Daviess County, Missouri

MO · FIPS 29061 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
8,477
Rank #2,611 of 3,222
19th %ile
Median Household Income
$63,984 −14.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,709 of 3,222
47th %ile
Poverty Rate
11.4% −9.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,126 of 3,222
65th %ile
Median Home Value
$161,800 −42.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,988 of 3,222
38th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
18.4% −45.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,271 of 3,222
30th %ile
Unemployment Rate
1.4% −73.9% vs nat'l
Rank #155 of 3,222
95th %ile

At a Glance

79.1% Homeownership
82.9% Insured
18.4% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%23.6%47.2%70.8%94.4%95.1%1.8%1.7%1.0%0.2%0.1%0.1%

About Daviess County, Missouri

Daviess County, Missouri has a total population of 8,477, making it the 2,611th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Daviess County is 40.3 years, which is 3.6% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Daviess County is $63,984, which ranks #1,709 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 14.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 11.4%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 1.4%.

The median home value in Daviess County is $161,800, 42.6% below the national median. Renters in Daviess County pay a median gross rent of $696 per month. The homeownership rate is 79.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Daviess County, 18.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 45.3% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 82.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 33.5 min.

Daviess County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 95.1% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (1.8%) and Two or More Races (1.7%).

All data for Daviess County, Missouri 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.