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Daviess County, Indiana

Daviess County, Indiana. Daviess County had 34,209 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 2.5% since 2020, in line with Indiana (+2.8%). It holds 18 places (7 cities, villages and boroughs, 10 towns and townships and 1 census-designated) and 8 census tracts. GEOID 18027.

Daviess County is the county of the Washington, IN micropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

34,209

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 33,381 · ACS 2020-2024: 33,658

Median household income

$68,503

±$5,246 (90% margin)
Indiana: $71,957

Median home value

$197,200

±$10,965 (90% margin)
Indiana: $218,200

Median gross rent

$847

±$51 (90% margin)
Indiana: $1,062

How many people live in Daviess County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 33,381 residents in Daviess County. The Census Bureau estimates 34,209 for July 1, 2025, up 2.5% since 2020, in line with Indiana (+2.8%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 33,658 over 430 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 −12 (33,348)
2021→2022 +185 (33,533)
2022→2023 +330 (33,863)
2023→2024 +268 (34,131)
2024→2025 +78 (34,209)

Daviess County in Indiana. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Daviess County	Indiana	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	33,658	6,851,073	+538
Households	11,814±261	2,716,009	+587
Average household size	2.80±0.06	2.46	−0.10
Housing units	12,887±32	2,976,568	+333

Daviess County's population since 2000

From 29,820 in 2000 to 34,209 in 2025: up 14.7%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

2000 Census 29,820
2005 (estimate) 30,452
2010 Census 31,648
2015 (estimate) 32,819
2020 Census 33,381
2025 (estimate) 34,209

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Daviess County?

Daviess County holds 18 places: 7 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places), 10 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government) and 1 census-designated place. The largest is Washington Township, Daviess County with 16,948 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Daviess County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Washington Township, Daviess County	township	16,054	16,333±40	$58,630	$164,100	16.6%	100%
Washington	city	12,017	12,367±24	$50,331	$152,200	18.2%	100%
Barr Township	township	5,431	5,443±43	$92,717	$289,800	7.4%	100%
Madison Township, Daviess County	township	3,018	3,028±23	$66,970	$175,900	5.7%	100%
Van Buren Township, Daviess CountyGEOID 1802778434	township	2,813	2,795±16	$90,985	$237,500	9.3%	100%
Bogard TownshipGEOID 1802706274	township	1,592	1,433±414	$76,696	$222,200	1.4%	100%
Odon	town	1,397	1,419±218	$49,342	$141,000	11.4%	100%
Veale TownshipGEOID 1802778722	township	1,130	983±287	$92,708	$212,100	5.6%	100%
Elmore TownshipGEOID 1802720962	township	1,120	1,075±312	$75,833	$128,400	10.7%	100%
Steele Township	township	910	924±291	$63,826	$174,400	7.1%	100%
Montgomery	town	792	1,111±242	$83,500	$227,800	1.4%	100%
Harrison Township, Daviess CountyGEOID 1802731702	township	689	926±341	$128,929	$243,500	5.6%	100%
Elnora	town	631	531±165	$41,786	$101,300	21.7%	100%
Reeve TownshipGEOID 1802763702	township	624	718±224	$61,224	$246,700	13.1%	100%
Plainville	town	499	412±145	$51,094	$100,000	16.0%	100%
CannelburgGEOID 1810090	town	176	178±72	$69,583	$222,200	5.8%	100%
RaglesvilleGEOID 1862712	CDP	115	139±147	not published	$187,500	0.0%	100%
AlfordsvilleGEOID 1800964	town	65	25±20	$48,333	$121,900	4.0%	100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Daviess County?

The median resident of Daviess County is 34.5 years old; 29.8% are under 18 and 16.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 87.4%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 6.5%. 4.0% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Daviess County	Indiana	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	34.5±0.4	38.1	no clear change
Under 18 years	29.8%	23.3%	–
65 years and over	16.0%±0.2 pts	16.8%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6.5%	8.6%	+1.5 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	87.4%±1.4 pts	75.4%	−4.2 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	1.6%±0.6 pts	9.1%	no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.3%±0.1 pts	2.6%	–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.1%±0.1 pts	0.1%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.0%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	3.7%±1.4 pts	3.8%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.5%±0.5 pts	0.4%	–
Born outside the United States	4.0%±0.7 pts	6.3%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	19.4%±2.7 pts	10.3%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	6.7%±1.0 pts	6.3%	–
With a disability	14.3%±1.4 pts	14.2%	–
No health insurance coverage	21.9%±2.8 pts	7.4%	−4.0 pts
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	76.6%±2.0 pts	90.4%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	16.5%±1.9 pts	29.5%	+3.3 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	4.2%±0.9 pts	10.8%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	0.8%±0.4 pts	2.1%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Daviess County earn?

Half of Daviess County's 11,814 households earn less than $68,503 a year (±$5,246), against $71,957 in Indiana. In 2015-2019 it was $66,001 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 11.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Daviess County	Indiana	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$68,503±$5,246	$71,957	no clear change
Mean household income	$86,976±$5,164	$95,247	–
Per capita income	$30,624±$1,737	$38,351	no clear change
People below the poverty line	11.7%±2.4 pts	12.3%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	14.2%±4.5 pts	16.0%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	10.3%±1.9 pts	9.1%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	82.3%±2.2 pts	89.9%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Daviess County?

Owners occupy 72.4% of Daviess County's occupied homes and renters 27.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $197,200 by its owner (±$10,965). The median renter pays $847 a month including utilities, and 31.2% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Daviess County	Indiana	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$197,200±$10,965	$218,200	+$37,210
Median gross rent	$847±$51	$1,062	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	31.2%±7.1 pts	38.9%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,269±$78	$1,404	–
Owner-occupied homes	72.4%±2.7 pts	70.6%	no clear change
Housing units	12,887±32	2,976,568	+333
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.4%±0.3 pts	0.8%	–
Rental vacancy rate	2.8%±2.4 pts	5.6%	–
Single-family detached homes	80.6%±2.4 pts	72.6%	–
Mobile homes	8.4%±1.7 pts	4.4%	–
Built 2020 or later	0.8%±0.7 pts	1.7%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	20.4%±2.7 pts	16.0%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Daviess County building?

Builders took permits for 74 new housing units across Daviess County in 2025 (26 single-family), 2.2 per 1,000 residents.

2019 26 units
2020 34 units
2021 39 units
2022 182 units
2023 144 units
2024 71 units
2025 74 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Daviess County get to work?

68.3% of Daviess County's workers drive alone and 5.6% work from home. The average trip to work takes 21.4 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 1.5%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Daviess County	Indiana	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	61.7%±1.7 pts	63.8%	–
Unemployment rate	1.5%±0.6 pts	4.3%	−2.1 pts
Drove alone to work	68.3%±3.0 pts	76.3%	–
Carpooled	19.8%±2.8 pts	9.1%	–
Public transportation	0.2%±0.2 pts	0.6%	–
Walked	3.6%±1.0 pts	1.9%	–
Worked from home	5.6%±1.3 pts	10.7%	+3.0 pts
Mean travel time to work	21.4 min±1.5	24.1 min	−4.6 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What are Daviess County's census tracts?

Daviess County is divided into 8 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $38,719 (Tract 9547) to $92,972 (Tract 9546).

Census tracts of Daviess County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 954318027954300	Elnora (22%)	3,956	4,014±311	$69,813	$159,700	$525	7.2%
Tract 954418027954400	Plainville (11%)	2,749	2,835±430	$74,934	$186,700	$692	10.5%
Tract 9545.0118027954501	Raglesville (3%)	5,992	5,643±514	$85,923	$254,700	$867	9.7%
Tract 9545.0218027954502	Montgomery (15%)	4,138	4,181±505	$87,031	$246,400	$900	5.3%
Tract 954618027954600	Washington (12%)	4,731	4,722±456	$92,972	$233,400	$782	7.6%
Tract 954718027954700	Washington (95%)	4,030	3,961±633	$38,719	$116,700	$939	28.6%
Tract 954818027954800	Washington	3,406	3,366±450	$46,518	$147,500	$880	21.7%
Tract 954918027954900	Washington (94%)	4,379	4,936±489	$73,704	$173,700	$632	7.0%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Daviess County compare with Indiana's other counties?

Daviess County's rank among Indiana's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	48th of 92
Growth 2020-2025	24th of 92
Residents per square mile	49th of 92
Median household income	47th of 92
Median home value	36th of 92
Median gross rent	52nd of 92
Poverty rate	48th of 92
Bachelor's degree or higher	68th of 92
Median age	87th of 92

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Source: PlainCities ranks from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

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