Daviess County, Missouri
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,558
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,558
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 8,541
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 8,437
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 8,434
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 8,430
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 8,433
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.7%
Female persons, percent 49.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 95.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 601
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4,125
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 79.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $161,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,278
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $478
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $696
Building Permits, 2025 5
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,020
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.77
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 8.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 86.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 77.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 84.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 18.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 14.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 6,653
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 10,003
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 123,228
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $14,571
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 34.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $63,984
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,007
Persons in poverty, percent 13.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 167
Total employment, 2023 1,250
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 50,074
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 11.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 886
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 108
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 15.0
Population per square mile, 2010 15.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 563.28
Land area in square miles, 2010 563.24
FIPS Code 29061