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
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
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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