{"id":6528,"date":"2023-07-30T10:40:40","date_gmt":"2023-07-30T10:40:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/?p=6528"},"modified":"2026-08-21T08:37:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T08:37:13","slug":"davie-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/davie-county\/","title":{"rendered":"Davie County, North Carolina"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Davie County is a county in North Carolina, United States, part of the Winston-Salem metropolitan area. It had a population of 42,712 at the 2020 census and covers 264 square miles (683 km2) centred near 35\u00b056\u2032N 80\u00b032\u2032W.<\/p>\n<p>Mocksville is the county seat, and its postal code is 27028. The county holds 3 incorporated towns, several unincorporated communities, and lies in the Eastern time zone.<\/p>\n<h2>Towns &amp; Villages in Davie County<\/h2>\n<p>Davie County has 3 incorporated towns and a scatter of unincorporated crossroads and rural communities. Only Mocksville and Cooleemee run their own ZIP codes; most other places share Mocksville&#8217;s or Advance&#8217;s postal code.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tv-table-scroll\">\n<table>\n<tr>\n<th>Place<\/th>\n<th>Type<\/th>\n<th>Pop.<\/th>\n<th>ZIP<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Mocksville<\/td>\n<td>Town &middot; seat<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>27028<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Cooleemee<\/td>\n<td>Town<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>27014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Bermuda Run<\/td>\n<td>Town<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>27006<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Advance<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>27006<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Cornatzer<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>27006<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Hillsdale<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>27028<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sheffield<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>27028<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Farmington<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>27028<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Fork<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>27028<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Smith Grove<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>27028<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Center<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>27028<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Cana<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>27028<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Calahaln<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>27028<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Jerusalem<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>27028<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Mount Zion<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>27028<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>North Cooleemee<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>27014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Pino<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>27028<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Redland<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>27028<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>The old page&#8217;s list also carried subdivision names (Cedar Forest Estates, Country Cove, Creekwood, Davie Gardens, Farmland Acres, Hickory Hill, Oakland Heights, Raintree Estates, Valley Oaks, Wood Lee), a duplicate &#8220;Farmington&#8221; entry, and a handful of names with no independent corroboration (Bixby, Booetown, Clinton, Davie Crossroads, Elbaville, Ephesus, Four Corners, Frohock Mill site, Heidleberg Settlement, Hodman, Ijames Crossroads, Maine, Martins Store) \u2014 omitted here rather than published unverified.<\/p>\n<h2>ZIP Codes<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>27028 &mdash; Mocksville (also serves the rural east and south of the county)<\/li>\n<li>27006 &mdash; Advance (also serves Bermuda Run and Cornatzer)<\/li>\n<li>27014 &mdash; Cooleemee post office box only<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Mocksville&#8217;s ZIP alone covers roughly six in ten county residents.<\/p>\n<h2>Geography<\/h2>\n<p>Davie County sits in the Piedmont region between the Yadkin and South Yadkin rivers, which form much of its western and southern boundary. The terrain is rolling farmland and hardwood forest, with part of the county falling inside the Yadkin Valley American Viticultural Area wine region. Of its 267 square miles, 264 are land and 3.0 square miles are water.<\/p>\n<p>Davie County borders Yadkin County to the north, <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/forsyth-county-north-carolina\/\">Forsyth County<\/a> to the northeast, Davidson County to the east, <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/rowan-county-north-carolina\/\">Rowan County<\/a> to the south, and <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/iredell-county\/\">Iredell County<\/a> to the west.<\/p>\n<h2>Demographics<\/h2>\n<p>Davie County&#8217;s population was 42,712 at the 2020 census. Mocksville and the Bermuda Run\/Advance area are its two largest population centers. Median household income runs above the North Carolina median of $70,804, reflecting the county&#8217;s commuter draw from Winston-Salem. Density is roughly 162 people per square mile.<\/p>\n<h2>Economy &amp; Local Life<\/h2>\n<p>Davie County&#8217;s economy mixes commuter households working in Winston-Salem with local manufacturing, agriculture, and tourism tied to the Yadkin Valley wine trail. Mocksville anchors county government and retail; Bermuda Run is built around golf and residential development along the Yadkin River.<\/p>\n<h2>History<\/h2>\n<p>Davie County was formed in 1836 from part of Rowan County. It was named for William R. Davie, who served as Governor of North Carolina from 1798 to 1799 and is also remembered as a founder of the University of North Carolina. Mocksville, the county seat, predates the county itself, having grown up around a trading crossroads in the 1700s.<\/p>\n<h2>Getting There<\/h2>\n<p>Interstate 40 crosses the northern edge of the county, with US 158, US 601, NC 801, and NC 901 serving as the main local routes.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Winston-Salem \u2014 20 miles northeast<\/li>\n<li>Statesville \u2014 25 miles west<\/li>\n<li>Salisbury \u2014 20 miles south<\/li>\n<li>Charlotte \u2014 55 miles south<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The nearest commercial airport is Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro.<\/p>\n<h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Where is Davie County?<\/strong><br \/>\nIt is in the Piedmont region of North Carolina, west of Winston-Salem, in the Winston-Salem metropolitan area.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the population of Davie County?<\/strong><br \/>\n42,712 people, as of the 2020 census.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How big is Davie County?<\/strong><br \/>\n267 square miles (690 km2) in total, of which 264 square miles is land.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the county seat of Davie County?<\/strong><br \/>\nMocksville is the county seat.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How many towns are in Davie County?<\/strong><br \/>\nThree incorporated towns \u2014 Mocksville, Cooleemee, and Bermuda Run \u2014 plus a number of unincorporated rural communities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What ZIP codes are in Davie County?<\/strong><br \/>\n27028 (Mocksville), 27006 (Advance), and 27014 (Cooleemee).<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is Davie County known for?<\/strong><br \/>\nPart of the Yadkin Valley wine region, with several vineyards and wineries operating within the county.<\/p>\n<p>More counties in this state: <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/category\/north-carolina\/\">Towns and villages in North Carolina<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Davie County is a county in North Carolina, United States, part of the Winston-Salem metropolitan area. It had a population of 42,712 at the 2020 census and covers 264 square miles (683 km2) centred near 35\u00b056\u2032N 80\u00b032\u2032W. Mocksville is the county seat, and its postal code is 27028. 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