Davie County
| Davie County, North Carolina | ||
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Davie County Courthouse
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 Location in the U.S. state of North Carolina |
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 North Carolina's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1836 | |
| Named for | William R. Davie | |
| Seat | Mocksville | |
| Largest town | Mocksville | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 267 sq mi (692 km2) | |
| • Land | 264 sq mi (684 km2) | |
| • Water | 3.0 sq mi (8 km2), 1.1% | |
| Population | ||
| • (2010) | 41,240 | |
| • Density | 156/sq mi (60/km²) | |
| Congressional district | 13th | |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 | |
| Website | www |
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Davie County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2010 census, the population was 41,240. Its county seat is Mocksville.
Davie 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.
The county was formed in 1836 from Rowan County. It was named for William R. Davie,Governor of North Carolina from 1798 to 1799. 1,147 soldiers from Davie County fought in the American Civil War for the Confederate States of America.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 267 square miles (690 km2), of which 264 square miles (680 km2) is land and 3.0 square miles (7.8 km2) (1.1%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 34,835 people, 13,750 households, and 10,257 families residing in the county. The population density was 131 people per square mile (51/km²). There were 14,953 housing units at an average density of 56 per square mile (22/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 90.44% White, 6.80% Black or African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.31% from other races, and 0.89% from two or more races. 3.47% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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