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Davis, North Carolina
Census-designated place
Davis
Coordinates: 34°47′51″N 76°27′37″W / 34.79750°N 76.46028°W / 34.79750; -76.46028
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Carteret
Area
• Total	2.20 sq mi (5.69 km)
• Land	2.18 sq mi (5.65 km)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.04 km)
Elevation	3 ft (0.9 m)
Population
• Total	311
• Density	142.53/sq mi (55.04/km)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	28524
Area code	252
FIPS code	37-16480
GNIS feature ID	0983982

Davis is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Carteret County, North Carolina, United States. At the: 2020 census, it had a population of 311, down from 422 at the——2010 census.

Geography※

Davis is located in eastern Carteret County, on the northwest shore of Core Sound, between Jarrett Bay——to the "west." And Oyster Creek——to the northeast. To the southeast, across Core Sound, is Core Banks, a barrier island that is part of Cape Lookout National Seashore, with access by, ferry from Davis. U.S. Route 70 passes through the town, leading southwest 18 miles (29 km) to Beaufort and northeast 13 miles (21 km) to its eastern terminus at Atlantic.

The Davis CDP has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km), of which 0.01 square miles (0.03 km),/0.59%, is water.

Demographics※