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $91,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $58,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $40,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $35,000
  • Construction - Judicial and Legal Services: $16,142,000
    Other Higher Education: $12,415,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $10,306,000
    Housing and Community Development: $5,272,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $4,436,000
    Air Transportation: $1,943,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,478,000
    Air Transportation: $904,000
    Other Higher Education: $868,000
    General Public Buildings: $660,000
    Housing and Community Development: $555,000
    General - Other: $455,000
    Sewerage: $414,000
    General Public Buildings: $382,000
    Parks and Recreation: $284,000
    Parks and Recreation: $169,000
    Police Protection: $18,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $221,248,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $217,556,000
    Other Higher Education: $31,202,000
    Other Higher Education: $30,827,000
    Police Protection: $16,769,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $15,911,000
    Health - Other: $15,537,000
    Police Protection: $15,072,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $14,500,000
    Health - Other: $14,234,000
    Solid Waste Management: $5,124,000
    Correctional Institutions: $5,058,000
    Financial Administration: $4,956,000
    Financial Administration: $4,659,000
    Correctional Institutions: $4,412,000
    General - Other: $3,727,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,559,000
    Housing and Community Development: $3,542,000
    General - Other: $3,367,000
    Libraries: $3,246,000
    Libraries: $3,179,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,118,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,016,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,466,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,203,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $1,160,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,147,000
    Transit Utilities: $1,097,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,036,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $1,029,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,025,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $970,000
    Transit Utilities: $917,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $891,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $819,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $718,000
    Sewerage: $621,000
    Air Transportation: $611,000
    Sewerage: $589,000
    Air Transportation: $464,000
    Local Fire Protection: $379,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $222,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $217,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $2,676,000
    Education: $2,192,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $7,750,000
    Interest on Debt: $6,953,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Local Fire Protection: $9,867,000
    Other - Local Fire Protection: $8,802,000
    Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,757,000
    Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,488,000
    Other - Health - Other: $709,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare: $902,000
    Public Welfare: $785,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $5,757,000
    Education: $4,792,000
    Other: $1,832,000
    Other: $1,136,000
    Health and Hospitals: $256,000
    Health and Hospitals: $243,000
    Transit Utilities: $90,000
    Transit Utilities: $57,000
    General Local Government Support: $55,000
    General Local Government Support: $46,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $109,400,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $108,457,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $100,121,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $92,893,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $25,480,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,915,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,278,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,000,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,750,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,750,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,750,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $250,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $4,334,000
    General Revenue - Other: $3,006,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $2,814,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,210,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,500,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $1,403,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,215,000
    Rents: $487,000
    Rents: $269,000
    Interest Earnings: $119,000
    Sale of Property: $94,000
    Sale of Property: $11,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,984,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,374,000
    Police Protection: $1,965,000
    General - Other: $1,871,000
    Other Higher Education: $872,000
    Health - Other: $741,000
    Other Higher Education: $484,000
    Police Protection: $421,000
    Health - Other: $261,000
    Transit Utilities: $134,000
    General - Other: $115,000
    General Public Building: $99,000
    Parks and Recreation: $85,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $76,000
    Transit Utilities: $69,000
    Parks and Recreation: $47,000
    Correctional Institutions: $40,000
    Financial Administration: $39,000
    Financial Administration: $30,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $25,000
    Libraries: $11,000
    Air Transportation: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $35,229,000
    Cash and Securities: $24,911,000
  • Revenue - Transit Utilities: $54,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,750,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $211,385,000
    Education: $196,704,000
    Public Welfare: $12,414,000
    Public Welfare: $11,729,000
    Other: $4,947,000
    Housing and Community Development: $4,508,000
    Health and Hospitals: $2,580,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,389,000
    Other: $2,152,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,893,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,298,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,022,000
    Transit Utilities: $981,000
    Transit Utilities: $739,000
    Sewerage: $50,000
  • Tax - Property: $91,690,000
    Property: $86,946,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $36,561,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $30,179,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,200,000
    Other License: $842,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $653,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $645,000
    Other License: $481,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $464,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $174,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $165,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $135,821,000
    : $135,512,000

Davidson County government finances - Revenue in 2018:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $4,034,000
    Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $3,351,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $5,124,000
    Hospital Public: $4,793,000
    Solid Waste Management: $4,691,000
    Hospital Public: $4,363,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $3,294,000
    Higher Education - Other: $2,773,000
    Higher Education - Other: $2,733,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $2,549,000
    Other: $2,254,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $1,473,000
    Other: $1,396,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $1,218,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $1,144,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $944,000
    Sewerage: $800,000
    Sewerage: $658,000
    Air Transportation: $426,000
    Air Transportation: $354,000
    Parks and Recreation: $117,000
    Parks and Recreation: $115,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $91,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $58,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $40,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $35,000
  • Construction - Judicial and Legal Services: $16,142,000
    Other Higher Education: $12,415,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $10,306,000
    Housing and Community Development: $5,272,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $4,436,000
    Air Transportation: $1,943,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,478,000
    Air Transportation: $904,000
    Other Higher Education: $868,000
    General Public Buildings: $660,000
    Housing and Community Development: $555,000
    General - Other: $455,000
    Sewerage: $414,000
    General Public Buildings: $382,000
    Parks and Recreation: $284,000
    Parks and Recreation: $169,000
    Police Protection: $18,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $221,248,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $217,556,000
    Other Higher Education: $31,202,000
    Other Higher Education: $30,827,000
    Police Protection: $16,769,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $15,911,000
    Health - Other: $15,537,000
    Police Protection: $15,072,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $14,500,000
    Health - Other: $14,234,000
    Solid Waste Management: $5,124,000
    Correctional Institutions: $5,058,000
    Financial Administration: $4,956,000
    Financial Administration: $4,659,000
    Correctional Institutions: $4,412,000
    General - Other: $3,727,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,559,000
    Housing and Community Development: $3,542,000
    General - Other: $3,367,000
    Libraries: $3,246,000
    Libraries: $3,179,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,118,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,016,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,466,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,203,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $1,160,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,147,000
    Transit Utilities: $1,097,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,036,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $1,029,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,025,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $970,000
    Transit Utilities: $917,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $891,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $819,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $718,000
    Sewerage: $621,000
    Air Transportation: $611,000
    Sewerage: $589,000
    Air Transportation: $464,000
    Local Fire Protection: $379,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $222,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $217,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $2,676,000
    Education: $2,192,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $7,750,000
    Interest on Debt: $6,953,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Local Fire Protection: $9,867,000
    Other - Local Fire Protection: $8,802,000
    Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,757,000
    Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,488,000
    Other - Health - Other: $709,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare: $902,000
    Public Welfare: $785,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $5,757,000
    Education: $4,792,000
    Other: $1,832,000
    Other: $1,136,000
    Health and Hospitals: $256,000
    Health and Hospitals: $243,000
    Transit Utilities: $90,000
    Transit Utilities: $57,000
    General Local Government Support: $55,000
    General Local Government Support: $46,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $109,400,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $108,457,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $100,121,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $92,893,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $25,480,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,915,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,278,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,000,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,750,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,750,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,750,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $250,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $4,334,000
    General Revenue - Other: $3,006,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $2,814,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,210,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,500,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $1,403,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,215,000
    Rents: $487,000
    Rents: $269,000
    Interest Earnings: $119,000
    Sale of Property: $94,000
    Sale of Property: $11,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,984,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,374,000
    Police Protection: $1,965,000
    General - Other: $1,871,000
    Other Higher Education: $872,000
    Health - Other: $741,000
    Other Higher Education: $484,000
    Police Protection: $421,000
    Health - Other: $261,000
    Transit Utilities: $134,000
    General - Other: $115,000
    General Public Building: $99,000
    Parks and Recreation: $85,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $76,000
    Transit Utilities: $69,000
    Parks and Recreation: $47,000
    Correctional Institutions: $40,000
    Financial Administration: $39,000
    Financial Administration: $30,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $25,000
    Libraries: $11,000
    Air Transportation: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $35,229,000
    Cash and Securities: $24,911,000
  • Revenue - Transit Utilities: $54,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,750,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $211,385,000
    Education: $196,704,000
    Public Welfare: $12,414,000
    Public Welfare: $11,729,000
    Other: $4,947,000
    Housing and Community Development: $4,508,000
    Health and Hospitals: $2,580,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,389,000
    Other: $2,152,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,893,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,298,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,022,000
    Transit Utilities: $981,000
    Transit Utilities: $739,000
    Sewerage: $50,000
  • Tax - Property: $91,690,000
    Property: $86,946,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $36,561,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $30,179,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,200,000
    Other License: $842,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $653,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $645,000
    Other License: $481,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $464,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $174,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $165,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $135,821,000
    : $135,512,000

Davidson County government finances - Debt in 2018:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $4,034,000
    Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $3,351,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $5,124,000
    Hospital Public: $4,793,000
    Solid Waste Management: $4,691,000
    Hospital Public: $4,363,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $3,294,000
    Higher Education - Other: $2,773,000
    Higher Education - Other: $2,733,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $2,549,000
    Other: $2,254,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $1,473,000
    Other: $1,396,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $1,218,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $1,144,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $944,000
    Sewerage: $800,000
    Sewerage: $658,000
    Air Transportation: $426,000
    Air Transportation: $354,000
    Parks and Recreation: $117,000
    Parks and Recreation: $115,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $91,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $58,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $40,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $35,000
  • Construction - Judicial and Legal Services: $16,142,000
    Other Higher Education: $12,415,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $10,306,000
    Housing and Community Development: $5,272,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $4,436,000
    Air Transportation: $1,943,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,478,000
    Air Transportation: $904,000
    Other Higher Education: $868,000
    General Public Buildings: $660,000
    Housing and Community Development: $555,000
    General - Other: $455,000
    Sewerage: $414,000
    General Public Buildings: $382,000
    Parks and Recreation: $284,000
    Parks and Recreation: $169,000
    Police Protection: $18,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $221,248,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $217,556,000
    Other Higher Education: $31,202,000
    Other Higher Education: $30,827,000
    Police Protection: $16,769,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $15,911,000
    Health - Other: $15,537,000
    Police Protection: $15,072,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $14,500,000
    Health - Other: $14,234,000
    Solid Waste Management: $5,124,000
    Correctional Institutions: $5,058,000
    Financial Administration: $4,956,000
    Financial Administration: $4,659,000
    Correctional Institutions: $4,412,000
    General - Other: $3,727,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,559,000
    Housing and Community Development: $3,542,000
    General - Other: $3,367,000
    Libraries: $3,246,000
    Libraries: $3,179,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,118,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,016,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,466,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,203,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $1,160,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,147,000
    Transit Utilities: $1,097,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,036,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $1,029,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,025,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $970,000
    Transit Utilities: $917,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $891,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $819,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $718,000
    Sewerage: $621,000
    Air Transportation: $611,000
    Sewerage: $589,000
    Air Transportation: $464,000
    Local Fire Protection: $379,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $222,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $217,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $2,676,000
    Education: $2,192,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $7,750,000
    Interest on Debt: $6,953,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Local Fire Protection: $9,867,000
    Other - Local Fire Protection: $8,802,000
    Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,757,000
    Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,488,000
    Other - Health - Other: $709,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare: $902,000
    Public Welfare: $785,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $5,757,000
    Education: $4,792,000
    Other: $1,832,000
    Other: $1,136,000
    Health and Hospitals: $256,000
    Health and Hospitals: $243,000
    Transit Utilities: $90,000
    Transit Utilities: $57,000
    General Local Government Support: $55,000
    General Local Government Support: $46,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $109,400,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $108,457,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $100,121,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $92,893,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $25,480,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,915,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,278,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,000,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,750,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,750,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,750,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $250,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $4,334,000
    General Revenue - Other: $3,006,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $2,814,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,210,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,500,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $1,403,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,215,000
    Rents: $487,000
    Rents: $269,000
    Interest Earnings: $119,000
    Sale of Property: $94,000
    Sale of Property: $11,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,984,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,374,000
    Police Protection: $1,965,000
    General - Other: $1,871,000
    Other Higher Education: $872,000
    Health - Other: $741,000
    Other Higher Education: $484,000
    Police Protection: $421,000
    Health - Other: $261,000
    Transit Utilities: $134,000
    General - Other: $115,000
    General Public Building: $99,000
    Parks and Recreation: $85,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $76,000
    Transit Utilities: $69,000
    Parks and Recreation: $47,000
    Correctional Institutions: $40,000
    Financial Administration: $39,000
    Financial Administration: $30,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $25,000
    Libraries: $11,000
    Air Transportation: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $35,229,000
    Cash and Securities: $24,911,000
  • Revenue - Transit Utilities: $54,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,750,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $211,385,000
    Education: $196,704,000
    Public Welfare: $12,414,000
    Public Welfare: $11,729,000
    Other: $4,947,000
    Housing and Community Development: $4,508,000
    Health and Hospitals: $2,580,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,389,000
    Other: $2,152,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,893,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,298,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,022,000
    Transit Utilities: $981,000
    Transit Utilities: $739,000
    Sewerage: $50,000
  • Tax - Property: $91,690,000
    Property: $86,946,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $36,561,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $30,179,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,200,000
    Other License: $842,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $653,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $645,000
    Other License: $481,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $464,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $174,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $165,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $135,821,000
    : $135,512,000

Davidson County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $4,034,000
    Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $3,351,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $5,124,000
    Hospital Public: $4,793,000
    Solid Waste Management: $4,691,000
    Hospital Public: $4,363,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $3,294,000
    Higher Education - Other: $2,773,000
    Higher Education - Other: $2,733,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $2,549,000
    Other: $2,254,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $1,473,000
    Other: $1,396,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $1,218,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $1,144,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $944,000
    Sewerage: $800,000
    Sewerage: $658,000
    Air Transportation: $426,000
    Air Transportation: $354,000
    Parks and Recreation: $117,000
    Parks and Recreation: $115,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $91,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $58,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $40,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $35,000
  • Construction - Judicial and Legal Services: $16,142,000
    Other Higher Education: $12,415,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $10,306,000
    Housing and Community Development: $5,272,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $4,436,000
    Air Transportation: $1,943,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,478,000
    Air Transportation: $904,000
    Other Higher Education: $868,000
    General Public Buildings: $660,000
    Housing and Community Development: $555,000
    General - Other: $455,000
    Sewerage: $414,000
    General Public Buildings: $382,000
    Parks and Recreation: $284,000
    Parks and Recreation: $169,000
    Police Protection: $18,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $221,248,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $217,556,000
    Other Higher Education: $31,202,000
    Other Higher Education: $30,827,000
    Police Protection: $16,769,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $15,911,000
    Health - Other: $15,537,000
    Police Protection: $15,072,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $14,500,000
    Health - Other: $14,234,000
    Solid Waste Management: $5,124,000
    Correctional Institutions: $5,058,000
    Financial Administration: $4,956,000
    Financial Administration: $4,659,000
    Correctional Institutions: $4,412,000
    General - Other: $3,727,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,559,000
    Housing and Community Development: $3,542,000
    General - Other: $3,367,000
    Libraries: $3,246,000
    Libraries: $3,179,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,118,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,016,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,466,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,203,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $1,160,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,147,000
    Transit Utilities: $1,097,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,036,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $1,029,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,025,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $970,000
    Transit Utilities: $917,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $891,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $819,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $718,000
    Sewerage: $621,000
    Air Transportation: $611,000
    Sewerage: $589,000
    Air Transportation: $464,000
    Local Fire Protection: $379,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $222,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $217,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $2,676,000
    Education: $2,192,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $7,750,000
    Interest on Debt: $6,953,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Local Fire Protection: $9,867,000
    Other - Local Fire Protection: $8,802,000
    Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,757,000
    Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,488,000
    Other - Health - Other: $709,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare: $902,000
    Public Welfare: $785,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $5,757,000
    Education: $4,792,000
    Other: $1,832,000
    Other: $1,136,000
    Health and Hospitals: $256,000
    Health and Hospitals: $243,000
    Transit Utilities: $90,000
    Transit Utilities: $57,000
    General Local Government Support: $55,000
    General Local Government Support: $46,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $109,400,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $108,457,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $100,121,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $92,893,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $25,480,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,915,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,278,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,000,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,750,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,750,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,750,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $250,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $4,334,000
    General Revenue - Other: $3,006,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $2,814,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,210,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,500,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $1,403,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,215,000
    Rents: $487,000
    Rents: $269,000
    Interest Earnings: $119,000
    Sale of Property: $94,000
    Sale of Property: $11,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,984,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,374,000
    Police Protection: $1,965,000
    General - Other: $1,871,000
    Other Higher Education: $872,000
    Health - Other: $741,000
    Other Higher Education: $484,000
    Police Protection: $421,000
    Health - Other: $261,000
    Transit Utilities: $134,000
    General - Other: $115,000
    General Public Building: $99,000
    Parks and Recreation: $85,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $76,000
    Transit Utilities: $69,000
    Parks and Recreation: $47,000
    Correctional Institutions: $40,000
    Financial Administration: $39,000
    Financial Administration: $30,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $25,000
    Libraries: $11,000
    Air Transportation: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $35,229,000
    Cash and Securities: $24,911,000
  • Revenue - Transit Utilities: $54,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,750,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $211,385,000
    Education: $196,704,000
    Public Welfare: $12,414,000
    Public Welfare: $11,729,000
    Other: $4,947,000
    Housing and Community Development: $4,508,000
    Health and Hospitals: $2,580,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,389,000
    Other: $2,152,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,893,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,298,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,022,000
    Transit Utilities: $981,000
    Transit Utilities: $739,000
    Sewerage: $50,000
  • Tax - Property: $91,690,000
    Property: $86,946,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $36,561,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $30,179,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,200,000
    Other License: $842,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $653,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $645,000
    Other License: $481,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $464,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $174,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $165,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $135,821,000
    : $135,512,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 2,620
  • Number of aged recipients: 202
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 2,418
  • Number of recipients under 18: 567
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,616
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 437
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 953
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 1,222
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003
(Based on 21 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED321$109,4491,853$107,0356,207$108,195272$22,86413$812,462703$82,128
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED14$101,500289$80,349782$103,51844$20,6361$300,00040$60,425
APPLICATIONS DENIED58$83,672806$68,2852,053$94,813194$21,7841$500,000110$71,991
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN40$105,875161$108,348891$99,36529$35,6550$037$60,108
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS15$98,60040$121,575191$101,9426$37,0000$04$62,000
Choose year:  2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003
(Based on 21 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED508$116,445865$119,08138$99,237
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED84$121,774246$123,84614$135,857
APPLICATIONS DENIED3$95,66721$110,6671$395,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN30$116,66752$121,4231$48,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS7$104,8575$168,8001$145,000
Choose year:  2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Davidson, NC
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Davidson, NC - Value
Most common first names in Davidson County, NC among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James85170.2 years
John72874.3 years
Mary70677.5 years
William68672.2 years
Robert52071.8 years
Charles35071.2 years
George27972.8 years
Thomas25371.7 years
Paul24673.0 years
Annie23680.7 years
Most common last names in Davidson County, NC among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith45975.9 years
Leonard45876.1 years
Everhart38975.1 years
Beck30476.8 years
Hedrick28875.9 years
Myers28876.2 years
Hill26174.8 years
Davis23473.3 years
Johnson22874.0 years
Miller21274.1 years
Businesses in Davidson County, NC
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1La-Z-Boy1
Advance Auto Parts2Little Caesars Pizza1
Applebee's1Lowe's1
Arby's2MasterBrand Cabinets4
AutoZone1Maurices1
Burger King2McDonald's4
CVS1Nike2
Chevrolet1Papa John's Pizza1
Circle K1Penske1
Comfort Suites1Pizza Hut1
Cracker Barrel1Quality1
Cricket Wireless3RadioShack2
Curves1Rite Aid2
Domino's Pizza2SONIC Drive-In1
Dunkin Donuts1Sears1
FedEx6T-Mobile2
Firestone Complete Auto Care1Taco Bell1
Ford1True Value1
GNC2U-Haul6
GameStop1UPS7
H&R Block2Waffle House1
Hardee's1Walgreens1
Holiday Inn1Walmart1
Jones New York1Wendy's2
KFC2YMCA1

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