Overview
42,543
Total Population
45.7
Median age
51.21%
Female population %
95.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
61.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
3,069
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Davie County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Davie County is 45.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Davie County's population under 18 was 21.35%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Davie County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.79% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Davie County, 17.33% were under the age of 15, 16.25% aged 15 to 29, 45.64% aged 30 to 64, 18.89% aged 65 to 84, and 1.90% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 1,029 more females than males in Davie County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.21% females and 48.79% males in Davie County, NC.
- The Davie County, NC gender ratio is 95.3:100 i.e. 95.3 men to 100 women (0.953).
- For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 1,613.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,787.
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Race / Ethnicity
Davie County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Davie County population: 86.83% are White, 4.59% are Black or African American, 0.53% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.61% are Asian, 2.26% are some other race and 5.18% are multiracial.
- Davie County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 3,069 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 39,474 (92.79% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Davie County is White with a population of 36,94 (86.83% of the total population).
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Year by year
Davie County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 44,090 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Davie County's population increased by 6,198 (17.68%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Davie County's population increased by 1,643 (3.98%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Davie County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 35,054.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)