Davie County, North Carolina

Davie County is a county located in the state of North Carolina of the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Mocksville. which was named after the family mock that donated the land for the city.

Geography

The County is located in west-central North Carolina, is located in the north about 80 miles from Virginia and has an area of 691 square kilometers, of which 4 square kilometers of water surface. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Yadkin County, Forsyth County, Davidson County, Rowan County and Iredell County.

Davie County is divided into seven townships: Calahaln, Clarksville, Farmington, Fulton, Jerusalem, Mocksville and Shady Grove.

History

Davie County was formed in 1836 from parts of Rowan County. It was named after Governor William R. Davie.

Demographic data

1900-1990 2000

According to the census in 2000 lived in Davie County 34 835 people in 13,750 households and 10,257 families. The population density was 51 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made ​​up of 90.44 percent White, 6.80 percent African American, 0.23 percent Native American, 0.31 percent Asian, 0.02 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 1.31 percent from other races groups; 0.89 percent were descended from two or more races. 3.47 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 13,750 households out of which 32.7 percent of children under the age of 18 living with them. 61.4 percent were married couples living together, 9.2 percent were single mothers and 25.4 percent were non-families. 22.2 percent of all households and 9.7 percent living alone who is 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.91.

24.3 percent of the population were under 18 years old. 7.1 percent 18 to 24 years 29.4 percent between 25 and 44, 25.5 percent between 45 and 64, and 13.8 percent were 65 years old or older. The average age was 38 years. In all females there were 97.0 males. In all women aged 18 and over, 94.0 males.

The median income for a household was $ 40,174, and the median income for a family was $ 47,699. Males had a median income of $ 33,179 versus $ 24,632 for females. The per capita income was $ 21,359. 8.6 percent of the population and 6.4 percent of families are below the poverty line. 10.2 percent of them are children and adolescents under age 18 and 11.3 percent are 65 years or older.