Daviess County Demographics

A map of Daviess County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	29,429	29,708	87.4%	89.0%
Hispanic	2,193	2,103	6.5%	6.3%
Multiracial	1,233	697	3.7%	2.1%
Black	525	619	1.6%	1.9%
Native American/Other	190	122	0.6%	0.4%
Asian	88	132	0.3%	0.4%

Daviess County, Indiana has an estimated population of 33,658, a less than 1% change from the 33,381 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 87.4% White, 6.5% Hispanic, 3.7% Multiracial, 1.6% Black, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 0.3% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Daviess County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Daviess has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Indiana overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Daviess County, that probability was 20.3% in 2020 and 23.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Daviess County is ranked the 48th most populous county in Indiana, out of 92 counties. Daviess County was ranked the 48th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Daviess County's White Population

29,429 residents of Daviess County, or 87.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Daviess County is considerably higher than in Indiana overall, where 75.4% of the population is White. Daviess County ranks 57th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Daviess County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Daviess County's population has decreased from 89.0% to 87.4%.

Daviess County is more White than neighboring Dubois County (86.9% White). Daviess County is less White than neighboring Martin County (94.6% White), Pike County (95.4% White), Knox County (89.4% White), and Greene County (95.2% White).

Daviess County's Black Population

525 residents of Daviess County, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Daviess County is lower than in Indiana overall, where 9.1% of the population is Black. Daviess County ranks 32nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Daviess County's Black population has declined by an estimated 15.2%. Black residents' share of Daviess County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.6%.

Daviess County is more Black than neighboring Martin County (0.4% Black), Pike County (0.4% Black), Greene County (0.5% Black), and Dubois County (0.8% Black). Daviess County is less Black than neighboring Knox County (1.7% Black).

Daviess County's Asian Population

88 residents of Daviess County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Daviess County is slightly lower than in Indiana overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Daviess County ranks 56th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Daviess County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 33.3%. Asian residents' share of Daviess County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Daviess County is more Asian than neighboring Martin County (0.1% Asian), Pike County (0% Asian), and Greene County (0.2% Asian). Daviess County is less Asian than neighboring Knox County (0.9% Asian), and Dubois County (0.5% Asian).

Daviess County's Hispanic Population

2,193 residents of Daviess County, or 6.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Daviess County is slightly lower than in Indiana overall, where 8.6% of the population is Hispanic. Daviess County ranks 22nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Daviess County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 4.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Daviess County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 6.5%.

Daviess County is more Hispanic than neighboring Martin County (1.4% Hispanic), Pike County (1.1% Hispanic), Knox County (3% Hispanic), and Greene County (2.1% Hispanic). Daviess County is less Hispanic than neighboring Dubois County (10% Hispanic).

Daviess County's Native American/Other Population

190 residents of Daviess County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Daviess County is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Daviess County ranks 70th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Daviess County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 55.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Daviess County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Daviess County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Martin County (0.4% Native American/Other), Knox County (0.2% Native American/Other), Greene County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Dubois County (0.3% Native American/Other). Daviess County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Pike County (0.9% Native American/Other).

Daviess County's Multiracial Population

1,233 residents of Daviess County, or 3.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Daviess County is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Daviess County ranks 88th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Daviess County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 76.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Daviess County's population has increased from 2.1% to 3.7%.

Daviess County is more Multiracial than neighboring Martin County (3% Multiracial), Pike County (2.1% Multiracial), Greene County (1.8% Multiracial), and Dubois County (1.5% Multiracial). Daviess County is less Multiracial than neighboring Knox County (4.8% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.