Davidson County, North Carolina

Davidson County, North Carolina
Davidson County Courthouse in Lexington
Location within the U.S. state of North Carolina
Interactive map of Davidson County, North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°48′N 80°13′W / 35.80°N 80.21°W / 35.80; -80.21
Country United States
State North Carolina
Founded1822
Named afterWilliam Lee Davidson
SeatLexington
Largest communityThomasville
Area
 • Total
567.70 sq mi (1,470.3 km2)
 • Land553.18 sq mi (1,432.7 km2)
 • Water14.52 sq mi (37.6 km2)  2.56%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
168,930
 • Estimate 
(2024)
177,809
 • Density305.38/sq mi (117.91/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district6th
Websitewww.co.davidson.nc.us

Davidson County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, its population was 168,930. Its county seat is Lexington, and its largest community is Thomasville. Davidson 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. Parts of Davidson County are in the Yadkin Valley AVA.