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Welcome to Davidson County ...

Time Zone: Davidson County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Lexington is the Seat for Davidson County.

Davidson County was founded in 1822 and was created by taking area from Rowan County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Davidson had a population of 167,609 people. This is an increase of 2.93% since the last Census (which gave a population of 162,840 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Davidson represented 1.71% of the total population of North Carolina.

Below are some of the communities located in Davidson County:

  • Denton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Denton is located in Davidson County (NC)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,700 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denton <2>
  • Lexington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Lexington is located in Davidson County (NC)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,141 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <2>
  • Midway
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Midway is located in Davidson County (NC)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,951 people
  • Thomasville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Wallburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Wallburg is located in Davidson County (NC)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,125 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallburg <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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