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.

Davidson has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Davidson, where the median household income 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 educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.

Davidson Information and Demographics

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Davidson. 51.04% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 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.