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Daviess County, KY

Demographic and economic profile of Daviess County, KY, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Daviess County, KY has a population of 104,457 that grew 3.3% over five years, with a labor force participation rate of 61.9% and an unemployment rate of 4.4%; 25.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings stand at $40,108. Housing costs remain relatively low, with a median home value of $185,800 and median gross rent of $906 per month, while the median household income of $68,214 sits against a poverty rate of 15.2%. The county's GDP per capita of $45,650 exceeds per capita income of $35,121, and a mean commute time of 20.0 minutes reflects a compact, accessible labor market.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

104,457

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$68,214

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

38.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.3% since 2018

Daviess County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone88,857 (85.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone4,285 (4.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races3,533 (3.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone2,316 (2.2%)
  • Asian Alone2,173 (2.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,940 (1.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish2,890
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island1,160
  3. 3.Other Indo-European619
  4. 4.Korean237
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic231

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

5,241

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$45,650

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$35,121

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

15.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance11,002
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)9,306
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)5,281
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services4,144
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services3,400

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations16,093
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations10,680
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations10,041
  4. 4.Service Occupations7,432
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations3,737

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.92×)9,107
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.26×)956
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.07×)5,560
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.03×)2,858
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.02×)2,299

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$185,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$906/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

68.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9994,082 (14.4%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9993,811 (13.4%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9993,065 (10.8%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9992,746 (9.7%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9992,516 (8.9%)
  • $125,000 to $149,9992,469 (8.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

25.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

61.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$40,108

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

19.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone39,631 (84.1%)
  • Carpooled3,409 (7.2%)
  • Worked At Home2,857 (6.1%)
  • Walked656 (1.4%)
  • Public Transit208 (0.4%)
  • Bicycle180 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.