Davidson, NC: Local News, Events & Neighbors

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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How Davidson ranks

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#1Fewest smokers in NC #2Lowest obesity in NC #4Highest income in NC All NC rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code28035, 28036

Area code704 980

Living in Davidson

Housing in Davidson

$652K▲ 0.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Davidson home is worth about $652,000, up 0.5% in a year, 95% above the North Carolina typical home.

A balanced market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market63

Sale-to-list97.4%

Sold in May23

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Safety in Davidson

A

Safety Grade A

Davidson reports less crime per resident than 94% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Davidson 0.2

North Carolina 3.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Davidson 2.8

North Carolina 18.1

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Davidson

A⁺

Health Grade A+

Healthier than 99% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with North Carolina

20better than NC·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 11 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▲ 1▼ 3 close Habits 2▲ 2 close Care 2▲ 5 close Mind 4▲ 1 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

6.7%Fewer adults facing food insecurityNC 15.2% · better 3.9%Fewer adults facing a utility shut-offNC 8.1% · better 8.9%More adults who have had cancerNC 7.9% · worse

Care nearby

Novant Health Huntersville Medical CenterHuntersville · 5.6 mi · ER

Charlotte Community Health ClinicCharlotte · 11.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

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Schools in Davidson

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B⁻

School Grade B-

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.

#8Best public schoolsof 252 in NC

DistrictCommunity School of DavidsonSchools4

Davidson K-8 School AElementary · Grades K–8 · 1,185 students Davidson Green SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 64 students Community School of Davidson AOther · Grades K–12 · 1,631 students Davidson Day SchoolOther · Grades PK–12 · 506 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NC. Ratings are from neighbors.

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