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Welcome to Davidson County ...

Time Zone: Davidson County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Lexington is the Seat for Davidson County.

Davidson County was founded in 1822 and was created by taking area from Rowan County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Davidson had a population of 168,238 people. This is an increase of 3.29% since the last Census (which gave a population of 162,878 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Davidson represented 1.71% of the total population of North Carolina.

Below are some of the communities located in Davidson County:

  • Denton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
    • Denton is located in Davidson County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,700 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denton <3>
  • Lexington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
    • Lexington is located in Davidson County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,141 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <3>
  • Midway
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Midway is located in Davidson County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,951 people
  • Thomasville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomasville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
    • Thomasville is located in Davidson County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,713 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomasville <3>
  • Wallburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallburg
    • Wallburg is located in Davidson County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,125 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallburg <3>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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