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Davie County, North Carolina has a population of 44,122 across 264 square miles, up 6.3 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $1.97 bn in 2024, 877 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 16 7(a) approvals worth $9.5 m.
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Davie County
How many people live in Davie County
- Population44,122
- Households17,270
- Average household size2.55
- Median household income$75,057
- Median age45.0
- Median gross rent$867 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$253,900
- Home value to household income3.4 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income13.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher27.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree9.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over31,534
- Population under 189,207
- Share under 1820.9 percent
- Population 65 and over9,775
- Share 65 and over22.2 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6425,140
- Civilian labor force21,467
- Unemployment rate4.7 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over61.5 percent
- Rank by population among North Carolina counties58th of 100
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1116th
Davie County is the 58th largest of 100 North Carolina counties by population. A median home costs 3.4 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 22.2 percent against 20.9 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Davie County
Is Davie County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base6.26 percent
- Census 2020 base population42,709
- Births, 2024425
- Deaths, 2024573
- Natural change, 2024-148
- Net domestic migration, 2024866
- Net international migration, 202475
- Total net migration, 2024941
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 20243,026
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents374th
The county has grown 6.26 percent since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Davie County
Where people moving to Davie County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving1,331
- People arriving, from those returns2,504
- Adjusted gross income arriving$113.4 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$85,168
- Largest single originDavie County Non-migrants (16,357 households)
- Largest single destination (16,357 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davie County Non-migrants | 16,357 | 34,056 | $1.48 bn |
| Forsyth County | 383 | 738 | $45.6 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 367 | 659 | $33.7 m |
| Other flows - South | 200 | 353 | $17.3 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 193 | 356 | $13.1 m |
| Iredell County | 94 | 182 | $5.2 m |
| Davidson County | 79 | 143 | $5.0 m |
| Rowan County | 75 | 162 | $3.9 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Davie County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Davie County
What the Davie County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$1.97 bn
- County GDP, 2023$1.90 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20243.9 percent
- GDP change over five years33.3 percent
- Rank by GDP among North Carolina counties61st
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1296th
- GDP per resident$44,752
Output grew 3.9 percent in the latest year and 33.3 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Who employs people in Davie County
- Covered employment, annual average13,854
- Establishments reporting1,128
- Average annual pay$51,139
- Average weekly wage$983
- Sector 31-33, employment3,596
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$60,224
- Sector 62, employment1,683
- Sector 62, average annual pay$59,235
- Sector 44-45, employment1,630
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$33,720
- Sector 72, employment1,121
- Sector 72, average annual pay$20,322
- Sector 48-49, employment998
- Sector 23, employment860
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 3,596 | 57 | $60,224 |
| Sector 62 | 1,683 | 99 | $59,235 |
| Sector 44-45 | 1,630 | 129 | $33,720 |
| Sector 72 | 1,121 | 71 | $20,322 |
| Sector 48-49 | 998 | 42 | $54,430 |
| Sector 23 | 860 | 170 | $59,313 |
| Sector 56 | 763 | 84 | $48,073 |
| Sector 81 | 373 | 81 | $32,059 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 3,596 jobs, 26.0 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Davie County
What businesses operate in Davie County
- Establishments, all industries877
- Employment at those establishments11,701
- Annual payroll$528.2 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents19.9
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Davie County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 2024250
- Declared construction value permitted$47.9 m
- Single family units authorised185
- Multifamily units authorised65
- Multifamily share of units26.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$191,659
- Units authorised per 1,000 households14.5
Multifamily is 26.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Davie County
- 7(a) approvals recorded16
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$9.5 m
- Average 7(a) approval$593,275
- Median 7(a) approval$200,000
- 10th percentile approval$15,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,800,000
- Largest single approval$2,158,100
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)135
- Jobs per approval8.4
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active11
- Distinct industries receiving approvals14
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer18.8 percent
- Loans on real estate terms3
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter13
- Franchise loans2
- Franchise share of approvals12.5 percent
- Leading industry by approval countTextile and Fabric Finishing Mills (2)
- Most active lenderLive Oak Banking Company (2)
- 504 approvals recorded7
- 504 gross approval dollars$14.1 m
- Average 504 approval$2,008,429
- Median 504 approval$1,132,000
- Distinct CDCs active2
- 504 jobs per approval10.6
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved5.3
- Most active CDCBusiness Expansion Funding Corporation (5)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals69.6 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$23.6 m
The average approval of $593,275 sits well above the median of $200,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 18.8 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Do SBA loans in Davie County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded5
- Paid in full5
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full5
- Status: Exempt from disclosure8
- Status: Cancelled1
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed2
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 5 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Which parts of Davie County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending3
- MOCKSVILLE, approvals12
- ADVANCE, approvals3
- COOLEEMEE, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| MOCKSVILLE | 12 | $8,330,600 |
| ADVANCE | 3 | $1,146,800 |
| COOLEEMEE | 1 | $15,000 |
MOCKSVILLE accounts for 12 approvals against 3 in ADVANCE. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Davie County
How big is Davie County
- Land area264 sq mi
- Rank by land area among North Carolina counties86th of 100
- Width, east to west19.2 mi
- Height, north to south21.3 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land167
- Establishments per square mile3.32
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Davie County
What hazards affect Davie County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book4
- Of those, participating in the NFIP4
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
The EPA places the county in radon zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L.
US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001. FEMA OpenFEMA, NFIP Community Status Book, Community Status Book, as retrieved.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Davie County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Davie County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population44,122
- Households17,270
- Average household size2.55
- Median household income$75,057
- Median age45.0
Common questions
Davie County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Davie County, North Carolina?
44,122, in 17,270 households, ranking 58th of 100 North Carolina counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Davie County growing?
The population has grown 6.26 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 425 births against 573 deaths, with net migration of 941. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Davie County?
$75,057. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $253,900, which is 3.4 times income, and median gross rent is $867 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Davie County?
877 establishments, employing 11,701 people with an annual payroll of $528.2 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Davie County?
Average annual pay is $51,139, or $983 a week, across 13,854 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Davie County?
16 7(a) approvals totalling $9.5 m since FY2020, across 11 lenders, with a median approval of $200,000, plus 7 504 approvals worth $14.1 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Davie County?
250 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $47.9 m. Multifamily was 26.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Davie County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Davie County come from?
The largest single origin is Davie County Non-migrants, with 16,357 households. Arriving households report an average income of $85,168 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Davie County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Davie County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.