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Daviess County, Kentucky

Daviess County had 104,457 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 458.4 square miles of land. It ranks 7th of 120 in Kentucky by population and 18th by land area.

Population
104,457
#7 of 120 in Kentucky · #599 in US
Area
458.4 sq mi
#18 of 120 in Kentucky · #2,233 in US
Density
228 / sq mi
#13 of 120 in Kentucky · #526 in US
Median household income
$63,213
#33 of 120 in Kentucky · #1,540 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Daviess County within Kentucky. Pin: Frankfort.

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Daviess County population, land area and income

Daviess County had 104,457 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 458.4 square miles of land. It ranks 7th of 120 in Kentucky by population and 18th by land area. That works out to 227.9 people per square mile, 2.4 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Kentucky has 19,740 residents, so Daviess County is 5.3 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $63,213 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

104,457

3144th1st

599th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

458 sq mi

3144th1st

2233rd of 3,144 (US)

Density

227.9 / sq mi

3144th1st

526th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$63,213

3143rd1st

1540th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Kentucky (120)

Population

104,457

120th1st

7th of 120 (KY)

Land area

458 sq mi

120th1st

18th of 120 (KY)

Density

227.9 / sq mi

120th1st

13th of 120 (KY)

Median household income

$63,213

120th1st

33rd of 120 (KY)

How Daviess County's population changed since 2020

Daviess County gained 1,059 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 1.0%. That ranks 65th of 120 in Kentucky for growth. The median Kentucky county changed by +1.4%, and the state as a whole by +1.8%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Daviess County recorded 5,461 births and 5,244 deaths, a natural change of +217. Net international migration added +1,216 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -319. The largest single component was international migration, which added 1,216 people.

103.4k2020103.1k2021103.4k2022103.9k2023104.5k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
5,461
Deaths
5,244
Net international migration
+1,216
Net domestic migration
-319
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+530

Where Daviess County is

The Census internal point of Daviess County is at 37.731700, -87.087100. It sits in UTM zone 16N. The map shades Kentucky's 120 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Daviess County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Adair County: +1.9%Kenton County: +3.3%Owen County: +1.2%Morgan County: +4.1%Bracken County: +1.1%Edmonson County: +4.0%Trigg County: +3.4%Jackson County: +3.0%Spencer County: +6.8%Clark County: +1.7%Jessamine County: +6.6%Green County: +3.8%Henry County: +3.2%Graves County: +0.8%Webster County: -1.3%Washington County: +1.9%Ohio County: +0.8%Knott County: -5.1%Meade County: +1.4%Carroll County: +2.5%Scott County: +7.2%Lincoln County: +2.7%Greenup County: -1.7%Boyle County: +2.1%Hardin County: +1.8%Nelson County: +4.1%Hart County: +3.2%Christian County: -2.4%Carlisle County: -0.6%Crittenden County: -0.2%Elliott County: -1.0%Garrard County: +6.3%Larue County: +1.7%Lee County: -0.7%Leslie County: -7.1%Hancock County: -1.0%Lewis County: -1.6%Lyon County: +4.6%McLean County: -0.1%Magoffin County: -4.2%Martin County: -4.9%Mason County: -1.1%Rockcastle County: +1.0%Menifee County: +3.2%Russell County: +2.6%Whitley County: +1.5%Todd County: +3.9%Union County: -3.5%Wolfe County: -2.9%Bell County: -3.9%Boyd County: -0.9%Butler County: +1.9%Metcalfe County: +2.7%Grant County: +2.8%Simpson County: +3.7%Pike County: -5.2%Gallatin County: +1.5%Harlan County: -6.4%Fayette County: +2.1%Logan County: +3.5%Muhlenberg County: -1.2%Bath County: +1.8%Mercer County: +3.8%Barren County: +2.5%Franklin County: +1.6%Bullitt County: +4.2%Boone County: +5.6%Campbell County: +0.9%Jefferson County: +1.4%Wayne County: +0.4%Ballard County: -1.1%Anderson County: +4.1%Pulaski County: +2.7%Knox County: -1.7%Laurel County: +1.0%Breckinridge County: +3.8%Oldham County: +4.2%Letcher County: -6.2%Lawrence County: -3.1%McCracken County: -0.6%Nicholas County: +3.7%Owsley County: -2.6%Powell County: -1.3%Bourbon County: +0.2%Calloway County: +3.7%Henderson County: -1.1%Clinton County: -0.5%Warren County: +9.6%Montgomery County: +2.4%Floyd County: -3.5%Woodford County: +3.1%Hopkins County: -0.3%Johnson County: -2.4%Marshall County: +0.1%Estill County: -1.1%Cumberland County: +3.2%Fleming County: +3.3%Madison County: +7.1%Carter County: -1.9%Allen County: +7.1%Daviess County: +1.0%Harrison County: +4.3%Perry County: -5.7%Fulton County: -3.5%Clay County: -3.5%Robertson County: +9.1%Trimble County: +1.5%Taylor County: +3.1%Shelby County: +3.9%McCreary County: -0.2%Breathitt County: -6.5%Livingston County: -0.6%Hickman County: -3.0%Rowan County: -0.2%Casey County: +0.2%Monroe County: -1.4%Marion County: +1.3%Grayson County: +2.3%Caldwell County: -0.2%Pendleton County: +1.3%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.6%
  2. < +0.2%
  3. < +1.9%
  4. < +3.7%
  5. ≥ +3.7%
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Orange pin: Daviess County internal point. Dark pin: Frankfort.

Internal point

Decimal
37.731700, -87.087100
DMS
37°43'54.12"N 87°05'13.56"W
UTM
16N 492325.1E 4176050.8N
Geohash
dndndkc55
Plus code
869JPWJ7+M5

Towns in Daviess County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Daviess County, 60,675 people together, or 58% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Daviess County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Owensboro with 60,675.

  1. 01Owensboro60,675
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Daviess County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Daviess County, including 2 across a state line. The most populous is Warrick County, IN, with 66,339 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Frankfort and the nearest big city

Frankfort is 124.5 miles ENE of Daviess County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Evansville, IN (population 115,395), 30.1 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Owensboro, KY (population 60,675), 2.4 miles away.

Daviess County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Daviess County is 21059: state code 21 for Kentucky plus county code 059. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $63,213.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Daviess County, Kentucky?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 104,457. That is up 1,059 people (1.0%) from the July 2020 estimate of 103,398.

What is the FIPS code of Daviess County?

21059. The first two digits (21) are Kentucky; the last three (059) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Daviess County?

Owensboro, with 60,675 residents inside Daviess County in 2024.

Which counties border Daviess County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Warrick County, IN; Henderson County, KY; Ohio County, KY; Spencer County, IN; McLean County, KY; Hancock County, KY.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.