Davidson County, North Carolina
County seat: Lexington · Population 180,182 (2025) · 553 sq mi
Davidson County is the 17th most populous of North Carolina's 100 counties, with 180,182 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Lexington. It is part of the Piedmont-Triad (Central) Region region, one of the 8 Prosperity Zones of North Carolina. The map shows its 6 cities and towns and the 7 neighboring counties.
Davidson County facts
- County seat
- Lexington
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 180,182 +6.7% since 2020
- Land area
- 553 sq mi 31st largest of 100
- Water area
- 15 sq mi
- Population density
- 326 per sq mi
- Established
- 1822
- Named after
- William Lee Davidson American revolution militia general
- Largest city
- Thomasville 27,207 in the county
- Median household income
- $64,172
- Cities and towns
- 6 plus 4 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 14
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 37057
Cities and towns in Davidson County
Davidson County has 6 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Davidson County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomasville | City | 27,207 | Randolph County |
| Lexington (county seat) | City | 20,238 | |
| High Point | City | 7,254 | Forsyth, Guilford and Randolph counties |
| Midway | Town | 5,104 | |
| Wallburg | Town | 3,255 | |
| Denton | Town | 1,610 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Tyro | 3,833 | |
| Welcome | 3,521 | |
| Southmont | 1,525 | |
| Yadkin College | 400 |
ZIP codes in Davidson County
14 ZIP codes reach into Davidson County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 27012 also Forsyth County
- 27107 also Forsyth County
- 27127 also Forsyth County
- 27239 also Randolph County
- 27262 also Guilford and Randolph counties
- 27265 also Guilford and Forsyth counties
- 27284 also Forsyth and Guilford counties
- 27292 also Randolph County
- 27295
- 27299
- 27351
- 27360 also Randolph County
- 27374
- 28127 also Stanly, Montgomery, Rowan and Randolph counties
Population of Davidson County, 2020–2025
Davidson County grew by 11,272 people (+6.7%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 2,647 more deaths than births and a net gain of 13,816 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 169,029 |
| 2021 | 170,570 |
| 2022 | 172,376 |
| 2023 | 174,974 |
| 2024 | 177,981 |
| 2025 | 180,182 |
Neighboring counties
- Davie County northwest · 45,855 people
- Randolph County east · 149,516 people
- Rowan County southwest · 155,096 people
- Forsyth County north · 401,718 people
- Montgomery County southeast · 26,403 people
- Guilford County northeast · 562,234 people
- Stanly County south · 68,830 people
Printable Davidson County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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