When was Davie County founded?

Davie County was founded in 1836, formed from Rowan County, and named after William Richardson Davie.

What is the county seat of Davie County?

The county seat of Davie County is Mocksville.

Is there an online parcel map for Davie County?

Yes. Davie County publishes a parcel map of 21,861 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.

Has Davie County's boundary or name changed?

Davie County was created in 1836 from Rowan County. Its boundary has been clarified one time since, with no change on the ground.

Who issues building permits in Davie County?

The county's page on building permits: Beer and Wine Business Permits. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.

Who issues septic and well permits in Davie County?

The county's page on septic systems and wells: Medicaid and NC Health Choice.

Is my lot in a flood zone?

We do not have flood maps for Davie County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

County · code 37059

Davie CountyNorth Carolina

Davie County is a county in North Carolina with its seat in Mocksville, formed in 1836.

Founded1836
County seatMocksville
Named forWilliam Richardson Davie
Land area264 sq mi + 2.9 sq mi water
Population42,712 2020 Census
Parcels mapped21,861 checked 16 October 2026

Open the free map Click any parcel in Davie County: acreage, parcel id, address and who publishes the map. No sign-in.

Updated 19 October 2026

Census outline · seat marked

History

Formed in 1836 from Rowan County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Davie County was created from Rowan County on December 20, 1836, and named after William Richardson Davie. The boundary between Davie and Forsyth counties was defined in 1925 with no change.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

1836
Davie County created Davie created from Rowan.
from Rowan
20 December 1836 · N.C. Sess. Laws 1836-1837, ch. 4, secs. 1, 13/pp.22-25
1925
Changed Boundary between Davie and Forsyth defined (no change).
Forsyth
10 February 1925 · N.C. Sess. Laws 1925, pub.-loc., ch. 72, sec. 1/p. 73

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Davie

Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.

Parcels Good enough

Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 21,861 parcels from Davie County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
checked 16 October 2026
Address points Official

One point per address, 22,477 in all from NC Center for Geographic Information and Analysis (CGIA, NC Dept of Information Technology) for NC OneMap, with the North Carolina 911 Board (AddressNC program).
checked 14 October 2026
Buildings Reference

Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026

Official: from the office that keeps the record
Good enough: a reliable statewide or national copy
Fallback: a guide only; check the official record
Missing: nothing public found yet

People and land

Davie by the Census

Population

42,712 2020 Census count

Housing units

18,753 2020 Census count

Land area

264 square miles

Water area

2.9 square miles

People per sq mi

162 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Who to ask before you build, dig or sell

Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.

Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.

Records

Assessor and property records
Tax Administration
from daviecountync.gov · checked 13 October 2026
Clerk of court: deeds and plats
Register of Deeds
from daviecountync.gov · checked 13 October 2026

Permits

Health department: septic and well
Medicaid and NC Health Choice
from daviecountync.gov · checked 13 October 2026
Beer and Wine Business Permitsfrom daviecountync.gov
COMMERCIAL BUILDING PERMITS MAY 2026from daviecountync.gov
fee schedulefrom daviecountync.gov

Zoning and code

Planning and zoningfrom daviecountync.gov · checked 13 October 2026
*Davie County NC Code of Ordinances*from codelibrary.amlegal.com
Davie County Code of Ordinancesfrom codelibrary.amlegal.com
Land Development Plan (2005)from daviecountync.gov
Land Development Plan (2000)from daviecountync.gov
Planning and Zoningfrom docs.daviecountync.gov
Bermuda Run Zoning Mapfrom daviecountync.gov

County government

County government
The official website of Davie County.
daviecountync.gov

See your own lot on these maps

Open Davie County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.

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Questions

Common questions about Davie County

When was Davie County founded?: Davie County was founded in 1836, formed from Rowan County, and named after William Richardson Davie.
What is the county seat of Davie County?: The county seat of Davie County is Mocksville.
Is there an online parcel map for Davie County?: Yes. Davie County publishes a parcel map of 21,861 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Davie County's boundary or name changed?: Davie County was created in 1836 from Rowan County. Its boundary has been clarified one time since, with no change on the ground.
Who issues building permits in Davie County?: The county's page on building permits: Beer and Wine Business Permits. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
Who issues septic and well permits in Davie County?: The county's page on septic systems and wells: Medicaid and NC Health Choice.
Is my lot in a flood zone?: We do not have flood maps for Davie County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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