Daviess
Kentucky

What stands out

Against every county in America, Daviess County is unusual in two ways: rainfall is in the top 7% of American counties (55 inches a year) and home internet speed is in the top 10% of American counties (283 Mbps). Within Kentucky it ranks 77th of 120 counties for rainfall.

Where you are

You live in Daviess County, Kentucky. 102,916 people live here with you. The population held steady at 0.3% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -26).

Kentucky moved to a flat income tax, 3.5% for 2026, and exempts the first $31,110 of pension and retirement income per person. It has an inheritance tax, but spouses, children, parents and siblings are exempt. Home prices are among the lowest in the country outside Louisville and Lexington, and the state has some of the cheapest electricity, much of it still coal-fired.

Money

The typical household here brings in $64,021 a year, higher than 60% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $53,566. Unemployment runs 3.9%, higher than 66% of American counties. 5% of workers work from home.

Kentucky takes 3.5% of that median income in state income tax, about $2,241 a year.

Home

The median home costs $219K, cheaper than 56% of American counties, about 2.1 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $892 a month. Property tax is 0.89% of home value, roughly $1,516 a year on that median home, higher than 52% of American counties. 68% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.5 per 1,000 residents, higher than 83% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 18 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 75.5 years, shorter than 54% of American counties. There are 259 active physicians in the county, about 25.2 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 2.0 of 5 stars. 7.7% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.16 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 70% of American counties. 91% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 28 points. 66% of eligible voters turned out. Under Kentucky law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is medical only.

Weather and risk

The year averages 57°F, highs near 68 and lows near 47, warmer than 58% of American counties. About 55 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 83 out of 100, riskier than 83% of American counties; the county has had 19 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 283 Mbps down, faster than 90% of American counties. There are 3 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.7 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 5 museums.