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Daviess County, MO market data

How Daviess County compares with other counties for 56 business types: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.

Population, 2025
8,558
+1.5% since 2020
Households
3,020
Median household income
$63,984
Median home value
$161,800
Jobs located here
1,742
Market scores
Not scored
Counties under 10,000 people aren’t given a market score, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

Daviess County has an estimated 8,558 people and 3,020 households. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Daviess County grew 1.5%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). Median household income in Daviess County is $63,984, 21% below the U.S. median of $80,734.

Relative to the U.S., household spending in Daviess County runs highest on vehicle maintenance and repairs (an index of 126, where 100 is the U.S. average) and lowest on child care and other personal services (58).

Counties under 10,000 people aren’t given a market score, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

Against the U.S., map listings per household run highest for grocery and convenience stores (2.1 times the U.S. rate) and lowest for sit-down restaurants (30% below the U.S. rate).

All 56 business types in Daviess County

Counties under 10,000 people aren’t given a market score, since a few businesses can swing their figures. Spending per listing divides a whole spending line (all vehicle repairs, all eating out) by one type’s listings: the demand for each competitor, not a business’s revenue. Compare it across markets with its index, where 100 is the U.S. figure for the same type; the real estate types, whose line is all housing costs, show the index only. How the score works.

Every business type in Daviess County, MO, listings, listings per 10,000 households, spending per listing and official establishments
Business typeListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingSpending per listing vs. U.S. (100)Official establishments
Restaurants and cafes2996.0$366K9910
Salons, barbers and spas1343.0$210K99Under 3
Sit-down restaurants1343.0$816K1235
Grocery and convenience stores1239.7$1.4M423
Gas stations929.8$1M445
Hair salons929.8$304K71Under 3
Real estate929.8Index only1013
Real estate agents and brokers929.8Index only813
Grocery stores723.2$2.5M263
Insurance agencies723.2$813K654
Coffee shops and cafes619.9$1.8M48Under 3
Doctors, dentists and clinics619.9$653K4284
Pet businesses619.9$380K43Under 3
Auto repair and car care516.6$727K271Under 3
Bakeries and dessert shops516.6$2.1M51Under 3
Clothing, shoes and laundry516.6$1.1M124Under 3
Pizza516.6$2.1M424
Clothing and shoe stores413.2$1.4M107Under 3
Gyms, studios and classes413.2$567K86Under 3
Convenience stores39.9$5.7M73Under 3
Funeral homes39.9$180K26Under 3
Gyms39.9$756K58Under 3
Home repair trades39.9$2.5M1046
Spas and skin care39.9$911K104Under 3
Auto repair shops26.6$1.8MToo fewUnder 3
Dentists and orthodontists26.6$2MToo fewUnder 3
Fast food and sandwich shops26.6$5.3MToo few4
Landscaping and lawn care26.6$1.7MToo few4
Lawn, cleaning and pest control26.6$1.7MToo few4
Primary care and pediatrics26.6$2MToo few4
Roofing and gutters26.6$3.8MToo fewUnder 3
Barbershops13.3$2.7MToo fewUnder 3
Child care and preschools13.3$1MToo fewUnder 3
Chiropractors13.3$3.9MToo fewUnder 3
Collision repair and body shops13.3$3.6MToo fewUnder 3
Electricians13.3$7.5MToo few3
Pet stores13.3$2.3MToo fewUnder 3
Yoga, Pilates and fitness studios13.3$2.3MToo fewUnder 3
Car washes and detailing00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Dry cleaners00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Home inspectors00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
House cleaning00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
HVAC and plumbing00.0None listedNone listed3
Laundromats00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Martial arts and dance studios00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Mortgage brokers and lenders00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Nail salons00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Oil change and quick lube00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Optometrists and eye care00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Pest control00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Pet grooming and boarding00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Physical therapy00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Property management00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Tire shops00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Urgent care and walk-in clinics00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3
Veterinarians00.0None listedNone listedUnder 3

Household spending in Daviess County

What households here spend in a year on each line, in total and per household, with the index against the U.S. average (100).

Annual household spending in Daviess County, MO by line, per household, and against the U.S.
Spending lineA year, all householdsPer householdIndex vs. U.S. (100)
Vehicle maintenance and repairs$3.6M$1,203126
Gasoline and other fuels$9.3M$3,093119
Food away from home$10.6M$3,51186
Groceries$17.2M$5,70690
Personal care products and services$2.7M$90590
Child care and other personal services$1M$33958
Memberships, classes and admissions$2.3M$75176
Medical and dental services$3.9M$1,297101
Pets$2.3M$75683
Clothing, shoes and related services$5.5M$1,80588
Vehicle insurance$5.7M$1,88596
Home repairs, maintenance and insurance$7.5M$2,49783
Lawn care, cleaning and other household services$3.4M$1,13680
Rent and homeowner costs$39.6M$13,09679

Household spending is estimated from the incomes of the households in each neighborhood, using what households at each income spent nationally in 2024, adjusted for the region. It counts what residents spend, wherever they spend it.

Population and households in Daviess County

Population, 2025 estimate
8,558+1.5% since 2020
Households
3,020
Median age
40.2
Homes lived in by their owners
79%
Vehicles per household
2.1
Land area
563 sq. mi.
People per square mile
15
Median household income
$63,984
Average household income
$84,234
Median home value
$161,800
Jobs located here
1,742
Daytime population
6,947Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Questions

How fast is Daviess County, MO growing?

Population estimates put Daviess County at 8,558 people in 2025, up 1.5% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 3,020 households.

How much do households in Daviess County, MO spend?

Households in Daviess County spend about $39.6M a year on rent and homeowner costs, $17.2M on groceries and $10.6M on food away from home. Set against the U.S., households in Daviess County spend the most on vehicle maintenance and repairs (an index of 126, where 100 is the U.S. average) and the least on child care and other personal services (58).

Which business types have the highest market scores in Daviess County, MO?

The score leaves out counties under 10,000 people, where a handful of businesses would swing it.

How does Daviess County, MO compare with the U.S.?

The median household income in Daviess County is $63,984 a year, 21% below the U.S. median of $80,734. The population rose 1.5% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. The median home value is $161,800, against $332,700 for the U.S. For its number of households, Daviess County has the most map listings, relative to the U.S., for grocery and convenience stores (2.1 times the U.S. rate) and the fewest for sit-down restaurants (30% below the U.S. rate).

What is the Groundwork market score?

The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Markets with fewer than 5 map listings of the type, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

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