County profile
Davidson County, NC 25 departments
Fire department coverage, staffing, and EMS data for Davidson County, part of North Carolina.
Department Types
Fire Departments in Davidson County
| Department | Type | Personnel |
|---|---|---|
| ARCADIA-REEDY CREEK-HAMPTON FIRE AND RESCUE Lexington | volunteer | 51 |
| CHURCHLAND VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Lexington | other | — |
| DENTON FIRE DEPARTMENT Denton | volunteer | — |
| FAIR GROVE FIRE DEPARTMENT MAIN Thomasville · EMS | volunteer | 76 |
| GUMTREE FIRE AND RESCUE Winston Salem · EMS | volunteer | 75 |
| HASTY FIRE AND RESCUE Thomasville · EMS | volunteer | 53 |
| HEALING SPRINGS FIRE DEPARTMENT Denton · EMS | volunteer | 29 |
| HOLLY GROVE FIRE DEPARTMENT Lexington · EMS | volunteer | 40 |
| LEXINGTON FIRE DEPARTMENT Lexington · EMS | other | — |
| LEXINGTON FIRE DEPARTMENT Lexington · EMS | career | 48 |
| LINWOOD RURAL FIRE DEPARTMENT Linwood | other | — |
| MIDWAY FIRE AND RESCUE DEPARTMENT Lexington · EMS | volunteer | 22 |
| NORTH LEXINGTON TRIANGLE FIRE DEPARTMENT Lexington | volunteer | 31 |
| PILOT FIRE DEPARTMENT Thomasville · EMS | volunteer | 40 |
| REEDS FIRE DEPARTMENT Lexington · EMS | volunteer | 31 |
| SILVER VALLEY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Lexington | other | — |
| SOUTH DAVIDSON FIRE DEPARTMENT Denton | other | — |
| SOUTH LEXINGTON FIRE DEPARTMENT Lexington · EMS | other | — |
| SOUTHMONT VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT Lexington · EMS | other | — |
| THOMASVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT Thomasville | other | — |
| THOMASVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT Thomasville | career | 50 |
| TYRO RURAL FIRE DEPARTMENT Lexington | volunteer | 52 |
| WALLBURG FIRE DEPARTMENT Winston Salem | volunteer | 45 |
| WELCOME FIRE AND RESCUE Lexington · EMS | volunteer | 66 |
| WEST LEXINGTON FIRE AND RESCUE Lexington | volunteer | 37 |
What the Fire Coverage Data Means for Davidson County, NC
Davidson County reports 25 fire departments in the federal HIFLD registry, staffed by approximately 746 total personnel. The organizational breakdown matters because career, volunteer, and combination departments differ sharply in response time, funding, and training cadence: this county lists 2 career (paid), 15 volunteer, and 0 combination departments. 13 of these departments also provides Emergency Medical Services, meaning the same crews that arrive on a structure fire can often begin patient care on cardiac or trauma calls without waiting for a separate ambulance agency.
Benchmarking the county against its parent state highlights coverage gaps and strengths. North Carolina overall averages roughly 26 personnel per department across 1,534 departments. Davidson County averages 30 personnel per department, 15% above the state mean. Heavier staffing usually signals higher population density, more commercial risk, or county-wide mutual aid consolidation. The state reports about 62,800 fires and 131 fire deaths annually, and 57% of its departments are volunteer-run.
Residents, property owners, and insurance agents can use this profile in several practical ways. A home inside a career or combination department's first-due area typically earns better ISO Public Protection Classification ratings and lower homeowners premiums than one served solely by a distant volunteer station. If the county is heavily volunteer, it is worth checking whether the nearest department has recent FEMA AFG or SAFER grants and whether mutual-aid agreements extend coverage during large incidents. Click into any department below to see its specific personnel count, station footprint, apparatus inventory, EMS status, and FEMA grant history. All figures come from HIFLD Open Data (FEMA/DHS) and USFA published fire statistics; small volunteer departments are sometimes underreported, so treat zero-value fields as missing data rather than absent services.
North Carolina Overview
- State departments
- 1,534
- Annual fires
- 62,800
- Volunteer %
- 57%
FAQ
How many fire departments are in Davidson County, NC? ▼
Davidson County, NC has 25 fire departments with available federal data. 2 career, 15 volunteer,
Does Davidson County have EMS coverage? ▼
Yes — 13 departments in Davidson County provide EMS services.
How many firefighters serve Davidson County? ▼
Davidson County has 746 total fire department personnel across 25 departments. The average per department is 30, which is 15% above the North Carolina average.
Are Davidson County fire departments mostly volunteer? ▼
Yes, 15 of 25 departments (60%) in Davidson County are volunteer.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
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Source: U.S. Fire Administration — National Fire Department Registry NFDR (National Fire Department Registry) · 2024 NFDR is a voluntary registry; not all departments may be included. Personnel counts include both career and volunteer staff.
