Daviess County, KY

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2024 Population

103,648

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.6

0.258% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

14.7%

3.45% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$68,214

4.43% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$199,900

7.59% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

47,983

0.775% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Daviess County, KY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.4% of the residents in Daviess County, KY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Daviess County, KY are Owensboro Community and Technical College (3,673 degrees awarded in 2023), Brescia University (225 degrees), and Kentucky Wesleyan College (191 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Daviess County, KY was $199,900, and the homeownership rate was 68.1%.

Most people in Daviess County, KY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Daviess County, KY was 2 cars per household.

Daviess County, KY borders Spencer County, IN, Warrick County, IN, Hancock County, KY, Henderson County, KY, McLean County, KY, and Ohio County, KY.

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Population & Diversity

Daviess County, KY is home to a population of 104k people, from which 97.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.85% of Daviess County, KY residents were born outside of the country (3.99k people).

In 2024, there were 21 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (88k people) in Daviess County, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.18k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.34k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.4%

2024 Citizenship

97.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.4% of Daviess County, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Daviess County, KY was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Daviess County, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Daviess County, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
88k ± 531
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.18k ± 496
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
3.34k ± 571

4.26%

Hispanic Population

4.41k people

4.26% of the people in Daviess County, KY are hispanic (4.41k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Daviess County, KY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Kentucky.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
34,091 ± 4,516 people
Cuba
20,475 ± 3,505 people
India
12,629 ± 2,755 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 34,091 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 20,475 and India with 12,629.

Foreign-Born Population

3.85%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.99k people

3.71%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.83k people

As of 2024, 3.85% of Daviess County, KY residents (3.99k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Daviess County, KY was 3.71%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Daviess County, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,909 ± 325
Gulf War (1990s)
1,107 ± 311
Gulf War (2001-)
836 ± 234

Daviess County, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.72 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Daviess County, KY.

Economy

The economy of Daviess County, KY employs 48k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Daviess County, KY were Manufacturing (9,306 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (7,106 people), and Retail Trade (5,281 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($90,313), Utilities ($70,608), and Manufacturing ($64,382).

Employment

Occupations

48k

2024 Value

± 1,863

0.775%

1 Year growth

± 5.32%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Daviess County, KY grew at a rate of 0.775%, from 47.6k employees to 48k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Daviess County, KY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (6,147 people), Production Occupations (5,441 people), and Management Occupations (4,752 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Daviess County, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kentucky.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kentucky (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

48k

2024 Value

± 1,863

0.775%

1 Year growth

± 5.32%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Daviess County, KY grew at a rate of 0.775%, from 47.6k employees to 48k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Daviess County, KY, are Manufacturing (9,306 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (7,106 people), and Retail Trade (5,281 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Daviess County, KY, though some of these residents may live in Daviess County, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,114

Median earning men ± $2,533

$38,038

Median earning women ± $2,369

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($70,680), Public Administration ($66,518), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,413).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($54,315), Information ($52,961), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($52,679).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kentucky.

Y-Axis

2.51%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.98M people employed in Kentucky. This represents a 2.51% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kentucky.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

178
Retail Trade
165
Health Care and Social Assistance
134
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$502k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$450k
Manufacturing
$161k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 64.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.808%).

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing the state of Kentucky. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kentucky is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Daviess County, KY. Showing the available data for Kentucky.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (64.5%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (33.9%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.808%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kentucky went to Donald J. Trump with 64.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.808%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kentucky for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Kentucky

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Kentucky.

Mitch McConnell

Senator from Kentucky

Assumed office on January 3, 1985

Rand Paul

Senator from Kentucky

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul are the senators currently representing Kentucky.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Kentucky over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Daviess County, KY awarded 4,112 degrees. The student population of Daviess County, KY in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 2,774 male students and 3,421 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Daviess County, KY are White (3,480 and 84.7%), Black or African American (197 and 4.79%), Hispanic or Latino (126 and 3.07%), and Two or More Races (109 and 2.65%).

The largest universities in Daviess County, KY by number of degrees awarded are Owensboro Community and Technical College (3,673 and 89.3%), Brescia University (225 and 5.47%), and Kentucky Wesleyan College (191 and 4.64%).

The most popular majors in Daviess County, KY are Electrician (784 and 19.1%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (384 and 9.34%), and Industrial Mechanics & Maintenance Technology (366 and 8.9%).

The median tuition cost in Daviess County, KY for private four year colleges is $30,700.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Daviess County, KY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 48.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 17.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 6,195 (44.8% men and 55.2% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 6,195 students enrolled in Daviess County, KY, 44.8% men and 55.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4,733 records, of which 56.7% were women and 43.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Electrician
329 degrees awarded
Industrial Mechanics & Maintenance Technology
304 degrees awarded
Machine Shop Technology
166 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Daviess County, KY was Electrician with 329 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Daviess County, KY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Owensboro Community and Technical College
3,673 degrees awarded
Brescia University
225 degrees awarded
Kentucky Wesleyan College
191 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Owensboro Community and Technical College with 3,673 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 2,638 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Daviess County, KY, which is 1.79 times more than the 1,474 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 3,480 degrees mean that there were 17.7 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 197 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($30,700) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,222) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,149) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Daviess County, KY was $199,900 in 2024, which is 0.601 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $185,800 to $199,900, a 7.59% increase. The homeownership rate in Daviess County, KY is 68.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Daviess County, KY have an average commute time of 19.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Daviess County, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 13.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Daviess County, KY. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 1.87%.

Housing

Property

$199,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,812

$28,341

Median Property Taxes

±$1,277

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Daviess County, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Daviess County, KY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

68.1%

Homeownership

2024

68.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.1% of the housing units in Daviess County, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Daviess County, KY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$68,214

Median Household Income

± $2,332

41.6k

Number of Households

± 1,680

In 2024, the median household income of the 41.6k households in Daviess County, KY grew to $68,214 from the previous year's value of $65,323.

The following chart displays the households in Daviess County, KY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Daviess County, KY is from Kentucky.

0.449

2023 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2023, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.449 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.729% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kentucky across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (84.1%)
Carpooled (7.24%)
Worked At Home (6.07%)

In 2024, 84.1% of workers in Daviess County, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.24%) and those who worked at home (6.07%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

19.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Daviess County, KY have a shorter commute time (19.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.35% of the workforce in Daviess County, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Daviess County, KY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Daviess County, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Daviess County, KY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 13.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Daviess County, KY. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 1.87%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

14.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Daviess County, KY (14.9k out of 101k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Daviess County, KY is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 21.1% of the children was living in poverty in Daviess County, KY. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.1%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 177 in Daviess County, KY. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 0.865 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

94.5% of the population of Daviess County, KY has health coverage, with 45.9% on employee plans, 21.6% on Medicaid, 14.1% on Medicare, 12.3% on non-group plans, and 0.603% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Daviess County, KY see 1,808 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,808 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1518 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 309 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,808 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Daviess County, KY

Primary care physicians in Daviess County, KY see an average of 1,808 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,808 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Daviess County, KY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26% under 18 years, 20.1% between 18 and 34 years, 36.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.49%

Uninsured

45.9%

Employer Coverage

21.6%

Medicaid

14.1%

Medicare

12.3%

Non-Group

0.603%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Daviess County, KY grew by 0.654% from 5.45% to 5.49%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Daviess County, KY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 55 in Daviess County, KY.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Daviess County, KY.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 35.6% in Daviess County, KY.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Daviess County, KY.