Daviess County, Kentucky
Daviess County: County in Kentucky, United States
About
Daviess County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2010 census, the population was 96,656 and a population density of 78 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 101,978 inhabitants. Its county seat is Owensboro. The county was created 209 years ago in 1815.
Quick Facts about Daviess County
Population : | 101,978 (2020) |
Country : | United States of America |
State : | Kentucky (United States) |
Different from : | Davis County, Davis County, Davison County, Daviess County, Daviess County |
Twitter username : | daviessfiscalco |
Area : | 1234 km2 |
Water as percent of area : | 3.8% |
Land as percent of area : | 96.2% |
Named for : | Joseph Hamilton Daveiss |
Altitude : | 381 feet / 116 meters |
Capital : | Owensboro |
Establishment : | January 01, 1815 |
Time Zone : | Central Time Zone |
Local time : | 05:31:29 (14th October 2024) |
Density : | 83 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
Population growth : | 5.22% (2010-2020) |
Geography
Daviess County is located at 37°43'54"N 87°5'14"W (37.7317700, -87.0872300). It has 6 neighbors: Spencer County, Warrick County, Hancock County, Henderson County, McLean County and Ohio County.
Daviess County map
The largest city of Daviess County is Owensboro with a population of 60,344. Other cities include, Masonville population 1,014 and Whitesville population 552. See all Daviess County cities & populated places.
Daviess County Populated Places
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Daviess County.
City Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
Owensboro | 60,344 | The most populous city in Daviess County, Kentucky. |
Knottsville | 6,270 | Township in Daviess County, Kentucky |
Masonville | 1,014 | City in Delaware County, Iowa, United States of America |
Whitesville | 552 | Human settlement in Daviess County, Kentucky, United States of America |
- Official Website
Official website of Daviess County
Daviess County has 6 neighbours.
- Spencer County county in Indiana, United States
- Warrick County county in Indiana, United States
- Hancock County county in Kentucky, United States
- Henderson County county in Kentucky, United States
- McLean County county in Kentucky, United States
- Ohio County county in Kentucky, United States
Demographics
The population of Daviess County increased by 5.22% in 10 years.
Year | Population | % Change | Method |
2010 | 96,656 | - | census |
2011 | 97,159 | 0.52% | estimation process |
2012 | 97,840 | 0.7% | estimation process |
2013 | 98,294 | 0.46% | estimation process |
2014 | 98,441 | 0.15% | estimation process |
2015 | 99,485 | 1.05% | estimation process |
2016 | 100,032 | 0.55% | estimation process |
2017 | 100,461 | 0.43% | estimation process |
2018 | 100,883 | 0.42% | estimation process |
2019 | 101,511 | 0.62% | estimation process |
2020 | 101,978 | 0.46% | estimation process |
People born in Daviess County (4)
People born in Daviess County, including politician Albert S. Marks, politician William Thomas Ellis, mayor J. M. Thurmond, .
List
- Steve Henry (American surgeon and politician) he was born in 08/10/1953
Other places with the same name (3)
- Daviess County , Indiana county in Indiana, United States with a population of 33,505 people.
- Daviess County , Missouri county in Northeast Missouri, United States with a population of 8,283 people.
Kentucky Other Counties (more counties)
County Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
Jefferson County | 767,452 | County in Alabama, United States |
Louisville | 760,026 | The nineteenth most populous city in the United States and the center of the Louisville metropolitan area. |
Fayette County | 324,735 | County in West Virginia, United States |
Lexington-Fayette | 314,488 | The most populous city in Kentucky and the center of the Lexington-Fayette metropolitan area. |
Meads | 288,649 | A census-designated place located in Meade County, Kentucky. |
Ironville | 288,649 | A city located in Lawrence County, Kentucky. |
Lexington | 225,366 | The second most populous city in Kentucky. |
Kenton County | 167,949 | County in Kentucky, United States |
Boone County | 135,396 | County in Kentucky, United States |
Warren County | 134,510 | County in Kentucky, United States |
Hardin County | 111,309 | County in Tennessee, United States |
Madison County | 94,265 | County in Kentucky, United States |
Campbell County | 94,020 | County in northeastern Wyoming, United States |
Bullitt County | 82,182 | County in Kentucky, United States |
Christian County | 71,478 | County in Missouri, United States |
Bowling Green | 70,631 | The most populous city in Warren County, Kentucky. |