Davidson is a medium-sized town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 14,521 people and three associated neighborhoods, Davidson is the 72nd largest community in North Carolina. Much of the housing stock in Davidson was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Davidson economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Davidson, where the median household income is $152,969.00.

Davidson home prices are not only among the most expensive in North Carolina, but Davidson real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Davidson has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 27.12% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Davidson is also a college town, where lots of students live while attending area colleges. Because of the high percentage of people living in Davidson enrolled in college, Davidson has a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards the needs and activities of students.

Because of many things, Davidson is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Davidson really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Davidson perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Davidson, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Davidson is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 75.57% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Davidson in 2022 was $80,538, which is wealthy relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $322,152 for a family of four.

Davidson is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Davidson home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Davidson residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Davidson include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Davidson is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.