Daviess County, Kentucky

Daviess County
County
Daviess County courthouse in Owensboro
Flag Seal
Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky
Kentucky's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 37°44′N 87°05′W / 37.73°N 87.09°W / 37.73; -87.09
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
Founded	January 14, 1815
Named for	Joseph Hamilton Daveiss
Seat	Owensboro
Largest city	Owensboro
Area
• Total	477 sq mi (1,240 km2)
• Land	458 sq mi (1,190 km2)
• Water	18 sq mi (50 km2)  3.8%
Population  (2020)
• Total	103,312
• Estimate  (2023)	103,458
• Density	220/sq mi (84/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	2nd
Website	www.daviessky.org

Daviess County (/ˈdeɪvɪs/ "Davis"), is a county in Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 103,312.^[1] Its county seat is Owensboro.^[2] The county was formed from part of Ohio County on January 14, 1815.

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.