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County: Davidson County
State: North Carolina
FIPS Code: 37057

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Amenity Characteristics Forest Land
Nat'l Forest Category: 0% to 5 % Percent Land in NF:
0.0%
Recreational County: No Acreage in NF:
958
Retirement County: No Total Forest Acreage:
181,965
Amenity Level: Medium National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: Metro Uwharrie NF
958
% Water: 2.6
Mean Jan. Temp: 42
Mean July Temp: 80
Topography: Irregular Plains
Metro Status: Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro
Economic Type: Manufacturing
Policy Type: None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total Population Net Natural

Population Change Migration Increase
1970: 95,627 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 113,162 18.3% 10.8% 7.6%
1990: 126,677 11.9% 6.6% 5.4%
2000: 147,246 16.2% 11.3% 5.0%
2005: 154,623 5.0% 3.2% 1.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
126,158 85.7% 0-to-19:
39,096 26.6%
Black:
13,389 9.1% 20-to-39:
41,924 28.5%
Hispanic:
4,765 3.2% 40-to-59:
40,820 27.7%
American Indian:
466 0.3% 60-plus:
25,406 17.3%
Other:
2,468 1.7%
Median Age: 37.0
Population Density (persons per square mile): 266.6
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 72.0%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 12.8%
Median Family Income: $46,241
Families Below Poverty Line: 7.0%
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