A town of 15,660, settled in 1837. A typical home worth about $652K.
The 3 things Davidson does most differently from other towns.
18 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 6 places on the National Register.
10,944 people in 2010; 15,660 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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Ordered by what stands out in Davidson. Another town gets a different order.
The typical Davidson home is worth about $652,000, up 0.5% in a year, 95% above the North Carolina typical home.
The public schools Davidson’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 53% of North Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davidson K-8 School | K–8 | 1,185 | A |
| Davidson Green School Private | PK–8 | 64 | |
| Community School of Davidson | K–12 | 1,631 | A |
| Davidson Day School Private | PK–12 | 506 |
Most working residents leave Davidson for work: only 13% work in town. The top destinations are Charlotte (34%), Huntersville (6%) and Mooresville (6%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
8.6 miles of trails across 11 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lake Davidson Nature Preserve | 0.3 mi | 9 |
| 2. West Branch Nature Preserve | 0.2 mi | 90 |
| 3. Roosevelt Wilson Park | 0.1 mi | 13 |
Davidson beats the North Carolina average on 20 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| What stands out | Davidson | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.7% | 15.2% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 3.9% | 8.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.9% | 7.9% |
Davidson reports less crime per resident than 94% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 11% of U.S. communities.
Davidson has mild winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 30°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
6 places in Davidson on the National Register of Historic Places.
9 notable people were born in Davidson.
Town in North Carolina, United States
Davidson is a suburban town in Mecklenburg and Iredell counties, North Carolina, United States. Some areas of neighboring Cabarrus County also use a Davidson postal address, but are not within the town limits. It is a suburb in the Charlotte metropolitan area. The population was 15,106 at the 2020 census, up from 10,944 in 2010. The town was founded in 1837 with the establishment of the Presbyterian Davidson College, named for Brigadier General William Lee Davidson, a local Revolutionary War hero. The land for Davidson College came from Davidson's estate, a large portion of which was donated by his son.
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2 towns share a border with Davidson.
