Davie County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 265.2 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 154.5 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population grew by 84.8%. On the 2000 census form, 99.1% of the population reported only one race, with 6.8% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 3.5% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.51 persons compared to an average family size of 2.91 persons. In 2007 manufacturing was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $35,077. Per capita income grew by 3.9% between 1997 and 2007 (adjusted for inflation).

People & Income Overview (By Place of Residence)	Value	Rank in U.S.	Industry Overview (2007) (By Place of Work)	Value	Rank in U.S.
Population (2008)	40,971	1134	Covered Employment	11,168	1348
Growth (%) since 1990	47.1%	334	Avg wage per job	$29,475	1789
Households (2000)	13,750	1216	Manufacturing - % all jobs in County	18.5%	808
Labor Force (persons) (2008)	20,803	1114	Avg wage per job	$35,077	1707
Unemployment Rate (2008)	6.3	1096	Transportation & Warehousing - % all jobs in County	9.3%	92
Per Capita Personal Income (2007)	$34,594	646	Avg wage per job	$31,358	2632
Median Household Income (2007)	$49,742	614	Health Care, Social Assist. - % all jobs in County	8.3%	1472
Poverty Rate (2007)	9.3	2652	Avg wage per job	$24,472	1648
H.S. Diploma or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	78.1	1,717	Finance and Insurance - % all jobs in County	2.1%	1950
Bachelor's Deg. or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	17.6	963	Avg wage per job	$44,515	645