The Town Files

Daviess County, Missouri

8,477 people. The median home is worth $161,800 (typical Missouri town: $153,900) and the median household earns $63,984.

Towns in Daviess County

Towns in Daviess County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Gallatin1,821$137,500$47,19838.3
Jamesport559$83,800$49,58340.1

People and housing

Daviess CountyTypical Missouri town
Median home value$161,800$153,900
Median rent$696$855
Median household income$63,984$56,368
Median age40.338.6
Bachelor's degree or higher18.4%18.9%
Below the poverty line11.4%14.6%

Jobs and pay

1,886 jobs in 2024, average pay $42,310 a year.

Largest industries in Daviess CountyRetail327 jobs · $36,864Construction189 jobs · $70,020Health care & social assistan…177 jobs · $29,672Manufacturing132 jobs · $41,026Wholesale trade88 jobs · $48,657Finance & insurance57 jobs · $47,826
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Daviess County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 2.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 432 storm events in Daviess County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Daviess County by type since 1996Hail142Heat12Flood34Drought19Tornado11Ice Storm9Heavy Snow11Flash Flood25Winter Storm24Winter Weather8
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Daviess County has been included in 24 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 3, 2026Severe StormDR-4929: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
September 1, 2021Severe StormDR-4612: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
March 26, 2020BiologicalDR-4490: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3482: Covid-19
July 9, 2019Severe StormDR-4451: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
August 7, 2015Severe StormDR-4238: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).