Davidson County, North Carolina: Sunbelt Conservative county. In 2024, voted R+47%. Republican peak: R+52 in 1972.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+47MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Sunbelt ConservativeAkashic typology
- Population
- 172,9542024 5-year
- Median household income
- $64,1722024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 77.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 9.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 8.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+37 in 2000MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+52 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Randolph County, NC · similarity 1.00
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Davidson CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Davidson County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Margin—
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Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | No data |
| 1880 | No data |
| 1884 | No data |
| 1888 | No data |
| 1892 | +2.1% |
| 1896 | −6.8% |
| 1900 | −12.1% |
| 1904 | −0.9% |
| 1908 | −4.8% |
| 1912 | +18.9% |
| 1916 | −2.3% |
| 1920 | −10.8% |
| 1924 | +2.2% |
| 1928 | −26.4% |
| 1932 | +20.9% |
| 1936 | +17.2% |
| 1940 | +22.7% |
| 1944 | +0.1% |
| 1948 | −3.2% |
| 1952 | −13.3% |
| 1956 | −23.7% |
| 1960 | −17.8% |
| 1964 | −11.5% |
| 1968 | −25.4% |
| 1972 | −51.7% |
| 1976 | −2.6% |
| 1980 | −21.5% |
| 1984 | −45.2% |
| 1988 | −36.4% |
| 1992 | −16.9% |
| 1996 | −26.5% |
| 2000 | +36.9% |
| 2004 | −41.8% |
| 2008 | −33.5% |
| 2012 | −40.5% |
| 2016 | −48.4% |
| 2020 | −47.5% |
| 2024 | −46.9% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 24,150 | 67,959 | 93,452 | ||
| R | 22,636 | 64,658 | 88,514 | ||
| R | 18,109 | 54,317 | 74,856 | ||
| R | 20,624 | 49,383 | 70,935 | ||
| R | 22,433 | 45,419 | 68,581 | ||
| R | 17,191 | 42,075 | 59,496 | ||
| D | 35,387 | 16,199 | 52,047 | ||
| R | 13,593 | 24,797 | 42,207 | ||
| R | 16,462 | 24,869 | 49,725 | ||
| R | 13,215 | 28,374 | 41,662 | ||
| R | 11,469 | 30,471 | 42,001 | ||
| R | 14,579 | 22,794 | 38,269 | ||
| R | 17,859 | 18,813 | 36,855 | ||
| R | 7,691 | 24,875 | 33,262 | ||
| R | 7,594 | 16,678 | 35,816 | ||
| R | 13,735 | 17,292 | 31,027 | ||
| R | 13,118 | 18,797 | 31,915 | ||
| R | 9,987 | 16,178 | 26,165 | ||
| R | 10,931 | 14,299 | 25,230 | ||
| R | 7,991 | 8,539 | 17,314 | ||
| D | 9,455 | 9,445 | 18,900 | ||
| D | 11,084 | 6,978 | 18,062 | ||
| D | 10,844 | 7,656 | 18,500 | ||
| D | 9,292 | 6,051 | 15,500 | ||
| R | 5,220 | 8,960 | 14,180 | ||
| D | 6,507 | 6,227 | 12,790 | ||
| R | 4,797 | 5,960 | 10,757 | ||
| R | 2,675 | 2,801 | 5,488 | ||
| D | 2,484 | 1,509 | 5,158 | ||
| R | 2,126 | 2,340 | 4,490 | ||
| R | 2,017 | 2,054 | 4,099 | ||
| R | 1,823 | 2,329 | 4,197 | ||
| R | 2,072 | 2,375 | 4,481 | ||
| D | 1,928 | 1,837 | 4,275 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
13.2%
English
12.1%
Irish
9.6%
American
8.1%
Scottish
2.3%
Italian
1.9%
French
0.9%
African American
7.4%
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 42.2 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$64,172
Davidson County ranks near the middle of US counties.
Davidson County$64,172
North Carolina$72,388
United States$80,734
Davidson County ranks near the middle of US counties by median household income.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
12.8%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1819.0%
Working age (18–64)11.2%
Seniors (65+)11.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
90.9%
speak English only
Spanish7.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.1%
Other Indo-European0.7%
Other languages0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 60.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Davidson County's R+46.9 margin in 2024 places it among North Carolina's most lopsided presidential results, reflecting a predominantly white, working-class Piedmont population that has leaned heavily toward Republican candidates across multiple election cycles.
The Republican margin here reached fifty-two points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved one point toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was forty-seven points.
A median household income of $64,172, a 78% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 172,954 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Randolph County and Yadkin County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Davidson County, North Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, Davidson County, North Carolina voted Republican by 46.9 points (R+47), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 93,452 votes cast, 24,150 went Democratic and 67,959 went Republican.
What is Davidson County, North Carolina's political typology?
Akashic places Davidson County, North Carolina in the "Sunbelt Conservative" typology — Affluent, predominantly white Sunbelt counties — reliably Republican. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the county has voted Democratic 8 times, Republican 26 times, and other 0 times.
When did Davidson County, North Carolina last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Davidson County, North Carolina voted Democratic was 2000.
How many people live in Davidson County, North Carolina?
Davidson County, North Carolina has a population of 172,954 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Davidson County, North Carolina?
Median household income in Davidson County, North Carolina is $64,172 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of Davidson County, North Carolina?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Davidson County, North Carolina from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 26 went Republican. The county's typology — "Sunbelt Conservative" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.