Daviess County, Kentucky

Daviess County (/ˈdvɪs/ "Davis"), is a county in Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 103,312. Its county seat is Owensboro. The county was formed from part of Ohio County on January 14, 1815.

Daviess County
Daviess County courthouse in Owensboro
Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky
Kentucky's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 37°44′N 87°05′W
Country United States
State Kentucky
FoundedJanuary 14, 1815
Named forJoseph Hamilton Daveiss
SeatOwensboro
Largest cityOwensboro
Area
  Total477 sq mi (1,240 km2)
  Land458 sq mi (1,190 km2)
  Water18 sq mi (50 km2)  3.8%
Population
 (2020)
  Total103,312
  Estimate 
(2023)
103,458
  Density220/sq mi (84/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district2nd
Websitewww.daviessky.org

Daviess County is included in the Owensboro, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area. Daviess County also shares its namesake with another nearby Daviess County of Indiana. Both counties are in the Illinois-Indiana-Kentucky Tri-State Area.

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