Daviess County, Kentucky

Daviess County
Daviess County courthouse in Owensboro
Daviess County courthouse in Owensboro
Flag of Daviess County
Official seal of Daviess County
Map of Kentucky highlighting Daviess County
Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky
Map of the United States highlighting Kentucky
Kentucky's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 37°44′N 87°05′W / 37.73°N 87.09°W / 37.73; -87.09
Country United States
State Kentucky
FoundedJanuary 14, 1815
Named forJoseph Hamilton Daveiss
SeatOwensboro
Largest cityOwensboro
Area
 • Total477 sq mi (1,240 km2)
 • Land458 sq mi (1,190 km2)
 • Water18 sq mi (50 km2)  3.8%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total103,312
 • Estimate 
(2023)
103,458 Increase
 • Density220/sq mi (84/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district2nd
Websitewww.daviessky.org

Daviess County (/ˈdvɪs/ "Davis"), is a county in Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 103,312.[1] Its county seat is Owensboro.[2] The county was formed from part of Ohio County on January 14, 1815.

Daviess County is included in the Owensboro, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area. Daviess County also shares its namesake with another nearby Daviess County of Indiana. Both counties are in the Illinois-Indiana-Kentucky Tri-State Area.

  1. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.