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Davidson County, North Carolina, has 168,930 residents across 98,770 parcels and covers 553.2 square miles. The population grew 3.7% between the 2010 and 2020 census. More residents moved in than left over that decade. The FIPS code for Davidson County is 37057.

Thomasville is the county's largest population center. Davidson County also includes 8 zip codes, 3 public school districts and 35 municipalities. Those boundaries help explain why population, schools, and housing can look different from one part of the county to another. The map below shows how those county lines, zip codes, and school districts fit together, and the sections that follow use that same geography to show parcel data, population, demographics, school enrollment and housing patterns in more detail.

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Davidson County Trends

Population
168,930▴
Median Home Value
$200,100▴
K-12 Enrollment
23,038▴
Davidson County in North Carolina

County analytics dashboards with historical trends & projections included in package downloads.

Davidson County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

Davidson County Parcels

Davidson County has 98,770 mapped parcels covering 345,950 acres. The median assessed value is $224,770. The median lot size is 0.77 acres. 6,516 parcels are 10 acres or larger. Single family homes account for 37.9% of parcels. Vacant follows at 22.2% and manufactured home (multi-sectional) at 4.5%. The records carry 70,456 distinct owner names. About 3% of parcels list an owner mailing address outside North Carolina. Owner names, mailing addresses, site addresses, assessed values and lot sizes are on nearly every parcel. Browse the interactive Davidson County Parcel viewer here.

Davidson County Parcel Data Coverage

Field Parcels Coverage
Parcel ID 98,770 100%
Owner name 98,520 99.7%
Owner mailing address 98,219 99.4%
Site address 98,490 99.7%
Land use code 98,520 99.7%
Land use description 76,994 78.0%
Assessed value 98,770 100%
Land value 98,770 100%
Improvement value 98,770 100%
Acreage 98,770 100%
Parcel boundary 98,770 100%
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Field coverage measured across all Davidson County parcel records.

Davidson County Population

Davidson County had 168,930 residents in 2020. That was 3.7% higher than in 2010. Davidson County added 21,684 people between 2000 and 2020, which points to steady long-term growth. Thomasville is the largest city in the county, but it accounts for only about 16% of the total population. The county is fairly spread out, with about 305 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Winston Salem, Thomasville and Lexington.

Population Trend in Davidson County NC

Davidson County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

Davidson County Zip Codes

Davidson County has 8 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Winston Salem (27107), Thomasville (27360) and Lexington (27292). Winston Salem is the largest zip by population, with about 49,834 residents or 29% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 81% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Davidson County NC

ZIP Area Population Trend
27107 Winston Salem 49,834 ▴ 6.1%
27360 Thomasville 47,165 ▴ 2.3%
27292 Lexington 39,337 ▾ -1.1%
27295 Lexington 39,042 ▴ 4.9%
27239 Denton 8,839 ▾ -2.6%
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Davidson County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Davidson County Demographics

Davidson County has a median age of 42.3, which makes the county a little older than North Carolina overall. About 21.8% of residents are under 18, while 18.6% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 25 to 44 at about 30% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 20.7% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 34.7%. The county is majority White by population, with Hispanic, Asian, Black and multiracial residents making up a meaningful share of the local mix.

Key Demographics for Davidson County NC

Median Age

42.3

Under 18

21.8%

Age 65+

18.6%

Bachelor's+

20.7%

Davidson County School Districts

Davidson County is served by 3 public school districts with 23,038 students enrolled in 2024. The largest districts on the county map are Davidson County Schools, Lexington City Schools and Thomasville City Schools. Those three districts account for about 100% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has stayed fairly steady in recent years, but it is slightly lower than it was in 2017.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Davidson County NC

District Enrollment Share Trend
Davidson County Schools 17,936 77.9% ▴ 0.4%
Lexington City Schools 2,953 12.8% ▴ 0.4%
Thomasville City Schools 2,149 9.3% ▾ -1.3%
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Davidson County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Davidson County Housing & Real Estate

Davidson County has a median home value of $200,100 and a median gross rent of $863. About 74% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the North Carolina median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $339,995 and homes spent about 53 days on the market.

Davidson County Housing Mix

Davidson County housing mix: owner, renter and vacant units.

Davidson County Housing Trends

Davidson County median home value and rent trend (last 5 years).

Businesses in Davidson County, NC

Davidson County has 5,247 business listings across 638 categories. The largest categories in Davidson County business listings are Churches & Religious Organizations (256, 4.9%), Auto Repair (121, 2.3%), and Baptist Church (108, 2.1%). The full Davidson County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Davidson County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Davidson County, NC

Category Businesses Share
Churches & Religious Organizations 256 4.9%
Auto Repair 121 2.3%
Baptist Church 108 2.1%
Medical Offices 98 1.9%
Gas Stations 95 1.8%
ATMs 80 1.5%
Convenience Stores 70 1.3%
Discount Store 61 1.2%
Car Dealerships 60 1.1%
Farm 57 1.1%

Davidson County Business Listings

Business Category City
Daymark Recovery Services Abuse And Addiction Treatment Lexington
Laurel Springs Accommodation High Point
Sandy's Advantage Plus Accountant Lexington
Plantation Golf Carts Active Life Lexington
CK Miller Designs, Inc. Advertising Agency Lexington
Sink Farm Equipment Agricultural Service Lexington
Farm House Shop Agriculture Lexington
Sky Aircraft Maintenance Aircraft Repair LEXINGTON
Heaven's Best Carpet Cleaning Greensboro NC Air Duct Cleaning Service Thomasville
Fly High Lexington Airport Lexington
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Davidson County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

Davidson County Basemaps

Davidson County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

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This page shows a preview of what's included in the Davidson County data package. The full package gives you a ready-to-use county data system with GIS layers, historical data, maps, database files and planning tools that save hours of manual data gathering, cleanup and joins. Everything is organized to help you skip data wrangling and start analysis faster.

  • 20+ GIS layers for parcels, zip codes, school districts, roads, water, boundaries and more
  • Historical county demographics, housing, income and trend data
  • ZIP code population files and school district enrollment history
  • Database files, markdowns, AI-ready prompts and documentation
  • Map exports in PNG, JPEG, PDF, SVG and GeoTIFF formats
  • Offline-ready data explorer, map and analytics tools

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