[2] 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.

However, 1,147 soldiers from Davie County fought in the American Civil War for the Confederate States of America.

22.20% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

The only Democrat to win the county since World War I has been Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1940, when he was aided by support for Britain's World War II effort by the county's population – which was predominantly of British ancestry.

[18] Davie County is a member of the Northwest Piedmont Council of Governments.

Portions of Davie County are located in the Yadkin Valley AVA, an American Viticultural Area.

The following townships were created in 1868: Through 1971, there were only three continuing U.S. post offices in Davie County:[20]