Daviess County, MO Demographics

The total population of Daviess County is estimated to be 8,418 with 4,222 males (50.15%) and 4,196 females (49.85%). There are 26 less females than males in Daviess County.
The median household income in Daviess County was $60,261 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,176(1.99%) from $59,085 in 2020. This income is 80.77% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Daviess County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $80,117. Overall, the median household income for the county of Daviess County stands at $60,261.
In Daviess County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $38,348 for males and $21,532 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $54,707 for males and $36,555 for females.
In Daviess County, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $60,247.
In 2022, the population of Daviess County was 8,435, a 0.60% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Daviess County's population was 8,385, a decline of 0.47% compared to a population of 8,425 in 2020.
The median age in Daviess County, MO is 40.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 20.91% were under the age of 15, 18.03% aged 15 to 29, 40.69% aged 30 to 64, 18.00% aged 65 to 84, and 2.37% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Daviess County population: 96.52% are White, 0.57% are Black or African American, 0.26% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.19% are Asian, 0.14% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.15% are some other race and 2.16% are multiracial.