The Town Files

Davidson County, North Carolina

172,954 people. The median home is worth $219,100 (typical North Carolina town: $228,900) and the median household earns $64,172.

Towns in Davidson County

Towns in Davidson County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Thomasville27,183$179,300$60,93538.3
Lexington19,632$179,900$43,12836.7
Midway4,742$274,100$83,44648.3
Welcome4,131$200,800$63,35341.6
Tyro3,753$191,800$58,36436.4
Wallburg3,051$343,700$88,40647.2

People and housing

Davidson CountyTypical North Carolina town
Median home value$219,100$228,900
Median rent$901$969
Median household income$64,172$60,458
Median age42.241.1
Bachelor's degree or higher21.7%24.5%
Below the poverty line12.8%14.3%

Jobs and pay

46,653 jobs in 2024, average pay $54,593 a year.

Largest industries in Davidson CountyManufacturing10,449 jobs · $67,183Retail5,357 jobs · $34,659Health care & social assistan…4,918 jobs · $55,957Hotels & restaurants4,379 jobs · $23,203Administrative & support3,233 jobs · $44,592Wholesale trade2,453 jobs · $58,387
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Davidson County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 564 storm events in Davidson County from 1996 to 2026, with 6 deaths.

Storm events in Davidson County by type since 1996Hail95Flood8Tornado8Ice Storm5Lightning10Heavy Snow3Flash Flood66Strong Wind18Winter Storm37Winter Weather35
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Davidson County has been included in 29 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3637: Severe Winter Storm
September 26, 2024Tropical StormEM-3617: Hurricane Helene
August 6, 2024Tropical StormEM-3608: Tropical Storm Debby
October 1, 2022HurricaneEM-3586: Hurricane Ian
March 3, 2021Severe StormDR-4588: Tropical Storm Eta
August 2, 2020HurricaneEM-3534: Hurricane Isaias
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).