Daviess County, KY Population

Overview

102,488

Total Population

38.7

Median age

51.00%

Female population %

96.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

59.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3,487

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Daviess County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Daviess County is 38.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Daviess County's population under 18 was 24.59%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Daviess County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.96% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Daviess County, 20.50% were under the age of 15, 18.73% aged 15 to 29, 43.82% aged 30 to 64, 14.93% aged 65 to 84, and 2.03% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2,042 more females than males in Daviess County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.00% females and 49.00% males in Daviess County, KY.
The Daviess County, KY gender ratio is 96.1:100 i.e. 96.1 men to 100 women (0.961).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 3,741.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 3,731.

Daviess County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Daviess County population: 88.44% are White, 4.74% are Black or African American, 0.11% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.96% are Asian, 0.32% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.19% are some other race and 3.24% are multiracial.
Daviess County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 3,487 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 99,001 (96.60% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Daviess County is White with a population of 90,642 (88.44% of the total population).

Daviess County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 103,391 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Daviess County's population increased by 5,043 (5.50%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Daviess County's population increased by 6,669 (6.90%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Daviess County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 91,679.