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Davie County
Davie County Courthouse
Davie County Courthouse
Official seal of Davie County
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Map of North Carolina highlighting Davie County
Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina
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North Carolina's location within the U.S.
Country  United States
State  North Carolina
Founded 1836
Named for William R. Davie
Seat Mocksville
Largest town Mocksville
Area
 • Total 267 sq mi (690 km2)
 • Land 264 sq mi (680 km2)
 • Water 3.0 sq mi (8 km2)  1.1%%
Population
 • Estimate 
(2019)
43,286
 • Density 163.96/sq mi (63.31/km2)
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district 13th

Davie County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2010 census, the population was 41,240. Its county seat is Mocksville.

Davie County is included in the Winston-Salem, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Greensboro-Winston-Salem-High Point, NC Combined Statistical Area.

History

The county was formed in 1836 from Rowan County. It was named for William R. Davie, Governor of North Carolina from 1798 to 1799. 1,147 soldiers from Davie County fought in the American Civil War for the Confederate States of America.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 267 square miles (690 km2), of which 264 square miles (680 km2) is land and 3.0 square miles (7.8 km2) (1.1%) is water.

Adjacent counties

Wine region

Portions of Davie County are located in the Yadkin Valley AVA, an American Viticultural Area. Wines made from grapes grown in the Yadkin Valley AVA may use the appellation Yadkin Valley on their labels.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1840 7,574
1850 7,866 3.9%
1860 8,494 8.0%
1870 9,620 13.3%
1880 11,096 15.3%
1890 11,621 4.7%
1900 12,115 4.3%
1910 13,394 10.6%
1920 13,578 1.4%
1930 14,386 6.0%
1940 14,909 3.6%
1950 15,420 3.4%
1960 16,728 8.5%
1970 18,855 12.7%
1980 24,599 30.5%
1990 27,859 13.3%
2000 34,835 25.0%
2010 41,240 18.4%
2020 42,712 3.6%
U.S. Decennial Census
1790–1960 1900–1990
1990–2000 2010–2013

2020 census

Davie County racial composition
Race Number Percentage
White (non-Hispanic) 34,809 81.5%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 2,413 5.65%
Native American 96 0.22%
Asian 277 0.65%
Pacific Islander 5 0.01%
Other/Mixed 1,737 4.07%
Hispanic or Latino 3,375 7.9%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 42,712 people, 16,405 households, and 11,586 families residing in the county.

Communities

Map of Davie County North Carolina With Municipal and Township Labels
Map of Davie County, North Carolina With Municipal and Township Labels

Towns

Townships

  • Calahaln
  • Clarksville
  • Farmington
  • Fulton
  • Jerusalem
  • Mocksville
  • Shady Grove

Census-designated place

Unincorporated communities

See also

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