About Davidson

Davidson is a somewhat small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 10,245 people and just one neighborhood, Davidson is the 92nd largest community in North Carolina.

There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Davidson, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Davidson, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Davidson's real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. The town does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income in Davidson is $70,215.

Davidson is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 86.81% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Davidson is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Davidson who work in management occupations (16.53%), office and administrative support jobs (12.95%), and sales jobs (10.91%).

Also of interest is that Davidson has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Davidson is also a college town, where lots of students live while attending area colleges. Because of the high percentage of people living in Davidson enrolled in college, Davidson has a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards the needs and activities of students.

In addition, Davidson is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness.' But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.

Davidson Information and Demographics

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Davidson, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Davidson is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 51.04% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 14.96%.

The per capita income in Davidson in 2000 was $30,135, which is wealthy relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $120,540 for a family of four.

The people who call Davidson home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Davidson is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Davidson include German, English, Irish, Scotch-Irish, Italian, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Davidson is English. Some people also speak Spanish.