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.
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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 : | 21:33:37 (17th December 2024) |
Density : | 83 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
Population growth : | 5.22% (2010-2020) |
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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. |