Daviess County Demographics

A map of Daviess County's Population by Race

Daviess County, Kentucky has an estimated population of 103,648, a less than 1% change from the 103,312 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 84.9% White, 4.3% Hispanic, 4.0% Black, 3.8% Multiracial, 2.1% Asian, and 0.9% Native American/Other. 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 slightly less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Kentucky 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 28.0% in 2020 and 27.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Daviess County is ranked the 7th most populous county in Kentucky, out of 120 counties. Daviess County was ranked the 7th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Daviess County's White Population

87,989 residents of Daviess County, or 84.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Daviess County is slightly higher than in Kentucky overall, where 81.5% of the population is White. Daviess County ranks 101st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Daviess County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Daviess County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 84.9%.

Daviess County is less White than neighboring McLean County (94.1% White), Spencer County (93.2% White), Hancock County (94.1% White), Ohio County (91.9% White), and Warrick County (89.5% White).

Daviess County's Black Population

4,183 residents of Daviess County, or 4.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Daviess County is slightly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 7.6% of the population is Black. Daviess County ranks 30th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Daviess County's Black population has declined by an estimated 13.3%. Black residents' share of Daviess County's population has decreased from 4.7% to 4.0%.

Daviess County is more Black than neighboring McLean County (0.5% Black), Spencer County (0.6% Black), Hancock County (1.3% Black), Ohio County (0.6% Black), and Warrick County (1.7% Black).

Daviess County's Asian Population

2,173 residents of Daviess County, or 2.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Daviess County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Daviess County ranks 4th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Daviess County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 10.1%. Asian residents' share of Daviess County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.1%.

Daviess County is more Asian than neighboring McLean County (0.3% Asian), Spencer County (0.2% Asian), Hancock County (0.1% Asian), Ohio County (0.2% Asian), and Warrick County (1.7% Asian).

Daviess County's Hispanic Population

4,412 residents of Daviess County, or 4.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Daviess County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 5% of the population is Hispanic. Daviess County ranks 26th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Daviess County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 6.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Daviess County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.3%.

Daviess County is more Hispanic than neighboring McLean County (2.2% Hispanic), Spencer County (3.6% Hispanic), Hancock County (0.8% Hispanic), and Warrick County (2.5% Hispanic). Daviess County is less Hispanic than neighboring Ohio County (4.8% Hispanic).

Daviess County's Native American/Other Population

940 residents of Daviess County, or 0.9% 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 Kentucky overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Daviess County ranks 42nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Daviess County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 88.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Daviess County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Daviess County is more Native American/Other than neighboring McLean County (0.2% Native American/Other), Spencer County (0.4% Native American/Other), Ohio County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Warrick County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Daviess County's Multiracial Population

3,951 residents of Daviess County, or 3.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Daviess County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Daviess County ranks 32nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Daviess County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 3.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Daviess County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.8%.

Daviess County is more Multiracial than neighboring McLean County (2.6% Multiracial), Spencer County (2% Multiracial), Hancock County (2.9% Multiracial), and Ohio County (2% 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.