Davie County and Its Homes
Davie County grew 7 percent from 2020 to 2025, to 45,855 people by the Census Bureau's estimate, in about 19,300 housing units.
Its three incorporated towns each have a page here: Mocksville, Bermuda Run and Cooleemee. About 25 percent of Davie County's housing units are inside town limits, the rest in unincorporated areas.
Davie County at a Glance
- Population: 45,855 (2025), 42,909 (2020)
- Housing units: about 19,300
- Median year built: 1990 (North Carolina: 1991)
- Built before 1980: 36% (statewide: 34%)
- Detached houses: 75%
- Mobile homes: 16%
- Owner-occupied: 82%
- Heated with electricity: 72% (statewide: 65%)
- Climate zone: 3 (2021 map), 4 (state code)
- Towns with pages here: 3
Census Bureau estimates for Davie County (housing: 2020 to 2024).
Towns and Communities in Davie County
Mocksville
6,282 people · median home 1986 · Duke Energy Carolinas
Bermuda Run
3,323 people · Duke Energy Carolinas
Cooleemee
1,002 people · median home before 1940 · Duke Energy Carolinas
Unincorporated communities the Census Bureau maps in Davie County: Advance and Farmington.
What We Do in Davie County
Attic Insulation in Davie County
Some 36 percent of Davie County housing units predate 1980; joists showing above their insulation mean more blown-in fiberglass is due, R-49 from bare.
Attic Insulation Removal in Davie County
Wet, moldy or animal-soiled insulation comes out of Davie County attics, and a mouse-soiled Davie County attic is sanitized and deodorized; in the 14 percent of homes built before 1960, vermiculite is ruled out first.
Air Sealing in Davie County
Some 72 percent of Davie County homes heat with electricity, often through attic ducts; their joints and the ceiling's gaps are sealed first.
Homes in Davie County
Half of Davie County's 19,300 housing units were built before 1990: 23 percent before 1970, 36 percent before 1980 (nearly all before the state's 1978 insulation rule) and 9 percent in 2010 or later. The largest share went up in the 2000s, under codes that asked for less than ENERGY STAR now suggests; ENERGY STAR notes insulation is often thinnest at the eaves.
Davie County by type: 75 percent detached houses, 6 percent in buildings of two or more homes and 16 percent mobile homes. In Davie County, 72 percent of homes heat with electricity, 14 percent with piped gas, 4 percent with tank gas, 5 percent with oil or kerosene (2 percent statewide) and 3 percent with wood.
Davie County Homes by Year Built
- Before 1940: about 1,140 units, 6% (±1)
- 1940s: about 660 units, 3% (±1)
- 1950s: about 940 units, 5% (±1)
- 1960s: about 1,760 units, 9% (±2)
- 1970s: about 2,490 units, 13% (±2)
- 1980s: about 2,490 units, 13% (±2)
- 1990s: about 3,640 units, 19% (±2)
- 2000s: about 4,360 units, 23% (±3)
- 2010s: about 1,420 units, 7% (±1)
- 2020 or later: about 410 units, 2% (±1)
Climate Across Davie County
NOAA 1991 to 2020 normals for Davie County towns, by station: Mocksville 5 SE station (Mocksville and Cooleemee): about 4,080 heating and 1,220 cooling degree days; Lexington station (Bermuda Run): about 3,500 heating and 1,450 cooling degree days.
Power and Gas in Davie County
The card lists Davie County's town utilities by the territory maps; a power bill confirms the one at an address.
Piedmont Natural Gas holds the Davie County gas franchise (NC Utilities Commission map), and 14 percent of Davie County homes heat with piped gas.
Who Supplies Power in Davie County
- Duke Energy Carolinas: Mocksville, Bermuda Run and Cooleemee
- EnergyUnited: homes near Mocksville, Bermuda Run and Cooleemee
Energy Programs for Davie County Homes
Check each program's current terms for a Davie County home; some pay only through the utility's contractor network. Insulation Pros is an approved Duke Energy trade ally for Duke's rebate.
Programs for Davie County
- Smart $aver Insulate and Seal (Duke Energy rebate; Mocksville, Bermuda Run and Cooleemee).
- Home Energy House Call (Duke Energy home assessment; Mocksville, Bermuda Run and Cooleemee).
- Income-qualified Weatherization (Duke Energy income-qualified; Mocksville, Bermuda Run and Cooleemee).
- Energy Saver North Carolina (statewide income-qualified; any Davie County address).
- Weatherization Assistance Program (statewide income-qualified; any Davie County address).
- Piedmont Natural Gas lists rebates for high-efficiency gas furnaces, and none for insulation or air sealing (program page).
Davie County Insulation FAQs
Do you serve all of Davie County?
Yes: Mocksville, Bermuda Run and Cooleemee, and every unincorporated Davie County address.
Which utilities offer insulation rebates in Davie County?
Duke Energy's Smart $aver Insulate and Seal (Mocksville, Bermuda Run and Cooleemee).
Does attic insulation in Davie County need a permit?
Ask Davie County Building Inspection before work starts. For an address in Mocksville, Bermuda Run or Cooleemee, the town or city hall can tell you whether Davie County's office handles its permits.
Counties Near Davie County
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