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Davidson, NC Demographics

A map of Davidson's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
12,43682.3%
Hispanic
8235.4%
Black
7464.9%
Multiracial
5113.4%
Asian
5033.3%
Native American/Other
870.6%

Davidson, North Carolina had a population of 15,106 in 2020. It was 82.3% White, 4.9% Black, 3.3% Asian, 5.4% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 3.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Davidson, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Davidson is the 70th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Davidson's White Population

12,436 residents of Davidson identify as White, or 82.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Davidson considerably larger than the White share of the population of North Carolina (60.5% White). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Davidson is ranked #229 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Davidson is more White than neighboring Cornelius (79.6% White), Huntersville (69.8% White), and Mooresville (69.8% White). Davidson is less White than neighboring Lake Norman of Iredell (88.1% White), and Westport (89.6% White).

Davidson's Black Population

746 residents of Davidson identify as Black, or 4.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Davidson less than the Black share of the population of North Carolina (20.2% Black). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Davidson is ranked #514 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Davidson is more Black than neighboring Lake Norman of Iredell (1.2% Black), and Westport (2.7% Black). Davidson is less Black than neighboring Cornelius (6.2% Black), Huntersville (11.7% Black), and Mooresville (10.9% Black).

Davidson's Asian Population

503 residents of Davidson identify as Asian, or 3.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Davidson roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of North Carolina (3.3% Asian). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Davidson is ranked #56 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Davidson is more Asian than neighboring Cornelius (2.4% Asian), Lake Norman of Iredell (2.3% Asian), and Westport (1.1% Asian). Davidson is less Asian than neighboring Huntersville (4.1% Asian), and Mooresville (5.2% Asian).

Davidson's Hispanic Population

823 residents of Davidson identify as Hispanic, or 5.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Davidson slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of North Carolina (10.7% Hispanic). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Davidson is ranked #419 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Davidson is more Hispanic than neighboring Lake Norman of Iredell (4.5% Hispanic), and Westport (3.4% Hispanic). Davidson is less Hispanic than neighboring Cornelius (7.3% Hispanic), Huntersville (9.7% Hispanic), and Mooresville (8.8% Hispanic).

Davidson's Native American/Other Population

87 residents of Davidson identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Davidson roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of North Carolina (1.5% Native American/Other). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Davidson is ranked #468 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Davidson is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lake Norman of Iredell (0.4% Native American/Other), and Westport (0.1% Native American/Other). Davidson is less Native American/Other than neighboring Cornelius (0.7% Native American/Other), and Mooresville (0.7% Native American/Other).

Davidson's Multiracial Population

511 residents of Davidson identify as Multiracial, or 3.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Davidson roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of North Carolina (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 776 places in North Carolina, Davidson is ranked #448 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Davidson is more Multiracial than neighboring Westport (3.1% Multiracial). Davidson is less Multiracial than neighboring Cornelius (3.7% Multiracial), Huntersville (4% Multiracial), Mooresville (4.6% Multiracial), and Lake Norman of Iredell (3.5% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.