How many people live in Davidson County, NC?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 177,800 people living in Davidson County, NC. That makes Davidson County the 17th-most populous county in North Carolina. It is home to 1.6% of people living in the state.
178K
population of Davidson County, NC (2024)
1.6%
County share of the North Carolina population (2024)
About 177,800 people lived in Davidson County, NC in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Davidson County, NC’s age demographics?
About 34,900 Davidson County, NC residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 19.6% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 18% of North Carolina’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 38,000 Davidson County residents, or 21.4% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 21.6% of North Carolina’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Davidson County, NC's population is aged 45–64 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Davidson County, NC’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 75.4% of the Davidson County, NC population, higher than the national share of 57.5%.
In contrast, Davidson County’s Hispanic population accounts for 9.7%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 1.9% of the county, compared with 6.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Davidson County, NC has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than North Carolina as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Davidson County, NC is Thomasville with about 27,100 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Davidson County, NC ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Thomasville (pt.) | 27,085 |
| 2. | Lexington | 19,904 |
| 3. | High Point (pt.) | 7,083 |
| 4. | Midway | 5,053 |
| 5. | Wallburg | 3,255 |
| 6. | Denton | 1,580 |
| 7. | Balance of Davidson County | 113,849 |
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