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Davidson, North Carolina Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 7,139. Estimated population in July 2024: 8,581 (+20.2% change)
Males: 3,488 (48.9%), Females: 3,651 (51.1%)

Mecklenburg County

Zip code: 28036

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.3 years
Median household income: $78,370
Median house value: $270,000

Population by Race

Races in Davidson:

  • White Non-Hispanic (87.3%)
  • Black (8.1%)
  • Hispanic (2.3%)
  • Other race (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: English (15.9%), German (15.9%), Irish (9.6%), United States (6.8%), Scottish (5.9%), Scotch-Irish (5.4%).

Elevation: 750 feet

Land area: 4.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Davidson

  • High school or higher: 89.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 61.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 25.5%
  • Unemployed: 17.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Davidson town

  • Never married: 30.2%
  • Now married: 57.9%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 3.7%
  • Divorced: 6.2%

3.9% Foreign born (1.6% Latin America, 1.0% Asia, 0.8% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +2,957 (+70.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Davidson:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Davidson:

  • CHARLOTTE/DOUGLAS INTL (about 22 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; Abbreviation: CLT)
  • HICKORY REGIONAL (about 42 miles; HICKORY, NC; Abbreviation: HKY)
  • SMITH REYNOLDS (about 62 miles; WINSTON SALEM, NC; Abbreviation: INT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Davidson:

  • LAKE NORMAN AIRPARK (about 9 miles; MOORESVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: 14A)
  • CONCORD REGIONAL (about 12 miles; CONCORD, NC; Abbreviation: JQF)
  • STATESVILLE MUNI (about 20 miles; STATESVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: SVH)

Amtrak stations near Davidson:

  • 15 miles: KANNAPOLIS (306 N. MAIN ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.
  • 18 miles: CHARLOTTE (1914 N. TYRON ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Davidson:

  • DAVIDSON COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,678; Location: PO BOX 1719; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.davidson.edu)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Davidson:

  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE (about 15 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 13,706)
  • CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 7,967)
  • GASTON COLLEGE (about 27 miles; DALLAS, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,473)
  • ROWAN-CABARRUS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; SALISBURY, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,499)
  • CATAWBA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; HICKORY, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,052)
  • YORK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 42 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,221)
  • WINTHROP UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; Full-time enrollment: 4,976)

Public primary/middle schools in Davidson:

  • DAVIDSON ELEMENTARY (Students: 866; Location: 635 SOUTH STREET; Grades: KG – 05)
  • DAVIDSON INTNL BACC MIDDLE (Students: 242; Location: 251 SOUTH STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)

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