The Town Files

Daviess County, Indiana

33,658 people. The median home is worth $197,200 (typical Indiana town: $150,400) and the median household earns $68,503.

Towns in Daviess County

Towns in Daviess County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Washington12,017$152,200$50,33137.3

People and housing

Daviess CountyTypical Indiana town
Median home value$197,200$150,400
Median rent$847$888
Median household income$68,503$61,953
Median age34.538.9
Bachelor's degree or higher16.5%17.4%
Below the poverty line11.7%11.6%

Jobs and pay

13,253 jobs in 2024, average pay $49,660 a year.

Largest industries in Daviess CountyManufacturing2,758 jobs · $48,997Construction1,705 jobs · $61,138Retail1,532 jobs · $35,079Transportation & warehousing846 jobs · $59,690Hotels & restaurants844 jobs · $18,237Health care & social assistan…793 jobs · $40,483
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Daviess County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 363 storm events in Daviess County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Daviess County by type since 1996Hail52Flood81Drought9Tornado13High Wind5Heavy Snow11Flash Flood36Funnel Cloud2Winter Storm17Excessive Heat4
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Daviess County has been included in 18 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3641: Severe Winter Storm
April 3, 2020BiologicalDR-4515: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3456: Covid-19
June 23, 2011Severe StormDR-1997: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And
April 22, 2009Severe StormDR-1832: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
September 23, 2008Severe StormDR-1795: Severe Storms And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).