Daviess County, Missouri Population 2024

8,645

Daviess County, Missouri's estimated 2024 population is 8,645 with a growth rate of 1.1% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Daviess County, Missouri is the 94th largest county in Missouri. The 2010 population was 8,444 and has seen a growth of 2.38% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20299,115941.04%
20289,021941.05%
20278,927941.06%
20268,833941.08%
20258,739941.09%
20248,645941.1%
20238,551941.11%
20228,457570.68%
20218,400-30-0.36%
20208,4301571.9%
20198,273-57-0.68%
20188,330-25-0.3%
20178,3551281.56%
20168,227-54-0.65%
20158,281-36-0.43%
20148,317220.27%
20138,29510.01%
20128,29450.06%
20118,289-155-1.84%
20108,44400%
19907,865-1,040-11.68%
19808,9054855.76%
19708,420-1,082-11.39%
19609,502-1,678-15.01%
195011,180-2,218-16.55%
194013,398-1,026-7.11%
193014,424-2,217-13.32%
192016,641-964-5.48%
191017,605-3,720-17.44%
190021,3258694.25%
189020,4561,3116.85%
188019,1454,73532.86%
187014,4104,80450.01%
18609,6064,30881.31%
18505,2982,56293.64%
18402,736-6,379-69.98%
2024 Growth Rate
1.1% (94)
County Seat
Gallatin
2020 Population
8,430
Area
563 mi²
Density
15 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.55% (215)
Founded
December 29, 1836

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,09996.21%
Two or more races2042.42%
Black or African American450.53%
Asian260.31%
Native American180.21%
Other race150.18%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander110.13%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Daviess County, Missouri Population by Race

Daviess County, Missouri Population Pyramid 2024

Daviess County, Missouri Median Age

40.4

Total

39.5

Male

41.5

Female

Daviess County, Missouri Adults

There are 6,306 adults, (1,762 of whom are seniors) in Daviess County, Missouri.

Daviess County, Missouri Age Dependency

85.3

Age Dependency Ratio

38.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

46.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Daviess County, Missouri Sex Ratio

Female4,19649.85%
Male4,22250.15%

Daviess County, Missouri Population by Age

Daviess County, Missouri Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,0162.737822
Married1,8003.2184.715.3
Non Family9031.2470.729.3
Female1854.5763.836.2
Male1283.95743

3.3

Average Family Size

2.73

Average Household Size

78.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Daviess County, Missouri Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3606.4%
Associates Degree4097.27%
Bachelors Degree71412.7%
Graduate Degree4157.38%
High School Graduate2,28640.66%
Less Than 9th Grade3676.53%
Some College1,07119.05%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Daviess County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Daviess County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,3994,7061,104
2+ Races86687
Hispanic66594
Black44300
Asian24227
Native American18187
Other Race11110
Islander880

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 38.89%.

Daviess County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$47,778$57,989$36,612
Graduate Degree$57,647$57,222$58,438
High School Graduate$33,673$46,384$24,071
Less Than 9th Grade$42,852$53,438$16,544
Overall$37,355$47,549$31,536
Some College$34,803$42,292$32,743

$37,355

Average Earnings

$47,549

Average Male

$31,536

Average Female

Daviess County, Missouri Earnings by Educational Attainment

Daviess County, Missouri Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Daviess County, Missouri Language

90.38% of Daviess County, Missouri residents speak only English, while 9.62% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 8.79% of the population.

Daviess County, Missouri Language

Daviess County, Missouri Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,8551,03513.18%
Multiple2006532.5%
Hispanic1403021.43%
Native18738.89%
Black15640%
Islander11327.27%

13.78%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.57%

Male Poverty Rate

14.97%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Daviess County, Missouri

The race most likely to be in poverty in Daviess County, Missouri is Black, with 40% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Daviess County, Missouri is White, with 13.18% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.7%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.32%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.56%.

Daviess County, Missouri Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.88%
High School12.43%
Some College12.16%
Bachelors or Greater2.93%

Daviess County, Missouri Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed53.33%
Male Unemployed10.87%
Male Employed7.02%
Female Employed4.58%

Daviess County, Missouri Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Daviess County, Missouri Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$69,744$90,971
Households$59,706$78,693
Married Families$78,306$-999,999,999
Non Families$28,750$45,338

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Daviess County, Missouri Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.3%

Male Marriage Rate

57.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Daviess County, Missouri Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Daviess County, Missouri Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Daviess County, Missouri Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Daviess County, Missouri Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

560

Number of Veterans

533

Male Veterans

27

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam198
Second Gulf War139
First Gulf War116
Korea26
World War II9

Daviess County, Missouri Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+159
55 to 64140
65 to 74129
35 to 5490
18 to 3442

Daviess County, Missouri Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5418.9%
2+ Races119.91%
Native American844.44%
Hispanic78.14%

Daviess County, Missouri Veterans by Race

Daviess County, Missouri Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.15%

Veteran Poverty Rate

21.84%

Veteran Disability Rate

Daviess County, Missouri Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.5%

Labor Force Participation

55.2%

Employment Rate

2%

Unemployment Rate

Daviess County, Missouri Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Daviess County, Missouri Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Daviess County, Missouri Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

72.08%

Born in Daviess County, Missouri

99.51%

Native Born

0.49%

Foreign Born

0.34%

Non Citizen

0.14%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.51% of Daviess County, Missouri residents were born in the United States, with 72.08% having been born in Missouri. 0.34% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Daviess County, Missouri Place of Birth

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