Daviess County, Kentucky Population 2024

103,727

Daviess County, Kentucky's estimated 2024 population is 103,727 with a growth rate of 0.26% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Daviess County, Kentucky is the 7th largest county in Kentucky. The 2010 population was 96,722 and has seen a growth of 7.24% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029105,0722690.26%
2028104,8032690.26%
2027104,5342690.26%
2026104,2652690.26%
2025103,9962690.26%
2024103,7272690.26%
2023103,4582690.26%
2022103,1891000.1%
2021103,089-316-0.31%
2020103,4051,8501.82%
2019101,5556700.66%
2018100,8853770.38%
2017100,5084280.43%
2016100,0805320.53%
201599,5481,0601.08%
201498,4881540.16%
201398,3344630.47%
201297,8716860.71%
201197,1854630.48%
201096,72200%
199087,1891,2401.44%
198085,9496,4638.13%
197079,4868,89812.61%
196070,58813,34723.32%
195057,2414,9069.37%
194052,3358,55619.54%
193043,7793,0467.48%
192040,733-287-0.7%
191041,0202,3536.09%
190038,6675,54716.75%
189033,1205,39019.44%
188027,7307,01633.87%
187020,7145,16533.22%
186015,5493,18725.78%
185012,3624,03148.39%
18408,3313,12259.93%
18305,2091,33334.39%
18203,876-101,196-96.31%
2024 Growth Rate
0.26% (269)
County Website
Daviess County
County Seat
Owensboro
2020 Population
103,405
Area
458 mi²
Density
226 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.31% (322)
Founded
1815

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White90,24787.69%
Black or African American4,8944.76%
Two or more races3,7573.65%
Asian2,1262.07%
Other race1,4181.38%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander3450.34%
Native American1290.13%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Daviess County, Kentucky Population by Race

Daviess County, Kentucky Population Pyramid 2024

Daviess County, Kentucky Median Age

38.7

Total

37.3

Male

40.2

Female

Daviess County, Kentucky Adults

There are 77,917 adults, (17,681 of whom are seniors) in Daviess County, Kentucky.

Daviess County, Kentucky Age Dependency

70.9

Age Dependency Ratio

29.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Daviess County, Kentucky Sex Ratio

Female52,34250.86%
Male50,57449.14%

Daviess County, Kentucky Population by Age

Daviess County, Kentucky Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All40,7222.4667.932.1
Married19,5003.1185.514.5
Non Family13,9111.253.746.3
Female5,0122.9944.955.1
Male2,2993.3254.545.5

2.99

Average Family Size

2.46

Average Household Size

67.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Daviess County, Kentucky Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4,1335.97%
Associates Degree7,42210.72%
Bachelors Degree10,84415.66%
Graduate Degree6,7499.75%
High School Graduate23,48733.92%
Less Than 9th Grade1,9332.79%
Some College14,66721.18%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Daviess County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Daviess County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White62,37057,24016,128
Black2,9782,740337
Hispanic1,5461,309409
2+ Races1,3841,259420
Asian1,230862388
Other Race696549182
Islander121980
Native American857641

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 92.01%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 48.24%.

Daviess County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,621$68,125$48,679
Graduate Degree$64,111$78,472$58,750
High School Graduate$39,163$48,670$27,001
Less Than 9th Grade$27,675$29,186$23,442
Overall$45,012$54,130$35,909
Some College$40,641$55,797$32,704

$45,012

Average Earnings

$54,130

Average Male

$35,909

Average Female

Daviess County, Kentucky Earnings by Educational Attainment

Daviess County, Kentucky Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Daviess County, Kentucky Language

94.99% of Daviess County, Kentucky residents speak only English, while 5.01% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.47% of the population.

Daviess County, Kentucky Language

Daviess County, Kentucky Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White86,83510,12711.66%
Black4,5741,46632.05%
Hispanic3,4441,12932.78%
Multiple3,65190424.76%
Asian2,12647822.48%
Other1,40744631.7%
Islander3454613.33%

13.98%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.87%

Male Poverty Rate

15.04%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Daviess County, Kentucky

The race most likely to be in poverty in Daviess County, Kentucky is Hispanic, with 32.78% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Daviess County, Kentucky is White, with 11.66% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.04%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.69%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.67%.

Daviess County, Kentucky Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.53%
High School16.98%
Some College9.98%
Bachelors or Greater3.84%

Daviess County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed31.56%
Male Unemployed24.73%
Female Employed6.92%
Male Employed4.72%

Daviess County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Daviess County, Kentucky Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$79,966$97,615
Households$64,021$83,578
Married Families$95,560$114,414
Non Families$36,303$50,986

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Daviess County, Kentucky Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.1%

Male Marriage Rate

48.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Daviess County, Kentucky Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Daviess County, Kentucky Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Daviess County, Kentucky Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Daviess County, Kentucky Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

5,446

Number of Veterans

4,934

Male Veterans

512

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,235
First Gulf War1,395
Second Gulf War693
Korea220
World War II71

Daviess County, Kentucky Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,504
35 to 541,408
75+1,357
55 to 64946
18 to 34231

Daviess County, Kentucky Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5,1800.0740952653411529
Black1720.050189670265538375
2+ Races730.03571428571428571
Hispanic640.03476371537208039
Native American110.12790697674418605
Asian80.005934718100890208
Islander20.009615384615384616

Daviess County, Kentucky Veterans by Race

Daviess County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.52%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.46%

Veteran Disability Rate

Daviess County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.6%

Labor Force Participation

59.1%

Employment Rate

4.1%

Unemployment Rate

Daviess County, Kentucky Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Daviess County, Kentucky Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Daviess County, Kentucky Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

75.24%

Born in Daviess County, Kentucky

96.79%

Native Born

3.21%

Foreign Born

2.14%

Non Citizen

1.07%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.79% of Daviess County, Kentucky residents were born in the United States, with 75.24% having been born in Kentucky. 2.14% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Daviess County, Kentucky Place of Birth

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