Daviess County, Indiana
Organized in 1817 and named for Battle of Tippecanoe hero Joseph Daviess
County Seat: Washington
Largest City: Washington (2022 population: 12,171)
Population per Square Mile: 78.36
Square Miles: 429.50
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Population over Time | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Yesterday (2020) | 33,381 | 48 | 0.5% | 6,484,050 |
Today (2023) | 33,656 | 48 | 0.5% | 6,862,199 |
Tomorrow (2030 projection)* | 36,469 | 43 | 0.5% | 7,014,880 |
Percent Change 2020 to Today | 0.8% | 16 | | 1.1% |
*Projection based on 2015 Census population estimates.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Components of Population Change, 2022-2023 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Net Domestic Migration | -151 | 84 | | 4,599 |
Net International Migration | 112 | 20 | | 17,869 |
Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | 194 | 14 | 2.6% | 7,508 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Population Estimates by Age, 2022 | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Preschool (0 to 4) | 2,676 | 36 | 8.0% | 5.9% |
School Age (5 to 17) | 7,157 | 38 | 21.4% | 17.0% |
College Age (18 to 24) | 2,904 | 47 | 8.7% | 9.9% |
Young Adult (25 to 44) | 7,949 | 48 | 23.8% | 25.7% |
Older Adult (45 to 64) | 7,403 | 57 | 22.2% | 24.5% |
Seniors (65 and older) | 5,329 | 56 | 15.9% | 16.9% |
Median Age | 34.6 | | | Median Age = 38.2 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2022 | Number | Rank of | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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American Indian or Alaska Native Alone | 261 | 29 | 0.8% | 0.4% |
Asian Alone | 162 | 55 | 0.5% | 2.8% |
Black Alone | 807 | 34 | 2.4% | 10.3% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 41 | 29 | 0.1% | 0.1% |
White | 31,661 | 50 | 94.7% | 84.0% |
Two or More Race Groups | 486 | 45 | 1.5% | 2.4% |
Non-Hispanic | 31,398 | 49 | 94.0% | 92.1% |
Hispanic | 2,020 | 36 | 6.0% | 7.9% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Household Types | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Households in 2022 (Includes detail not shown below) | 11,606 | 54 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Married With Children | 3,130 | 38 | 27.0% | 18.1% |
Married Without Children | 3,675 | 56 | 31.7% | 29.6% |
Single Parents | 692 | 66 | 6.0% | 9.0% |
Living Alone | 2,985 | 57 | 25.7% | 29.4% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Housing | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Total Housing Units in 2022 (estimate) | 12,802 | 55 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Total Housing Units in 2022 (includes vacant units) | 12,739 | 55 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 8,161 | 59 | 64.1% | 63.5% |
Median Value (2022) | $174,000 | 32 | | |
Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 3,445 | 41 | 27.0% | 27.1% |
Median Rent (2022) | $571 | 61 | | |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Education | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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School Enrollment (2022/2023 Total Reported) | 4,880 | 52 | 0.4% | 1,124,094 |
Public | 4,585 | 53 | 0.4% | 1,035,718 |
Adults (25+ in 2022 ACS) | 20,803 | 54 | 0.5% | 4,532,091 |
with High School diploma or higher | 77% | 91 | | 90% |
with B.A. or higher degree | 15.1% | 74 | | 28.2% |
Sources: Indiana Department of Education; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Income and Poverty | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2022 | $58,225 | 15 | 99.8% | 58,323 |
Median Household Income in 2022 | 63,777 | 50 | 95.5% | $66,768 |
Poverty Rate in 2022 | 10.7% | 58 | 85.6% | 12.5% |
Poverty Rate among Children under 18 | 13.6% | 56 | 88.3% | 15.4% |
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2022 | 15 | 52 | 0.4% | 3,933 |
Food Stamp Recipients in 2022 | 2,281 | 50 | 0.4% | 611,203 |
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2022/2023 | 2,246 | 52 | 0.4% | 511,735 |
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Family Social Services Administration; Indiana Department of Education
Health and Vital Statistics | Number | Rank of | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Births, 2021 | 536 | 34 | 0.7% | 79,946 |
Births to Teens, 2021 | 31 | 26 | 0.8% | 3,845 |
Deaths, 2019 | 341 | 48 | 0.5% | 66,005 |
Source: Indiana State Department of Health
Labor Force, 2022 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Total Resident Labor Force | 16,713 | 49 | 0.5% | 3,373,887 |
Employed | 16,328 | 49 | 0.5% | 3,270,662 |
Unemployed | 385 | 56 | 0.4% | 103,225 |
Annual Unemployment Rate | 2.3 | 83 | 74.2% | 3.1 |
February 2024 Unemployment Rate | 3.1 | 91 | 73.8% | 4.2 |
Source: STATS Indiana, using data from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development
Employment and Earnings by Industry, 2022 | Employment | Pct Dist. in County | Earnings ($000) | Pct Dist. In County | Avg. Earnings Per Job |
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Total by place of work | 18,845 | 100.0% | $1,304,922 | 100.0% | $69,245 |
Wage and Salary | 13,333 | 70.8% | $630,246 | 48.3% | $47,270 |
Farm Proprietors | 1,115 | 5.9% | $181,609 | 13.9% | $162,878 |
Nonfarm Proprietors | 4,397 | 23.3% | $349,919 | 26.8% | $79,581 |
Farm | 1,260 | 6.7% | $187,826 | 14.4% | $149,068 |
Nonfarm | 17,585 | 93.3% | $1,117,096 | 85.6% | $63,526 |
Private | 15,538 | 82.5% | $996,690 | 76.4% | $64,145 |
Accommodation, Food Serv. | 901 | 4.8% | $20,268 | 1.6% | $22,495 |
Arts, Ent., Recreation | 118 | 0.6% | $1,505 | 0.1% | $12,754 |
Construction | 2,460 | 13.1% | $269,220 | 20.6% | $109,439 |
Health Care, Social Serv. | 908 | 4.8% | $38,865 | 3.0% | $42,803 |
Information | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
Manufacturing | 2,797 | 14.8% | $245,217 | 18.8% | $87,671 |
Professional, Tech. Serv. | 761 | 4.0% | $53,630 | 4.1% | $70,473 |
Retail Trade | 2,083 | 11.1% | $94,191 | 7.2% | $45,219 |
Trans., Warehousing | 1,175 | 6.2% | $76,298 | 5.8% | $64,934 |
Wholesale Trade | 614 | 3.3% | $49,735 | 3.8% | $81,002 |
Other Private (not above) | 2,214* | 11.7%* | $88,457* | 6.8%* | $39,953* |
Government | 2,047 | 10.9% | $120,406 | 9.2% | $58,821 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
* These totals do not include county data that are not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements.
Residential Building Permits, 2022 | Units | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | Cost ($000) | State Cost ($000) |
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Total Permits Filed | 182 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $30,250 | $6,635,992 |
Single-Family | 38 | 20.9% | 65.0% | $16,250 | $5,513,030 |
2-Family | 0 | 0.0% | 1.9% | 0 | $76,873 |
3- and 4-Family | 0 | 0.0% | 0.5% | $0 | $14,702 |
5+ Family | 144 | 79.1% | 32.6% | $14,000 | $1,031,387 |
Notes: Detail cost may not sum to total due to rounding. Greene County does not currently issue building permits, so it is excluded.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Largest Cities and Towns in Daviess County
Name | Population in 2022 | Percent of County |
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Alfordsville | 66 | 0.2% |
Cannelburg | 176 | 0.5% |
Elnora | 632 | 1.9% |
Montgomery | 785 | 2.3% |
Odon | 1,388 | 4.1% |
Plainville | 495 | 1.5% |
Washington | 12,171 | 36.2% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau annual population estimates