Daviess County, Kentucky

KY · FIPS 21059 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
103,648
Rank #602 of 3,222
81th %ile
Median Household Income
$68,214 −9.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,320 of 3,222
59th %ile
Poverty Rate
14.7% +16.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,899 of 3,222
41th %ile
Median Home Value
$199,900 −29.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,406 of 3,222
56th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
26.2% −22.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,078 of 3,222
67th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.4% −16.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,621 of 3,222
50th %ile

At a Glance

68.1% Homeownership
94.5% Insured
26.2% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%19.3%38.6%57.9%77.2%84.9%4.3%4.0%3.8%2.1%0.7%0.1%0.0%

About Daviess County, Kentucky

Daviess County, Kentucky has a total population of 103,648, making it the 602nd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Daviess County is 38.6 years, which is 0.8% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Daviess County is $68,214, which ranks #1,320 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 9.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 14.7%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.4%.

The median home value in Daviess County is $199,900, 29.1% below the national median. Renters in Daviess County pay a median gross rent of $918 per month. The homeownership rate is 68.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Daviess County, 26.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 22.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 21.6 min.

Daviess County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 84.9% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (4.3%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (4.0%).

All data for Daviess County, Kentucky comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.