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Davidson County, NC

Pick an industry to see how saturated it is across Davidson County's ZIP codes, compared with the U.S. average. All figures use Census ZBP 2023 + ACS 2024.

Grocery stores

29–41 in Davidson County
116–140%
of U.S. average Above average

Car washes

9–23 in Davidson County
115–217%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Convenience stores

14–26 in Davidson County
96–137%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Restaurants

90–100 in Davidson County
88–92%
of U.S. average Below average

Fast food

98–106 in Davidson County
86–90%
of U.S. average Below average

Pharmacies

14–26 in Davidson County
85–121%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Auto repair

11–23 in Davidson County
79–123%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Gyms

13–25 in Davidson County
79–115%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Day care

23–35 in Davidson County
71–89%
of U.S. average Below average

Dentists

23–35 in Davidson County
43–54%
of U.S. average Well below average

Pet care

4–20 in Davidson County
40–138%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Bars

6–20 in Davidson County
37–87%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Coffee shops

10–24 in Davidson County
30–53%
of U.S. average Well below average

Clothing stores

3–19 in Davidson County
27–117%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Beauty salons

3–19 in Davidson County
9–39%
of U.S. average Well below average

Nail salons

0–18 in Davidson County
0–88%
of U.S. average Range spans bands

Population, migration, and jobs

Population
177,809
Census PEP, July 1 2024
Change since 2020
+5.2%
+8,759 people
Net migration 2024
+3,406
international +407, domestic +2,999
Jobs located here
47,449
LODES 2022, +4.5% since 2019
Employed residents
77,813
LODES 2022, +3.3% since 2019
Net movers (IRS)
+2,303
tax year 2021–2022: 9,425 in, 7,122 out

Population. Census estimates 177,809 residents on July 1, 2024, 5.2% above 2020 (+8,759).

Latest year (2023→2024): births minus deaths −467, international migration +407, domestic migration +2,999. These are model-based estimates built from births, deaths, and migration, revised annually — not a census count, and they can differ from the ACS 5-year figure used elsewhere on the site. Components may not sum exactly because of rounding.

Jobs. LODES counts 47,449 jobs located in the county in 2022 (+4.5% since 2019) and 77,813 employed residents (+3.3% since 2019). A job and a worker are not the same thing: the first is measured at the workplace, the second at the home address, and one person can hold two jobs. Self-employed, military, and informal work are excluded.

Where movers come from and go. IRS matched individual tax returns between 2021 and 2022. 9,425 people (exemptions) moved into Davidson County, reporting $314.7M in adjusted gross income; 7,122 moved out, reporting $204.4M. Net: +2,303 people.

Largest sources: Guilford, NC (1,833) · Forsyth, NC (1,783) · Randolph, NC (687). Largest destinations: Forsyth, NC (1,308) · Guilford, NC (1,268) · Randolph, NC (916).

People are exemptions on matched returns — not a population estimate. Non-filers, dependents claimed elsewhere, and people whose address did not change are treated differently than in Census estimates. Tax data lag about two years.

Each source is reported at its own geography and year. None of them measures demand for a specific business type; they describe whether the local customer base and job base are expanding or shrinking. Definitions and limits →

How to read these numbers

Each percentage is the county's density of that business type per 10,000 people present (residents + 0.5×workers), divided by the U.S. average. 100% = exactly average.

Density is a supply-side signal. It does not measure foot traffic, income, tourism, or whether locals actually want more of a given business.

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