Daviess County Demographics
A map of Daviess County's Population by Race
Daviess County, Missouri has an estimated population of 8,477, a less than 1% change from the 8,430 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 95.1% White, 1.8% Hispanic, 1.7% Multiracial, 1.0% Black, 0.2% Asian, and 0.2% 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 less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Missouri 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 11.5% in 2020 and 9.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.
Daviess County is ranked the 95th most populous county in Missouri, out of 115 counties. Daviess County was ranked the 96th most populous county in the 2020 Census.
Daviess County's White Population
8,060 residents of Daviess County, or 95.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Daviess County is significantly higher than in Missouri overall, where 76.3% of the population is White. Daviess County ranks 11th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.
Since the 2020 Census, Daviess County's White population has grown by an estimated 1.7%. White residents' share of Daviess County's population has increased from 94.0% to 95.1%.
Daviess County is more White than neighboring Caldwell County (92% White), Harrison County (93.8% White), DeKalb County (87% White), Grundy County (92.1% White), and Livingston County (90.8% White).
Daviess County's Black Population
82 residents of Daviess County, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Daviess County is lower than in Missouri overall, where 10.9% of the population is Black. Daviess County ranks 88th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.
Since the 2020 Census, Daviess County's Black population has grown by an estimated 164.5%. Black residents' share of Daviess County's population has increased from 0.4% to 1.0%.
Daviess County is more Black than neighboring Harrison County (0.8% Black), and Grundy County (0.4% Black). Daviess County is less Black than neighboring Caldwell County (1.2% Black), DeKalb County (6.5% Black), and Livingston County (3% Black).
Daviess County's Asian Population
18 residents of Daviess County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Daviess County is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 2.1% of the population is Asian. Daviess County ranks 91st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.
Since the 2020 Census, Daviess County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 12.5%. Asian residents' share of Daviess County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.
Daviess County is less Asian than neighboring Caldwell County (0.4% Asian), Harrison County (1.2% Asian), DeKalb County (0.6% Asian), Grundy County (0.7% Asian), and Livingston County (0.3% Asian).
Daviess County's Hispanic Population
151 residents of Daviess County, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Daviess County is slightly lower than in Missouri overall, where 5.2% of the population is Hispanic. Daviess County ranks 104th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.
Since the 2020 Census, Daviess County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 33.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Daviess County's population has increased from 1.3% to 1.8%.
Daviess County is more Hispanic than neighboring Harrison County (0.8% Hispanic). Daviess County is less Hispanic than neighboring Caldwell County (2.3% Hispanic), DeKalb County (2.4% Hispanic), Grundy County (2.8% Hispanic), and Livingston County (2.1% Hispanic).
Daviess County's Native American/Other Population
18 residents of Daviess County, or 0.2% 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 Missouri overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Daviess County ranks 81st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.
Since the 2020 Census, Daviess County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 59.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Daviess County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.
Daviess County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Caldwell County (0.8% Native American/Other), Harrison County (0.3% Native American/Other), DeKalb County (0.4% Native American/Other), Grundy County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Livingston County (0.6% Native American/Other).
Daviess County's Multiracial Population
148 residents of Daviess County, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Daviess County is slightly lower than in Missouri overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Daviess County ranks 88th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 115 counties.
Since the 2020 Census, Daviess County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 51.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Daviess County's population has decreased from 3.6% to 1.7%.
Daviess County is less Multiracial than neighboring Caldwell County (3.3% Multiracial), Harrison County (3% Multiracial), DeKalb County (3.1% Multiracial), Grundy County (3.4% Multiracial), and Livingston County (3.2% 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.