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Daviess County

Kentucky · 104,898 residents (2025 est.) · 458 sq mi
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Daviess County is a county of 103,648 people in Kentucky. 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $199,900. The foreign-born share is 4%. Median rent is $918 a month. The average commute runs 19 minutes.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.6
US median: 38.9
Less educated
26% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 36%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
103,648
+13%since 2000
from 91,545 in 2000
104,898 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
226 / sq mi
+10%since 2009
from 205 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
38.6
+5%since 2000
from 36.8 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
458 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
86K90K95K100K105K19902000201020202024Daviess County
2024104K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.4%(6,596)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.4%(7,698)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.4%(6,583)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.7%(6,916)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246%(6,246)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.9%(13,369)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.2%(12,658)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.5%(11,938)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.9%(13,324)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.5%(10,851)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.2%(5,355)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2%(2,114)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$68,214
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $36,813 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$36,554
+95%since 2000
from $18,739 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
45.4%
+22.2 ptssince 2009
from 23.2% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
14.7%
+2.4 ptssince 2000
from 12.3% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.467
+7%since 2010
from 0.438 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade19.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Information11%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services7%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance5.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Public administration5.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Wholesale trade5.2%
US avg: 6.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.8%
US avg: 5.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction2%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services2%
US avg: 0.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.7%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food0.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing0.3%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$199,900
+36%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $80,600 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$918
+21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $415 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
68.1%
−2.2 ptssince 2000
from 70.3% in 2000
31.9% rent
Vacancy rate
6.3%
−2.1 ptssince 2009
from 8.4% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.43 people
+5%since 2009
from 2.32 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
18.3%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 18.7% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
36.9%
−4.2 ptssince 2009
from 41.1% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.9
+19%since 2009
from 2.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
72
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic93.2%(85,302)
Black4.3%(3,962)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(845)
Asian0.4%(374)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic84.9%(87,989)
Black4%(4,183)
Hispanic / Latino4.3%(4,412)
Asian2.1%(2,173)
Other4.7%(4,891)
Diversity Score
34
+73%since 2009
from 20 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
26
−15%since 2020
from 30 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.3%(2,396)
Puerto Rican0.6%(601)
Guatemalan0.4%(414)
Honduran0.4%(369)
Argentine0.2%(160)
Cuban0.1%(70)
Dominican0%(16)
Asian origin
Burmese1.3%(1,376)
Asian Indian0.3%(341)
Chinese0.1%(120)
Japanese0.1%(88)
Korean0.1%(80)
Filipino0%(44)
Taiwanese0%(16)
Kazakh0%(8)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(13)
Ancestry
English15.2%(15,708)
American14.4%(14,926)
Irish10.6%(11,001)
German10%(10,361)
Scottish2.3%(2,400)
Italian1.4%(1,475)
French0.9%(949)
Polish0.7%(769)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(688)
Dutch0.5%(521)
British0.4%(435)
Welsh0.3%(308)
+ 30 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.2%(235)
Swedish0.2%(197)
Portuguese0.1%(134)
Arab0.1%(130)
Russian0.1%(121)
Hungarian0.1%(115)
Swiss0.1%(94)
Ukrainian0.1%(92)
West Indian0.1%(90)
Moroccan0.1%(82)
Belgian0.1%(72)
Canadian0.1%(59)
Greek0%(49)
Ethiopian0%(47)
Danish0%(37)
Romanian0%(36)
Jamaican0%(28)
Finnish0%(25)
Czech0%(20)
Armenian0%(16)
Nigerian0%(15)
Austrian0%(12)
Slovak0%(11)
Haitian0%(11)
Croatian0%(10)
Serbian0%(7)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
26.2%
+9.2 ptssince 2000
from 17.0% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
91.9%
+11.2 ptssince 2000
from 80.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
10.8%
+4.7 ptssince 2000
from 6.1% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.3 min
+47%since 2000
from 13.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
84.1%
−2.5 ptssince 2009
from 86.7% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.2%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 8.4% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
6.1%
+3.8 ptssince 2009
from 2.2% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.3% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
6.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 7.3% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.5%
−2.3 ptssince 2011
from 6.8% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
62.0%
+0.7 ptssince 2011
from 61.2% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
72.9%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 71.3% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
12.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 12.5% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
33.5%
+5.2 ptssince 2009
from 28.3% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.9%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 48.4% in 2009
Female
51.1%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 51.6% in 2009
Foreign born
3.9%
+2.4 ptssince 2009
from 1.5% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.7%
−4.9 ptssince 2009
from 11.6% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
16.8%
+2.3 ptssince 2012
from 14.5% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
5.5%
−6.1 ptssince 2013
from 11.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
89.8%
+14.5 ptssince 2017
from 75.3% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
93.8%
+4.4 ptssince 2020
from 89.4% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
88.6%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 85.2% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
93.9%
−2.5 ptssince 2016
from 96.3% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
3.2%
+1.1 ptssince 2016
from 2.1% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married31.6%(12,628)
Married53.2%(21,283)
Widowed3.1%(1,222)
Divorced12.2%(4,867)
Women 15+
Never married26.2%(11,224)
Married49%(20,951)
Widowed10.8%(4,598)
Divorced14%(5,998)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
5.5%
−6.1 ptssince 2013
from 11.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
56.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 56.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.5%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 13.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
20.4%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 20.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
27.3%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 25.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.1%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 1.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
65.7%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 67.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
44.6%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 41.8% 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)16%(836)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)25.9%(1,358)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era37.5%(1,964)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.2%(166)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.8%(93)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 5,241 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, Kentucky?

Daviess County, Kentucky has about 103,648 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Daviess County, Kentucky earns about $68,214 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Daviess County, Kentucky expensive?

In Daviess County, Kentucky, the median home is worth about $199,900, and the typical rent is about $918 a month.

How educated are people in Daviess County, Kentucky?

About 26.2% of adults age 25 and over in Daviess County, Kentucky hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Daviess County, Kentucky?

About 14.7% of people in Daviess County, Kentucky live below the federal poverty line.

Has Daviess County, Kentucky grown since 1990?

Yes, Daviess County, Kentucky has grown since 1990. The population has added about 16,459 residents, a change of about 19 percent over that period.

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