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About Davidson
Town in North Carolina, United StatesDavidson 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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Housing in Davidson
The typical Davidson home is worth about $652,000, up 0.5% in a year, 95% above the North Carolina typical home.
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Safety in Davidson
Safety Grade A
Davidson reports less crime per resident than 94% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Schools in Davidson
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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.
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