Davidson

Population: 14,852
Median household income: $152,969
Median home value: $626,000

Davidson, a community in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, has 14,852 residents. At $152,969, its median household income sits above Mecklenburg County's $83,765.

From 2019 to 2023, Davidson's population grew 16.6% from 12,735 to 14,852, while its median home value rose 39.6% from $448,300 to $626,000.

The median resident is 41.2 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 18.1% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 14,852
Median age: 41.2 yrs
Median household income: $152,969
Median home value: $626,000
Median gross rent: $1,636
Housing units: 6,043
Homeownership rate: 79.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 75.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,73514,852

Median household income

$124,853$152,969

Median home value

$448,300$626,000

Median gross rent

$1,264$1,636

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,735	$124,853	$448,300	$1,264
2020	12,920	$131,144	$439,100	$1,297
2021	14,644	$141,845	$478,000	$1,352
2022	15,199	$140,938	$572,300	$1,615
2023	14,852	$152,969	$626,000	$1,636

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.5%

5 to 1718.1%

18 to 2415.9%

25 to 344.9%

35 to 4413.1%

45 to 5414.2%

55 to 6415.1%

65 to 749.0%

75 and over7.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	375	2.5%
5 to 17	2,693	18.1%
18 to 24	2,359	15.9%
25 to 34	733	4.9%
35 to 44	1,940	13.1%
45 to 54	2,110	14.2%
55 to 64	2,250	15.1%
65 to 74	1,334	9.0%
75 and over	1,058	7.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,572	77.9%
Black or African American	1,468	9.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	425	2.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	5	0.0%
Some other race	43	0.3%
Two or more races	737	5.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	602	4.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.0%

High school graduate8.8%

Some college or associate's12.6%

Bachelor's degree40.1%

Graduate or professional degree35.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	283	3.0%
High school graduate	830	8.8%
Some college or associate's	1,190	12.6%
Bachelor's degree	3,775	40.1%
Graduate or professional degree	3,347	35.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone59.6%

Carpooled2.3%

Public transit1.3%

Walked7.6%

Bicycle1.6%

Worked from home27.1%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,214	59.6%
Carpooled	163	2.3%
Public transit	89	1.3%
Walked	537	7.6%
Bicycle	112	1.6%
Worked from home	1,919	27.1%
Other means	41	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,115	41.0%
15 to 29 min	1,220	23.7%
30 to 44 min	1,057	20.5%
45 to 59 min	455	8.8%
60+ min	309	6.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.47
Poverty rate: 7.0% (918 of 13,178)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,764	70.7%
Nonfamily households	1,563	29.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2002

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,327	88.2%
Vacant	716	11.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,210	79.0%
Renter-occupied	1,117	21.0%

1-unit, detached64.8%

1-unit, attached12.8%

2 to 4 units2.1%

5 to 19 units8.6%

20 or more units11.6%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,918	64.8%
1-unit, attached	776	12.8%
2 to 4 units	128	2.1%
5 to 19 units	521	8.6%
20 or more units	700	11.6%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3716400
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 6.5 sq mi
Water area: 0.25 sq mi
Center point: 35.4804, -80.8209