Daviess County

Daviess County, Kentucky

At a Glance

Population	103,312
County Seat	Holbrook Judicial Center
State FIPS	21
County FIPS	059
Num Towns	17
Census-Designated Places	15
Total Town Population	71,156
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	102,916
Median Age	38.7
Veterans	5,446
Housing Units	43,927
Uninsured	1,238
Net Migration (recent)	361
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	2,392
Total Employees	43,076
Avg Annual Pay	$53,566
Median Household Income	$64,021
Poverty Rate	14.0%
Unemployment Rate	4.1%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$67,067
Federal Spending FY2024	$669,642,678
Federal Spending Per Capita	$6,482

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$171,100
Median Rent	$890
FMR Studio	$854
FMR 1BR	$860
FMR 2BR	$1,128
FMR 3BR	$1,494
FMR 4BR	$1,496

Health & Safety

Hospitals	17
EMS Stations	51
Fire Stations	51
Police Stations	51
Adult Smoking	21.0%
Adult Obesity	41.9%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	29.9
Air Quality Good Days	31

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	12.79
Electric Customers	2077215
Towns with Broadband Data	17
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	17

Community

Churches	63
Libraries	17
Historic Places (NRHP)	38
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	317
SNAP Stores	99
Bank Branches	26

Agriculture

Total Farms	65
Land in Farms (acres)	25,800
Avg Farm Size (acres)	396.9
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2026-01-24
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2025-04-24
EM	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2025-04-03
EM	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES	2025-02-16
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2023-04-10
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-28
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORM, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2016-08-26
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2015-05-12
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2011-05-04

Detailed Topics

Communities in Daviess County

Owensboro — pop 60,183
Thruston — pop 2,234
Masonville — pop 2,129
Sorgho — pop 1,972
Philpot — pop 991
Whitesville — pop 580
Pleasant Ridge — pop 578
Moseleyville — pop 470
Yelvington — pop 437
Maceo — pop 404
Stanley — pop 309
Utica — pop 298
Knottsville — pop 183
Panther — pop 144
St. Joseph — pop 110
Curdsville — pop 94
West Louisville — pop 40

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.