Daviess County | |
|---|---|
 Daviess County courthouse in Owensboro | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky | |
 Kentucky's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 37°44′N 87°05′W / 37.73°N 87.09°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Kentucky |
| Founded | January 14, 1815 |
| Named for | Joseph Hamilton Daveiss |
| Seat | Owensboro |
| Largest city | Owensboro |
| Area | |
• Total | 477 sq mi (1,240 km2) |
| • Land | 458 sq mi (1,190 km2) |
| • Water | 18 sq mi (50 km2) 3.8% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 103,312 |
• Estimate (2023) | 103,458  |
| • Density | 220/sq mi (84/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | www |
Daviess County (/ˈdeɪvɪs/ "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.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.