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Daviess County, Missouri

Daviess County had 8,541 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 563.3 square miles of land. It ranks 95th of 115 in Missouri by population and 63rd by land area.

Population
8,541
#95 of 115 in Missouri · #2,531 in US
Area
563.3 sq mi
#63 of 115 in Missouri · #1,832 in US
Density
15 / sq mi
#91 of 115 in Missouri · #2,392 in US
Median household income
$59,385
#43 of 115 in Missouri · #1,897 in US

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

Daviess County within Missouri. Pin: Jefferson City.

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Daviess County population, land area and income

Daviess County had 8,541 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 563.3 square miles of land. It ranks 95th of 115 in Missouri by population and 63rd by land area. That works out to 15.2 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and in the bottom quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Missouri has 19,100 residents, so Daviess County has 45% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $59,385 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

8,541

3144th1st

2531st of 3,144 (US)

Land area

563 sq mi

3144th1st

1832nd of 3,144 (US)

Density

15.2 / sq mi

3144th1st

2392nd of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$59,385

3143rd1st

1897th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Missouri (115)

Population

8,541

115th1st

95th of 115 (MO)

Land area

563 sq mi

115th1st

63rd of 115 (MO)

Density

15.2 / sq mi

115th1st

91st of 115 (MO)

Median household income

$59,385

115th1st

43rd of 115 (MO)

How Daviess County's population changed since 2020

Daviess County gained 108 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 1.3%. That ranks 61st of 115 in Missouri for growth. The median Missouri county changed by +1.4%, and the state as a whole by +1.5%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Daviess County recorded 510 births and 455 deaths, a natural change of +55. Net international migration added -1 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +58. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 58 people.

8,43320208,40420218,45520228,55420238,5412024
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
510
Deaths
455
Net international migration
-1
Net domestic migration
+58
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-13

Where Daviess County is

The Census internal point of Daviess County is at 39.962800, -93.970100. It sits in UTM zone 15N. The map shades Missouri's 115 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.

Pettis County: +1.8%Henry County: +2.7%Texas County: +5.7%Madison County: +1.8%St. Louis city: -6.9%Cole County: +1.3%Washington County: +0.6%Macon County: -0.1%Barton County: +0.8%Grundy County: +0.1%Cedar County: +5.7%Randolph County: -1.6%Ray County: +0.3%Caldwell County: +2.0%Benton County: +6.1%Douglas County: +5.9%Shannon County: +3.4%Dade County: +0.5%Wright County: +7.1%Gentry County: +2.6%Lawrence County: +3.0%Cooper County: +2.9%Hickory County: +5.6%Moniteau County: +0.5%Dent County: +2.3%Monroe County: +2.3%Maries County: +0.7%Bollinger County: +0.5%Clinton County: +2.4%Knox County: +0.0%Webster County: +7.8%Harrison County: +0.4%Pulaski County: -0.1%Adair County: +1.5%Warren County: +7.7%Daviess County: +1.3%Audrain County: -1.9%Howard County: -0.1%Linn County: +0.4%Saline County: -0.1%Miller County: +3.6%Dallas County: +4.3%Morgan County: +6.7%New Madrid County: -6.8%Newton County: +4.8%Oregon County: +1.0%Franklin County: +2.3%Greene County: +2.9%Ralls County: +1.4%Lafayette County: +1.4%Livingston County: +4.8%McDonald County: +3.3%Barry County: +3.1%Cape Girardeau County: +2.2%Carroll County: -0.6%Christian County: +7.6%Vernon County: +0.6%Carter County: +3.0%Andrew County: -0.1%Jasper County: +2.9%Worth County: -4.9%Lincoln County: +10.1%Marion County: -0.2%Holt County: +1.2%Howell County: +2.4%St. Francois County: +1.6%Chariton County: +0.1%Butler County: -0.6%Iron County: -1.0%Perry County: +0.7%Cass County: +5.3%St. Louis County: -1.0%Dunklin County: -4.3%Wayne County: -1.1%Ozark County: +6.7%Laclede County: +1.9%Reynolds County: -2.5%Lewis County: -1.9%Taney County: +1.2%Ripley County: +0.4%Ste. Genevieve County: +0.4%Scotland County: -0.1%Putnam County: -3.1%Schuyler County: +1.5%Shelby County: -2.8%Boone County: +4.4%Mercer County: -1.7%Platte County: +5.6%Camden County: +3.1%Bates County: +2.1%Johnson County: +3.4%Sullivan County: -3.8%Atchison County: -3.1%Scott County: -0.2%Montgomery County: +2.0%Jefferson County: +2.2%Clark County: -0.5%Callaway County: +1.8%St. Clair County: +5.4%Buchanan County: -1.1%Pemiscot County: -7.6%Polk County: +4.6%Phelps County: +2.5%Stone County: +4.6%Osage County: +1.7%Clay County: +3.6%Nodaway County: -2.4%Crawford County: -1.0%Jackson County: +1.4%St. Charles County: +4.3%Mississippi County: -3.1%Pike County: +3.1%Stoddard County: -0.7%Gasconade County: -0.7%DeKalb County: -14.8%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -0.7%
  2. < +0.5%
  3. < +2.0%
  4. < +3.6%
  5. ≥ +3.6%
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Orange pin: Daviess County internal point. Dark pin: Jefferson City.

Internal point

Decimal
39.962800, -93.970100
DMS
39°57'46.08"N 93°58'12.36"W
UTM
15N 417146.9E 4424078.9N
Geohash
9zj5mej01
Plus code
86F8X27H+4X

Towns in Daviess County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Daviess County, 1,852 people together, or 22% 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 Gallatin with 1,852.

  1. 01Gallatin1,852
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. The most populous is Livingston County, MO, with 14,658 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Jefferson City and the nearest big city

Jefferson City is 135.6 miles SE of Daviess County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Independence, MO (population 121,629), 63.9 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Excelsior Springs, MO (population 10,727), 45.4 miles away.

Daviess County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Daviess County is 29061: state code 29 for Missouri plus county code 061. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $59,385.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Daviess County, Missouri?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 8,541. That is up 108 people (1.3%) from the July 2020 estimate of 8,433.

What is the FIPS code of Daviess County?

29061. The first two digits (29) are Missouri; the last three (061) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Daviess County?

Gallatin, with 1,852 residents inside Daviess County in 2024.

Which counties border Daviess County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Livingston County, MO; DeKalb County, MO; Grundy County, MO; Caldwell County, MO; Harrison County, MO; Gentry County, MO.

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)

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