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COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS

Daviess County

Indiana · 29,820 residents · 430 sq mi
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Daviess County is a county of 29,820 people in Indiana. 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 24% national rate. 79% of homes are owner-occupied. Home values have more than doubled since 1990, reaching $72,800. Renters pay $363 a month at the median. Households here earn about 18% less than in Indiana as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 35.5
US median: 35.2
Less educated
10% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 37%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

29,820
+8%since 1990
from 27,533 in 1990
1990 – 2025
35.5
+6%since 1990
from 33.6 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
430 sq mi
Population, 19902024
27K29K31K32K34K19902000201020202024Daviess County
202434K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.6%(2,275)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 98.1%(2,422)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.2%(2,457)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.8%(2,330)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245.7%(1,700)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411.8%(3,517)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4414.4%(4,289)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412.7%(3,775)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649%(2,697)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.2%(2,133)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 845.6%(1,665)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.9%(560)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$34,064
+13%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $22,801 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$16,015
+57%since 1990
from $10,176 in 1990
US average: $21,522
13.8%
−1.7 ptssince 1990
from 15.5% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$72,800
+37%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $40,300 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$363
−1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $277 in 1990
US average: $602
78.6%
+0.6 ptssince 1990
from 78.0% in 1990
21.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic99.7%(27,449)
Black0.1%(20)
Hispanic / Latino0.1%(34)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic96.6%(28,815)
Black0.4%(123)
Hispanic / Latino2.1%(620)
Asian0.2%(71)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican4.4%(1,492)
Guatemalan0.7%(245)
Puerto Rican0.4%(134)
Salvadoran0.4%(134)
Dominican0.2%(61)
Cuban0%(14)
Spaniard0%(11)
Asian origin
Japanese0.1%(33)
Chinese0.1%(19)
Asian Indian0.1%(18)
Filipino0%(13)
Ancestry
German18.3%(6,174)
English10.7%(3,607)
American9.5%(3,198)
Irish7.8%(2,626)
Swiss3.3%(1,108)
West Indian1.9%(644)
Haitian1.9%(644)
French1.5%(491)
Scottish1%(348)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(253)
Norwegian0.7%(238)
Dutch0.5%(177)
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Welsh0.5%(159)
Portuguese0.5%(155)
Polish0.5%(152)
Italian0.4%(121)
Romanian0.2%(82)
Swedish0.2%(71)
British0.2%(68)
Canadian0.2%(53)
Russian0.1%(43)
Croatian0.1%(30)
Danish0.1%(25)
Austrian0.1%(17)
Hungarian0%(14)
Czech0%(13)
Iranian0%(6)
Slovak0%(6)
Slovene0%(5)
Section 05

Education

9.7%
+2.1 ptssince 1990
from 7.6% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
71.8%
+5.6 ptssince 1990
from 66.2% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
4.4%
+1.1 ptssince 1990
from 3.4% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

17.2 min
−27%since 1990
from 23.4 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married23.4%(2,584)
Married65%(7,167)
Widowed2.4%(264)
Divorced9.2%(1,015)
Women 15+
Never married16.5%(1,919)
Married62%(7,215)
Widowed12.2%(1,414)
Divorced9.3%(1,087)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

21.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2013
from 21.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
44.0%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 41.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.5%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 15.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
16.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 16.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
19.2%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 16.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
58.1%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 55.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
32.9%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 30.6% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)18.8%(298)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.6%(326)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era41.4%(657)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3%(48)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,586 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Daviess County, Indiana?

Daviess County, Indiana has about 29,820 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Daviess County, Indiana?

The typical household in Daviess County, Indiana earns about $34,064 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Daviess County, Indiana expensive?

In Daviess County, Indiana, the median home is worth about $72,800, and the typical rent is about $363 a month.

How educated are people in Daviess County, Indiana?

About 9.7% of adults age 25 and over in Daviess County, Indiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Daviess County, Indiana?

About 13.8% of people in Daviess County, Indiana live below the federal poverty line.

Has Daviess County, Indiana grown since 1990?

Yes, Daviess County, Indiana has grown since 1990. The population has added about 2,287 residents, a change of about 8 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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