Davidson County , North Carolina

Population: 171,063 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $62,426 Home $200,100 Rent $863/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Davidson County's headline indicators land 16% below the national median on income ($62,426), with housing 34% below the US figure ($200,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Davidson County in the top 13% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with tornado activity the dominant local risk.

$62,426
Median Income
household
$200,100
Home Value
median
$863/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $62,426
Per Capita Income $32,759
Poverty Rate 13.8%
Median Home Value $200,100
Median Gross Rent $863/mo
Owner Occupied 73.5%
Renter Occupied 26.5%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 171,063
Median Age 42.3 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 20.7%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

36.2%
Obesity
12.7%
Diabetes
16.0%
Smoking
38.6%
High Blood Pressure
26.5%
No Physical Activity
25.6%
Depression
32.5%
Insufficient Sleep
79.5%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively Moderate

Overall risk score: 87.2  ·  87th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
86.93
🌀 Hurricane
84.23
🔥 Wildfire
49.62
❄️ Winter Storm
80.49
🌍 Earthquake
76.69
☀️ Drought
58.14

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