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Davidson, North Carolina: commercial real estate data.
Davidson is a Census town of 15,660 people across 6.50 square miles of land, lying across Mecklenburg County and Iredell County. Median household income is $166,556, 80.0 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 21 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $13.7 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Davidson
What Davidson is
- Census place typetown
- Land area6.5 sq mi
- Water area0.25 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,410
- County holding the largest share of its areaMecklenburg County, 95.0 percent
- Counties this place lies inMecklenburg County 95.0 percent, Iredell County 5.0 percent
Davidson crosses a county line. The split above is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries, by area, so it says where the ground is and not where the town hall is.
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Davidson
How many people live in Davidson
- Population15,660
- Median age41.9
- Population under 183,143
- Share under 1820.1 percent
- Population 65 and over2,457
- Share 65 and over15.7 percent
- Households5,589
- Family households3,895
- Share of households that are families69.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Davidson
Income and work in Davidson
- Median household income$166,556
- Per capita income$86,576
- Civilian labor force7,745
- Employed7,426
- Unemployed319 plus or minus 114
- Unemployment rate4.1 percent plus or minus 1.5
- Adults 25 and over9,955
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher98.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher75.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree39.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Davidson
Housing in Davidson
- Housing units6,294
- Occupied units5,589
- Vacant units705 plus or minus 243
- Vacancy rate11.2 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Owner occupied4,473
- Renter occupied1,116 plus or minus 245
- Ownership rate80.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$687,700
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,652
- Annual rent as a share of median income11.9 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Single family units5,031
- Share single family79.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,263 plus or minus 277
- Share in buildings of two or more20.1 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built2005
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Davidson
How Davidson gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute5,089
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,814
- Share commuting under 15 minutes35.6 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,826 plus or minus 369
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more35.9 percent
- Drove alone55.3 percent
- Carpooled3.3 percent plus or minus 2.1
- Public transport1.2 percent plus or minus 0.9
- Walked7.4 percent plus or minus 2.0
- Worked from home30.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Davidson
SBA loans in Davidson (7(a))
- Approvals21
- Gross approval$13,677,900
- Average approval$651,329
- Median approval$425,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$1,850,000
- Largest approval$2,920,000
- Jobs supported196
- Jobs per approval9.3
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more9.5 percent
- Share to franchises19.0 percent
- Distinct lenders13
- Distinct industries by NAICS14
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Davidson, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Davidson
SBA loans in Davidson (504)
- Approvals5
- Gross approval$3,349,000
- Average approval$669,800
- Median approval$511,000
- Largest approval$1,323,000
- Jobs supported39
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Davidson, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Davidson
Flood risk in Davidson
- NFIP communityTown of Davidson
- NFIP community number370503
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date11/16/18
The Town of Davidson participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 370503 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Mecklenburg County, not Davidson
Mecklenburg County context, not Davidson figures
- Establishments in Mecklenburg County36,472
- Covered employment, Mecklenburg County788,436
- Average annual pay, Mecklenburg County$88,111
- Housing units permitted, Mecklenburg County11,969
Every figure in this section is published for Mecklenburg County as a whole and is not a measurement of Davidson.
All Mecklenburg County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Davidson questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Davidson, North Carolina?
15,660, in 5,589 households. Davidson town covers 6.50 square miles of land, which is 2,410 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Davidson in?
Davidson lies in more than one. By area it is 95.0 percent in Mecklenburg County, 5.0 percent in Iredell County. This page sits under Mecklenburg County because that county holds the largest share. The split is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries.
What is the median household income in Davidson?
$166,556. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $687,700. Median gross rent is $1,652 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Davidson businesses?
21 7(a) approvals totaling $13.7 m since FY2020, across 13 lenders, median approval $425,000, plus 5 504 approvals worth $3.3 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Davidson, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Davidson borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Davidson. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Davidson in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Davidson appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Davidson, town of, community 370503, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Davidson figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Mecklenburg County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Davidson.
Is zoning published for Davidson?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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