Daviess County, Kentucky
7 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 103,648
- Median household income
- $68,214
- ±2,332
- Unemployed
- 4.5%
- 2,235 of 50,218 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 89.8%
- 37,390 of 41,639 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Daviess | 103,063 (2021) | Po Box 1716, Owensboro | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 2
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Owensboro | 60,011 (2021) | Po Box 10003, Owensboro | Website |
| City of Whitesville | 576 (2021) | Po Box 51, Whitesville | — |
Special districts 4
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daviess County Public Library District | Libraries | 2020 Frederica St, Owensboro | Website |
| Owensboro Riverport Authority | Sea and inland port facilities | Po Box 21955, Owensboro | Website |
| Daviess County Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 3100 Alvey Park Dr W, Owensboro | — |
| Daviess County Water District | Water supply utility | 3400 Bittel Rd, Owensboro | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Daviess County
School district24 schools
1622 Southeastern Parkway, Owensboro, KY, 42303
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Owensboro Independent
School district13 schools
450 Griffith Ave, Owensboro, KY, 42301
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Hancock Co Farmers Market (2500 US 60 west Hawesville)
Green River Farmers' Market (2nd & Main Street Henderson) · Henderson Farmers' Market (Henderson)
Calhoun Farmers Market (315 Main St Calhoun)
Beaver Dam Farmer's Market (Beaver Dam)
Warrick County Farmers' Market (611 W. Main Street Boonville)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.