What is the largest city in Daviess County, KY?

Owensboro is the largest city or town in Daviess County, with about 60,302 residents.

How many ZIP codes are in Daviess County?

Daviess County includes 6 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, including 42301, 42303, 42355, 42356, 42366.

What is the population of Daviess County, KY?

About 103,648 people live in Daviess County, based on American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

What counties border Daviess County?

Daviess County borders Warrick County, IN, Henderson County, Ohio County, Spencer County, IN, McLean County, Hancock County.

Daviess County, KY: Cities, ZIP Codes & Local Data

Population

103,648

Land area

458sq mi

People per sq mi

226

ZIP codes

6

Daviess County at a glance

Daviess County is 97% denser than Kentucky as a whole.
It is the 7th most populous of 120 counties in Kentucky.
Households here earn a median of $68,214 a year, 7% more than the Kentucky figure of $63,726.
A typical owner-occupied home is valued at $199,900 and median rent is $918 a month.
The biggest population centers are Owensboro (60,302), Sorgho (2,960) and Masonville (2,887).

Local data for Daviess County, KY

Counts from official public data

Housing and community stats

Daviess County, KY, American Community Survey 2020-2024

Full profile

Median household income

$68,214

Poverty rate

14.7%

Median home value

$199,900

Prices +4.0% in a year

Median rent

$918/mo

Homeownership

68.1%

Bachelor's or higher

26.2%

Median age

38.6

Average commute

19.3 min

Largest reported origins and ancestries: Irish Americans (11,001), German Americans (10,361), Scottish Americans (2,400).

Home values and rents Income, education and commute

Economy and federal money

Jobs, income, federal spending and pandemic loans

Details

Unemployment rate

3.8%

Aug 2026, -0.3 pts in a year

Average annual pay

$56,466

47,804 jobs, 2025

Income per person

$54,758

BEA, 2024

Federal spending

$664M

FY 2026, $6,423 per person

PPP loans

$191M

2,475 loans, 24,677 jobs reported

Campaign donations

$397K

Itemized, 2026 cycle

Economy Federal spending PPP loans

How people get to work

Daviess County, KY, workers 16 and older. American Community Survey 5-year estimates

Drove alone84.1%
Carpooled7.2%
Public transit0.4%
Walked1.4%
Bicycle0.4%
Taxi, ride-hailing, motorcycle or other0.3%
Worked from home6.1%

Average one-way commute: 19.3 minutes for people who do not work from home.

Environment and hazard risk

Daviess County, KY, from FEMA, NOAA and EPA

Full report

Natural hazard risk

Relatively Moderate

Top: ice storm

Storm events since 1996

948

Most often thunderstorm wind

Flood insurance policies

662

1.7% of homes, county

July high / Jan low

87° / 26°F

45.6 inches of rain a year

Hazards, floods and storm history Check a flood zone 30 historic places

Cities, towns and ZIP codes in Daviess County

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Frequently asked questions

What is the largest city in Daviess County, KY?: Owensboro is the largest city or town in Daviess County, with about 60,302 residents.
How many ZIP codes are in Daviess County?: Daviess County includes 6 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, including 42301, 42303, 42355, 42356, 42366.
What is the population of Daviess County, KY?: About 103,648 people live in Daviess County, based on American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
What counties border Daviess County?: Daviess County borders Warrick County, IN, Henderson County, Ohio County, Spencer County, IN, McLean County, Hancock County.