Daviess County Demographics

A map of Daviess County's Population by Race

Daviess County, Missouri had a population of 8,430 in 2020. It was 94.0% White, 0.4% Black, 0.2% Asian, 1.3% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 3.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Daviess County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Daviess County is the 96th most populous county of the 115 counties in Missouri.

Daviess County's White Population

7,924 residents of Daviess County identify as White, or 94.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Daviess County larger than the White share of the population of Missouri (75.8% White). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Daviess County is ranked #11 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Daviess County is more White than neighboring Caldwell County (92.7% White), Harrison County (93.4% White), DeKalb County (87.5% White), Grundy County (93% White), and Livingston County (91.8% White).

Daviess County's Black Population

31 residents of Daviess County identify as Black, or 0.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Daviess County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Missouri (11.3% Black). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Daviess County is ranked #88 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Daviess County is less Black than neighboring Caldwell County (0.7% Black), DeKalb County (6.1% Black), Grundy County (0.5% Black), and Livingston County (2.2% Black).

Daviess County's Asian Population

16 residents of Daviess County identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Daviess County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Missouri (2.1% Asian). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Daviess County is ranked #91 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Daviess County is less Asian than neighboring Caldwell County (0.3% Asian), Harrison County (0.3% Asian), DeKalb County (0.4% Asian), Grundy County (0.6% Asian), and Livingston County (0.6% Asian).

Daviess County's Hispanic Population

113 residents of Daviess County identify as Hispanic, or 1.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Daviess County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Missouri (4.9% Hispanic). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Daviess County is ranked #104 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Daviess County is less Hispanic than neighboring Caldwell County (1.7% Hispanic), Harrison County (2.1% Hispanic), DeKalb County (2.1% Hispanic), Grundy County (2.5% Hispanic), and Livingston County (1.6% Hispanic).

Daviess County's Native American/Other Population

44 residents of Daviess County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Daviess County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Missouri (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Daviess County is ranked #81 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Daviess County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Caldwell County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Grundy County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Daviess County's Multiracial Population

302 residents of Daviess County identify as Multiracial, or 3.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Daviess County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Missouri (5% Multiracial). Of the 115 counties in Missouri, Daviess County is ranked #88 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Daviess County is more Multiracial than neighboring Harrison County (3.3% Multiracial), DeKalb County (3.4% Multiracial), Grundy County (2.9% Multiracial), and Livingston County (3.3% Multiracial). Daviess County is less Multiracial than neighboring Caldwell County (3.8% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.