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)
White8,11496.04%
Two or more races1882.23%
Black or African American760.9%
Other race310.37%
Asian250.3%
Native American110.13%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander40.05%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Daviess County, Missouri Population by Race

Daviess County, Missouri Population Pyramid 2024

Daviess County, Missouri Median Age

40.6

Total

40.1

Male

40.8

Female

Daviess County, Missouri Adults

There are 6,351 adults, (1,793 of whom are seniors) in Daviess County, Missouri.

Daviess County, Missouri Age Dependency

85.4

Age Dependency Ratio

39.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

46

Child Dependency Ratio

Daviess County, Missouri Sex Ratio

Female4,20849.8%
Male4,24150.2%

Daviess County, Missouri Population by Age

Daviess County, Missouri Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,0712.777.722.3
Married1,8323.238515
Non Family9491.2568.731.3
Female1894.4166.133.9
Male1013.7350.549.5

3.28

Average Family Size

2.7

Average Household Size

77.7%

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 Grade4257.47%
Associates Degree4798.42%
Bachelors Degree62110.92%
Graduate Degree4267.49%
High School Graduate2,26039.73%
Less Than 9th Grade3906.86%
Some College1,08719.11%

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
White5,4264,6691,030
2+ Races99794
Hispanic80714
Black74360
Asian25259
Other Race19190
Native American11110

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 asian people with a rate of 36%.

Daviess County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$45,781$66,250$39,309
Graduate Degree$60,735$59,538$62,411
High School Graduate$36,272$47,407$28,316
Less Than 9th Grade$29,167$55,278$19,479
Overall$40,100$51,310$33,889
Some College$40,718$47,589$36,786

$40,100

Average Earnings

$51,310

Average Male

$33,889

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

91.53% of Daviess County, Missouri residents speak only English, while 8.47% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 7.87% of the population.

Daviess County, Missouri Language

Daviess County, Missouri Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,8991,01912.9%
Multiple1853016.22%
Black612947.54%
Hispanic1412920.57%
Islander44100%

13.23%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.1%

Male Poverty Rate

14.35%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Daviess County, Missouri

The race most likely to be in poverty in Daviess County, Missouri is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Daviess County, Missouri is White, with 12.9% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.35%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.36%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.82%.

Daviess County, Missouri Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.58%
High School11.66%
Some College11.48%
Bachelors or Greater3.26%

Daviess County, Missouri Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed48.28%
Male Employed6.69%
Female Employed4.59%
Male Unemployed0%

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$72,500$96,769
Households$60,665$81,647
Married Families$81,371$-999,999,999
Non Families$29,931$42,660

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Daviess County, Missouri Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.0%

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 35-44.

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

568

Number of Veterans

534

Male Veterans

34

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam205
Second Gulf War129
First Gulf War105
Korea34
World War II5

Daviess County, Missouri Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+164
65 to 74144
55 to 64129
35 to 5487
18 to 3444

Daviess County, Missouri Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5458.95%
2+ Races1411.11%
Native American981.82%
Hispanic910.84%

Daviess County, Missouri Veterans by Race

Daviess County, Missouri Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.53%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.48%

Veteran Disability Rate

Daviess County, Missouri Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.5%

Labor Force Participation

56.3%

Employment Rate

1.8%

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

71.56%

Born in Daviess County, Missouri

99.24%

Native Born

0.76%

Foreign Born

0.44%

Non Citizen

0.32%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.24% of Daviess County, Missouri residents were born in the United States, with 71.56% having been born in Missouri. 0.44% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Daviess County, Missouri Place of Birth

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