Daviess County

Daviess County, Missouri

At a Glance

Population	8,430
County Seat	Daviess County Courthouse
State FIPS	29
County FIPS	061
Num Towns	10
Census-Designated Places	1
Total Town Population	4,173
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	8,418
Median Age	40.4
Veterans	560
Housing Units	4,125
Uninsured	400
Net Migration (recent)	419
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	164
Total Employees	1,124
Avg Annual Pay	$42,310
Median Household Income	$59,706
Poverty Rate	13.8%
Unemployment Rate	2.0%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$57,048
Federal Spending FY2024	$59,348,160
Federal Spending Per Capita	$7,040

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$133,400
Median Rent	$689
FMR Studio	$615
FMR 1BR	$628
FMR 2BR	$824
FMR 3BR	$1,076
FMR 4BR	$1,264

Health & Safety

Hospitals	0
EMS Stations	30
Fire Stations	30
Police Stations	30
Adult Smoking	22.3%
Adult Obesity	37.2%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	15.6
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	12.91
Electric Customers	2933914
Towns with Broadband Data	10
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	10

Community

Churches	14
Libraries	10
Historic Places (NRHP)	3
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	65
SNAP Stores	10
Bank Branches	6

Agriculture

Total Farms	50
Land in Farms (acres)	42,496
Avg Farm Size (acres)	849.9
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2021-09-01
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-26
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2019-07-09
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2015-08-07
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2014-10-31
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2011-02-03
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES	2010-08-17
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2009-01-30
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2008-06-25

Detailed Topics

Communities in Daviess County

Gallatin — pop 1,821
Jamesport — pop 559
Lake Viking — pop 486
Gilman City — pop 329
Pattonsburg — pop 314
Winston — pop 229
Altamont — pop 171
Coffey — pop 151
Jameson — pop 73
Lock Springs — pop 40

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.