North Carolina · GEOID 37057

Davidson County

2024 ACS 5-year estimates · population 172,954 · 76,396 housing units

Median household income

$64,172

State $74,272

Median home value

$219,100

State $299,282

Median gross rent

$901

State $1,245

Homeownership rate

74.4%

State 66.6%

Renter cost-burden rate

42.1%

≥30% of income

Owner cost-burden rate

16.9%

≥30% of income

Homeowner vacancy

1.0%

Of owner-occupied + for-sale units

Rental vacancy

3.7%

Of renter-occupied + for-rent units

Overall vacancy

8.6%

All housing units

Price-to-income ratio

3.41

Affordable: 2.0–3.0

Section 1

Community Profile

Population, demographics, household composition, and income.

Community Data Summary

	Davidson County	North Carolina
Population	172,954	10,730,404
Population density (per sq. mi.)	312.76	—
Median household income	$64,172	$74,272
HUD Area Median Income (4-person, 100%)	$86,000	—
Households	69,846	—
Average household size	2.45 people	—
Owner-occupied	74.4%	66.6%
Renter-occupied	25.6%	33.4%
Race	77.5% White · 9.3% Black	0.0% White · 0.0% Black

Source: ACS 5-year 2024 (Tables DP05, S1101, DP04, S1901) and Census Gazetteer (land area); HUD FY2026 Income Limits.

Racial composition

Davidson County compared with North Carolina.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP05.

Educational attainment (population 25+)

21.7% hold a bachelor's degree or higher (state: 35.7%).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1501.

Median Household Income by Tenure

Owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied household income, county and state.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25119.

Median Household Income by Age of Householder

Median household income by age group of householder.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B19049.

Median Household Income by Number of Earners

Median household income for families with each earner count.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1903.

Household Size

Distribution of households by number of people.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2501.

Income by Number of Earners

Earners	Share	Median income	Attainable monthly housing cost	Attainable home
0 earners	18.3%	$43,444	$1,086	$130,694
1 earner	31.6%	$56,591	$1,415	$179,631
2 earners	39.8%	$108,747	$2,719	$373,774
3+ earners	10.3%	$123,830	$3,096	$429,918

Attainable monthly housing cost = 30% of gross income ÷ 12. Attainable home price assumes 30% housing budget, 30-yr mortgage at 7%, 5% down.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1903; affordability formula derived.

Households

69,846

Average size: 2.45 people

Households with children

18,068

25.9% of households

Per-capita income

$34,544

Poverty rate: 11.5%

Section 2

Residential Market Analysis

Housing stock characteristics — tenure, type, age, size, vacancy, rents.

Tenure

74.4% owner-occupied vs. state average 66.6%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP04.

Structure type

Single-family share 77.4% · Missing middle (2–19 units) 8.2%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25024.

Housing stock by decade

41.4% built before 1980 · Median structure age 1,985.00 yrs.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2504.

Housing size mismatch

Compares the share of housing units by bedroom count against the share of households by size — a common diagnostic of housing supply/demand alignment.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Tables B25041 (bedrooms) and S2501 (household size).

Home value distribution

Owner-occupied homes by value bracket. Median: $219,100.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP04.

Monthly Housing Costs

Distribution of monthly housing costs across all occupied units.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25104.

Number of Bedrooms

Housing units by number of bedrooms.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25041.

Median rent by bedroom

Overall median gross rent: $901.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25031.

Renters by age

Number of renter householders by age bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2502.

Owners by age

Number of owner householders by age bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2502.

Vacancy composition

All 6,550 vacant units split into Census's seven categories. Frictional vacancy (units actively on the market) reflects healthy churn. Structural vacancy (seasonal, migrant, other) sits outside the market for year-round residents — high values change how the headline vacancy rate should be read.

Vacant units by type

For sale 7.8% · For rent 10.5% · Seasonal 23.4% · Other 52.4%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25004.

Frictional vs structural

24.2% of vacancy is frictional (for sale + for rent + rented/sold not yet occupied); 75.8% is structural (seasonal + migrant + other).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25004.

Seasonal / recreational share of all housing

2.0%

1,532 units of 76,396 total

Housing units held for seasonal or recreational use.

"Other vacant" share of all housing

4.5%

3,433 units of 76,396 total

Census "Other vacant" — units off the market for reasons other than seasonal, migrant, sale, or rental.

Section 3

Workforce Housing Needs Assessment

Affordability, cost burden, and the housing options for households in the workforce income range.

Workforce range — ACS median household income

80% MHI$51,338

100% MHI$64,172

120% MHI$77,006

County-wide median from ACS 5-year estimates. A household at 100% MHI in Davidson County should be able to afford a home up to roughly — (30% housing budget, default mortgage terms).

Workforce range — HUD Area Median Income

	1-person	2-person	4-person
80% AMI	$48,200	$55,050	$68,800
100% AMI	$60,200	$68,800	$86,000
120% AMI	$72,250	$82,550	$103,200

HUD FMR Area: Davidson County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area. 80% AMI uses HUD's published Section 8 Low Income Limits; 100% is HUD MFI; 120% is the standard workforce convention.

Affordability calculator

Follows the standard 30%-of-gross-income affordability rule.

Income basis Household income Interest rate % Down payment % Taxes & insurance / yr

Affordable monthly—

Affordable home price—

Renter cost burden

42.1% of renter households spend ≥30% of income on rent (20.3% spend ≥50%).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25070.

Owner cost burden by income

16.9% of homeowners spend ≥30% of income on housing. Bars show counts of cost-burdened owners by income bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25106.

Household income — owners vs renters

Distribution of household income for owner-occupied (navy) and renter-occupied (gold) households.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25118.

Section 4

Industry & Workforce Wages

Employment, average wages, and the housing each industry's typical earner can afford in Davidson County.

Covered employment

46,653

Across 21 sectors

Establishments

3,386

QCEW 2024

Avg annual pay (workforce)

$54,594

Employment-weighted across sectors

Top 10 sectors by employment

Annual average employment by NAICS 2-digit sector. Counties with fewer than five covered establishments in a sector may show suppressed totals.

Source: BLS QCEW Annual Averages, 2024.

Attainable housing by industry

Industry	Employment	Avg annual wage	Affordable home price	vs. median value	Affordable monthly rent
NAICS 31-33 Manufacturing NAICS 31-33	10,449	$67,185	$219,066	−$34	$1,680
NAICS 44-45 Retail trade NAICS 44-45	5,413	$34,589	$97,732	−$121,368	$865
NAICS 62 Health care and social assistance NAICS 62	5,162	$57,759	$183,979	−$35,121	$1,444
NAICS 72 Accommodation and food services NAICS 72	4,379	$23,204	$55,354	−$163,746	$580
NAICS 61 Educational services NAICS 61	3,765	$45,983	$140,145	−$78,955	$1,150
NAICS 56 Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services NAICS 56	3,238	$44,663	$135,231	−$83,869	$1,117
NAICS 42 Wholesale trade NAICS 42	2,453	$58,385	$186,309	−$32,791	$1,460
NAICS 23 Construction NAICS 23	2,438	$56,675	$179,944	−$39,156	$1,417
NAICS 92 Public administration NAICS 92	2,178	$53,586	$168,446	−$50,654	$1,340
NAICS 48-49 Transportation and warehousing NAICS 48-49	1,682	$56,628	$179,769	−$39,331	$1,416
NAICS 55 Management of companies and enterprises NAICS 55	1,237	$161,403	$569,777	+$350,677	$4,035
NAICS 81 Other services (except public administration) NAICS 81	1,225	$40,812	$120,897	−$98,203	$1,020
NAICS 54 Professional, scientific, and technical services NAICS 54	937	$74,325	$245,643	+$26,543	$1,858
NAICS 71 Arts, entertainment, and recreation NAICS 71	780	$59,203	$189,354	−$29,746	$1,480
NAICS 52 Finance and insurance NAICS 52	581	$64,614	$209,496	−$9,604	$1,615
NAICS 53 Real estate and rental and leasing NAICS 53	394	$50,879	$158,369	−$60,731	$1,272
NAICS 22 Utilities NAICS 22	152	$82,785	$277,134	+$58,034	$2,070
NAICS 51 Information NAICS 51	116	$66,648	$217,067	−$2,033	$1,666
NAICS 11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting NAICS 11	52	$47,795	$146,890	−$72,210	$1,195
NAICS 21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction NAICS 21	20	$46,255	$141,157	−$77,943	$1,156
NAICS 99 Unclassified NAICS 99	2	$34,943	$99,050	−$120,050	$874

Subsector	Employment	Avg annual wage	Affordable home price	vs. median value	Affordable monthly rent
NAICS 722 Food services and drinking places NAICS 722	4,243	$23,364	$55,949	−$163,151	$584
NAICS 611 Educational services NAICS 611	3,765	$45,983	$140,145	−$78,955	$1,150
NAICS 561 Administrative and support services NAICS 561	3,021	$43,235	$129,916	−$89,184	$1,081
NAICS 321 Wood product manufacturing NAICS 321	2,362	$88,702	$299,159	+$80,059	$2,218
NAICS 238 Specialty trade contractors NAICS 238	1,890	$55,341	$174,978	−$44,122	$1,384
NAICS 921 Executive, legislative, and other general government support NAICS 921	1,805	$52,288	$163,614	−$55,486	$1,307
NAICS 332 Fabricated metal product manufacturing NAICS 332	1,781	$59,639	$190,977	−$28,123	$1,491
NAICS 623 Nursing and residential care facilities NAICS 623	1,525	$38,526	$112,387	−$106,713	$963
NAICS 424 Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods NAICS 424	1,424	$59,908	$191,978	−$27,122	$1,498
NAICS 621 Ambulatory health care services NAICS 621	1,347	$60,500	$194,182	−$24,918	$1,513
NAICS 455 General merchandise retailers NAICS 455	1,325	$26,459	$67,470	−$151,630	$661
NAICS 551 Management of companies and enterprises NAICS 551	1,237	$161,403	$569,777	+$350,677	$4,035
NAICS 326 Plastics and rubber products manufacturing NAICS 326	1,222	$58,769	$187,739	−$31,361	$1,469
NAICS 333 Machinery manufacturing NAICS 333	1,220	$57,193	$181,872	−$37,228	$1,430
NAICS 445 Food and beverage retailers NAICS 445	1,033	$22,372	$52,257	−$166,843	$559
NAICS 423 Merchant wholesalers, durable goods NAICS 423	946	$55,838	$176,828	−$42,272	$1,396
NAICS 541 Professional, scientific, and technical services NAICS 541	937	$74,325	$245,643	+$26,543	$1,858
NAICS 484 Truck transportation NAICS 484	935	$57,350	$182,457	−$36,643	$1,434
NAICS 441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers NAICS 441	905	$51,962	$162,401	−$56,699	$1,299
NAICS 337 Furniture and related product manufacturing NAICS 337	839	$49,443	$153,024	−$66,076	$1,236
NAICS 811 Repair and maintenance NAICS 811	636	$45,195	$137,212	−$81,888	$1,130
NAICS 444 Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers NAICS 444	630	$45,773	$139,363	−$79,737	$1,144
NAICS 336 Transportation equipment manufacturing NAICS 336	619	$68,511	$224,002	+$4,902	$1,713
NAICS 322 Paper manufacturing NAICS 322	448	$66,056	$214,863	−$4,237	$1,651
NAICS 457 Gasoline stations and fuel dealers NAICS 457	424	$29,296	$78,030	−$141,070	$732
NAICS 313 Textile mills NAICS 313	405	$59,067	$188,848	−$30,252	$1,477
NAICS 711 Performing arts, spectator sports, and related industries NAICS 711	394	$100,845	$344,360	+$125,260	$2,521
NAICS 456 Health and personal care retailers NAICS 456	392	$43,130	$129,525	−$89,575	$1,078
NAICS 713 Amusement, gambling, and recreation industries NAICS 713	385	$16,741	$31,296	−$187,804	$419
NAICS 236 Construction of buildings NAICS 236	383	$60,526	$194,279	−$24,821	$1,513
NAICS 327 Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing NAICS 327	368	$85,810	$288,394	+$69,294	$2,145
NAICS 459 Sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, book, and miscellaneous retailers NAICS 459	368	$35,474	$101,027	−$118,073	$887
NAICS 813 Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations NAICS 813	296	$31,992	$88,066	−$131,034	$800
NAICS 522 Credit intermediation and related activities NAICS 522	273	$62,505	$201,645	−$17,455	$1,563
NAICS 524 Insurance carriers and related activities NAICS 524	258	$64,080	$207,508	−$11,592	$1,602
NAICS 922 Justice, public order, and safety activities NAICS 922	244	$61,458	$197,748	−$21,352	$1,536
NAICS 812 Personal and laundry services NAICS 812	241	$42,013	$125,367	−$93,733	$1,050
NAICS 622 Hospitals NAICS 622	222	$97,420	$331,611	+$112,511	$2,436
NAICS 562 Waste management and remediation services NAICS 562	217	$64,537	$209,209	−$9,891	$1,613
NAICS 449 Furniture, home furnishings, electronics, and appliance retailers NAICS 449	213	$37,149	$107,262	−$111,838	$929
NAICS 531 Real estate NAICS 531	208	$45,600	$138,719	−$80,381	$1,140
NAICS 325 Chemical manufacturing NAICS 325	192	$76,092	$252,221	+$33,121	$1,902
NAICS 323 Printing and related support activities NAICS 323	190	$47,383	$145,356	−$73,744	$1,185
NAICS 488 Support activities for transportation NAICS 488	186	$61,733	$198,772	−$20,328	$1,543
NAICS 532 Rental and leasing services NAICS 532	186	$56,783	$180,346	−$38,754	$1,420
NAICS 312 Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing NAICS 312	175	$31,952	$87,917	−$131,183	$799
NAICS 491 Postal service NAICS 491	168	$67,141	$218,902	−$198	$1,679
NAICS 237 Heavy and civil engineering construction NAICS 237	165	$63,019	$203,559	−$15,541	$1,575
NAICS 339 Miscellaneous manufacturing NAICS 339	156	$55,381	$175,127	−$43,973	$1,385
NAICS 221 Utilities NAICS 221	152	$82,785	$277,134	+$58,034	$2,070
NAICS 315 Apparel manufacturing NAICS 315	137	$35,353	$100,576	−$118,524	$884
NAICS 721 Accommodation NAICS 721	136	$18,229	$36,835	−$182,265	$456
NAICS 492 Couriers and messengers NAICS 492	135	$55,025	$173,802	−$45,298	$1,376
NAICS 311 Food manufacturing NAICS 311	131	$49,758	$154,197	−$64,903	$1,244
NAICS 493 Warehousing and storage NAICS 493	128	$44,927	$136,214	−$82,886	$1,123
NAICS 458 Clothing, clothing accessories, shoe, and jewelry retailers NAICS 458	123	$23,592	$56,798	−$162,302	$590
NAICS 926 Administration of economic programs NAICS 926	112	$56,559	$179,512	−$39,588	$1,414
NAICS 425 Wholesale trade agents and brokers NAICS 425	83	$61,285	$197,104	−$21,996	$1,532
NAICS 517 Telecommunications NAICS 517	77	$63,837	$206,603	−$12,497	$1,596
NAICS 814 Private households NAICS 814	52	$31,830	$87,463	−$131,637	$796
NAICS 314 Textile product mills NAICS 314	50	$62,867	$202,993	−$16,107	$1,572
NAICS 111 Crop production NAICS 111	27	$44,006	$132,786	−$86,314	$1,100
NAICS 624 Social assistance NAICS 624	22	$60,791	$195,265	−$23,835	$1,520
NAICS 513 Publishing industries NAICS 513	19	$71,234	$234,138	+$15,038	$1,781
NAICS 334 Computer and electronic product manufacturing NAICS 334	18	$76,663	$254,346	+$35,246	$1,917
NAICS 925 Administration of housing programs, urban planning, and community development NAICS 925	14	$54,238	$170,873	−$48,227	$1,356
NAICS 115 Support activities for agriculture and forestry NAICS 115	12	$61,113	$196,464	−$22,636	$1,528
NAICS 924 Administration of environmental quality programs NAICS 924	3	$80,242	$267,668	+$48,568	$2,006
NAICS 999 Unclassified NAICS 999	2	$34,943	$99,050	−$120,050	$874

Affordable home price assumes the industry's average earner uses 30% of gross income for housing, with a 30-year mortgage at 7%, 5% down, $2,500/yr taxes & insurance, and 0.5% PMI. Adjust the Section 3 calculator for other terms. Affordable rent is 30% of monthly gross pay.

Source: BLS QCEW Annual Averages, 2024; ACS 5-year 2024 (median home value).

Section 5

Wages by Occupation

Selected essential-worker occupations for the MSA or nonmetropolitan area containing this county — jobs, the 10-year change, wages, and the housing each typical earner can afford. Both jobs counts and wages are reported at the MSA / nonmetropolitan-area level (BLS does not publish OEWS at the county level), so every county inside the same area shows the same numbers. For county-accurate employment totals, see Section 4 above.

Occupational wages and affordable housing

Occupation	2025 jobs	2015–2025 change	% change	Hourly wage	Annual wage	Affordable home price	Affordable monthly rent
Cashiers SOC 41-2011	6,220	(660)	(10%)	$13.88	$28,880	$76,482	$722
Fast Food and Counter Workers SOC 35-3023 · prior-year code differs	4,900	(4,270)	(47%)	$14.07	$29,270	$77,933	$732
Childcare Workers SOC 39-9011	820	(690)	(46%)	$14.93	$31,040	$84,522	$776
Janitors and Cleaners SOC 37-2011	3,010	(480)	(14%)	$15.83	$32,920	$91,520	$823
Retail Salespersons SOC 41-2031	6,790	(1,170)	(15%)	$16.22	$33,730	$94,535	$843
Waiters and Waitresses SOC 35-3031	3,940	(330)	(8%)	$16.73	$34,790	$98,481	$870
Firefighters SOC 33-2011	990	0	0%	$17.36	$36,120	$103,431	$903
Home Health and Personal Care Aides SOC 31-1131 · prior-year code differs	4,450	(3,210)	(42%)	$18.88	$39,270	$115,157	$982
Office Clerks, General SOC 43-9061	3,500	(1,540)	(31%)	$20.24	$42,110	$125,728	$1,053
Construction Laborers SOC 47-2061	2,000	1,240	163%	$21.36	$44,430	$134,364	$1,111
Tellers SOC 43-3071	370	(1,120)	(75%)	$21.44	$44,600	$134,997	$1,115
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General SOC 49-9071	2,480	20	1%	$24.09	$50,110	$155,507	$1,253
Carpenters SOC 47-2031	510	(150)	(23%)	$24.57	$51,100	$159,192	$1,278
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters SOC 47-2152	860	460	115%	$25.56	$53,170	$166,897	$1,329
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education SOC 25-2021	2,220	(170)	(7%)	—	$54,330	$171,215	$1,358
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers SOC 53-3032	3,480	70	2%	$26.58	$55,290	$174,789	$1,382
Paramedics SOC 29-2043 · prior-year code differs	420	(320)	(43%)	$26.77	$55,680	$176,240	$1,392
Electricians SOC 47-2111	1,120	260	30%	$26.99	$56,140	$177,953	$1,404
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers SOC 33-3051	1,310	290	28%	$28.36	$58,980	$188,524	$1,475
Registered Nurses SOC 29-1141	10,180	2,240	28%	$43.96	$91,430	$309,314	$2,286

Affordable home price uses the same Section 3 formula (30% housing budget, 30-year mortgage at 7%, 5% down, $2,500/yr T&I, 0.5% PMI). Affordable rent is 30% of monthly wages. Negative job-change values are shown in red parentheses. A "prior-year code differs" note flags occupations whose SOC code changed between the two vintages (2010 SOC → 2018 SOC) — the change estimate is best-effort.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (10-year change vs. May 2015). Jobs counts and wages reflect the MSA or nonmetropolitan area containing this county, not the county alone — OEWS is not published at the county level.

Methodology & sources

All figures derive from the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. State and national comparisons are population-weighted aggregates of county-level estimates (an approximation; ACS publishes its own state and national medians which can differ slightly).

The affordability calculator uses a 30% housing-budget rule with a 30-year mortgage. Defaults are 7% interest, 5% down, $2,500/year taxes and insurance, and 0.5% PMI — adjustable above.

Variables: 37057 · pulled from Full Housing Data Table.xlsx.