Davidson County vs. Montgomery County

Davidson County (NC)Montgomery County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)166,61427,271
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)2.3%-1.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)162,84127,784
Population, Census, April 1, 2010162,87827,798
Persons under 5 years, percent5.6%5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.9%22.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.2%20.5%
Female persons, percent51.1%51.2%
White alone, percent85.9%76.5%
Black or African American alone, percent9.9%19.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.8%1.1%
Asian alone, percent1.6%1.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent7.3%15.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent79.7%63.1%
Veterans, 2014-20189,9171,836
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20185.0%8.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)75,58216,275
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201870.1%72.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$137,000$108,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,091$988
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$346$339
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$694$575
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201310.2%4.2%
Building permits, 201858572
Households, 2014-201865,47110,411
Persons per household, 2014-20182.492.51
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.3%90.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20188.0%14.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.7%75.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201875.9%67.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201883.4%79.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201818.5%14.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.4%9.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.9%16.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.4%50.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.5%48.5%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)1,634,94761,384
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)2,470,186803,185
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,032,15662,709
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,301,842189,757
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,974$6,858
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.823.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$47,271$42,346
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,109$22,760
Persons in poverty, percent15.0%16.7%
Total employer establishments, 20172,797503
Total employment, 201737,6527,885
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,428,526269,470
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-24.8%11.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201711,3451,504
All firms, 201213,4231,890
Men-owned firms, 20128,1701,155
Women-owned firms, 20124,134600
Minority-owned firms, 20121,515330
Nonminority-owned firms, 201211,5731,511
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,425223
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201211,4741,567
Black-owned firms, percent, 20073.3%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200726.4%23.2%
Population per square mile, 2010294.756.5
Land area in square miles, 2010552.68491.76

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Davidson county (NC) and Montgomery county (NC) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.