Daviess County, KY elected officials: the fiscal court, sheriff, school board and cities
Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Daviess County: 16 seats on 9 elected bodies. 16 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.
On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
How many local governments Daviess County has
The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 9 local governments in Daviess County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.
Kind of government
Census count (2022)
Listed on this page
County government
1
1
Cities, towns, villages and townships
2
0
School districts (school boards)
2
0
Special districts (elected boards)
4
2
Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).
About these counts
The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.
Who lives in Daviess County
103,648people
38.6median ageU.S.: 38.9
$68,214 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
14.7%below the U.S.: 12.5%
26.2%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$199,900median home valueU.S.: $332,700
4.5%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
3.9%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
6.7%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
5.5%U.S.: 8.4%
41.8%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
25.2%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 4.3% · White 84.9% · Black 4% · Asian 2.1% · Other or more than one race 4.7% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)
Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).
About these figures
The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.
Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.
Jobs in Daviess County
4.0%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.1%. Kentucky: 4.5%.
47,240people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
49,197in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
4.0%
1,957
47,240
49,197
August 2026
3.8%
1,848
47,255
49,103
July 2026
4.6%
2,295
47,192
49,487
June 2026
5.2%
2,527
46,438
48,965
May 2026
4.2%
2,066
46,592
48,658
April 2026
3.6%
1,755
46,591
48,346
March 2026
4.0%
1,936
46,558
48,494
February 2026
4.1%
1,953
46,237
48,190
January 2026
3.8%
1,846
46,203
48,049
December 2025
3.2%
1,573
47,347
48,920
November 2025
3.6%
1,771
47,101
48,872
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
4.1%
2,010
46,957
48,967
August 2025
4.1%
1,998
46,979
48,977
July 2025
4.8%
2,378
47,069
49,447
June 2025
4.6%
2,267
47,290
49,557
May 2025
4.1%
2,034
47,034
49,068
April 2025
3.8%
1,841
47,221
49,062
March 2025
4.8%
2,350
46,804
49,154
February 2025
4.8%
2,324
46,566
48,890
January 2025
4.9%
2,377
46,420
48,797
December 2024
4.3%
2,090
46,444
48,534
November 2024
4.6%
2,242
46,164
48,406
October 2024
4.5%
2,190
46,387
48,577
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
4.2%
2,084
46,981
49,065
2024
4.7%
2,266
45,982
48,248
2023
4.3%
2,006
45,111
47,117
2022
3.9%
1,851
45,318
47,169
2021
4.0%
1,898
45,245
47,143
2020
5.8%
2,716
44,115
46,831
2019
3.6%
1,759
46,464
48,223
2018
3.8%
1,844
46,145
47,989
2017
4.3%
2,047
45,951
47,998
2016
4.5%
2,081
44,635
46,716
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Kentucky's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 4.7% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.
Crime reported in Daviess County
282.8 per 100,0002025. Kentucky: 212.1.
1,499.0 per 100,0002025. Kentucky: 1,261.7.
3murders2025, 296 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2025
296
282.8
1,569
1,499.0
2024
237
226.3
2,052
1,959.0
2023
233
225.4
2,306
2,230.5
2022
244
237.4
2,386
2,321.6
2021
184
178.8
2,660
2,584.4
2020
200
196.2
2,661
2,610.2
2019
162
160.0
2,816
2,780.4
2018
186
184.4
3,047
3,021.1
2017
194
193.6
3,027
3,020.7
2016
164
164.5
3,143
3,153.2
By police agency (2)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Owensboro Police Department
2025
268
1,422
60,774
Daviess County Sheriff's Office
2025
28
147
43,894
Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Kentucky · the U.S.
Police staffing
1.32 per 1,000 residents2025, 2 agencies serving 104,668 people.
138sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
51civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (2), 2025
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Owensboro Police Department
101
37
60,774
Daviess County Sheriff's Office
37
14
43,894
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2025
138
1.32
51
2
2024
141
1.35
47
2
2022
132
1.28
40
2
2021
130
1.26
41
2
2020
130
1.28
38
2
2018
130
1.29
43
2
2017
127
1.27
50
2
2016
127
1.27
50
2
Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.
Quick answers
Who is the Daviess County County Attorney?
John Burlew (Republican) is the County Attorney of Daviess County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Daviess County County Clerk?
Leslie A. McCarty (Republican) is the County Clerk of Daviess County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Daviess County Coroner?
Jeff Jones (Republican) is the Coroner of Daviess County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Daviess County Jailer?
Arthur F. Maglinger (Republican) is the Jailer of Daviess County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Daviess County Property Valuation Administrator?
Rachel Pence Foster (Republican) is the Property Valuation Administrator of Daviess County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Daviess County Sheriff?
Brad Youngman (Republican) is the Sheriff of Daviess County, Kentucky. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Daviess County commissioners?
Charlie Castlen (County Judge/Executive); Larry Conder (Central District); Janie Marksberry (Eastern District); Christopher T. Castlen (Western District).
What is the population of Daviess County?
About 103,648 people, with a median age of 38.6; the median household income is $68,214 and 14.7% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Daviess County?
4.0% in September 2026 (preliminary): 1,957 people unemployed in a labor force of 49,197, against 4.1% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Daviess County?
9 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 2 municipal, 2 school district and 4 special district governments.
Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the Kentucky State Board of Elections' official precinct recaps of each seat's last election (2022, and 2024 for some Louisville and Lexington council seats); officials appointed since then may differ; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.
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