Salvadoran Population in Daviess County, KY by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

In Daviess County, KY, Salvadoran residents total 17 across the county. Of that, 6 live in Owensboro, while Whitesville reports none. This points to a partially concentrated presence centered in Owensboro, with the rest likely residing in unincorporated parts of Daviess County or smaller incorporated cities not captured in this ranking. The section below explores how this distribution plays out across the county and similar regions within Kentucky.

Top 5 cities with the largest Salvadoran population in Daviess County

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  • 1
    Owensboro
    Salvadoran population in Owensboro is 6
    0.01% of Owensboro population is Salvadoran
  • 2
    Whitesville
    Salvadoran population in Whitesville is 0
    - of Whitesville population is Salvadoran

Overview of Salvadoran population in Daviess County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Daviess County with 17 Salvadoran residents (0.016% of 103,195 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 58th percentile nationally among counties and 78th percentile within Kentucky for Salvadoran population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate Daviess County's Salvadoran population of 0.016% remains below Kentucky's state average of 0.09% and the national average of 0.75%, placing the county below demographic benchmarks across multiple geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates Daviess County contains 17 Salvadoran residents, representing less than 1% of Kentucky's total Salvadoran population of 4,044.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey indicate Daviess County's density of 0.037 Salvadoran Americans per square mile remains below Kentucky's average of 0.1 per square mile, with relatively sparse community distribution compared to state demographic concentrations.
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Daviess County Cities by Salvadoran Population

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ACS demographic data [1] documents 6 Salvadoran residents in Owensboro — one of the two incorporated cities in the county included in this analysis*. The following table provides complete population breakdowns, demographic concentrations, density statistics for both cities in Daviess County, KY.
cities in Daviess County, KY ranked by Salvadoran population count
Rank by Salvadoran Population
City
Salvadoran Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Daviess County Salvadoran Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Owensboro 6 0.01% 35.29%
2 Whitesville 0 - -
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in Daviess County, KY by their Salvadoran population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Salvadoran population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Salvadoran ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Salvadoran alone, while others identify as Salvadoran along with another race (such as Salvadoran and German).
  • We’ve used the “Salvadoran alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Salvadoran population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Salvadoran alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Salvadoran .
  2. % of Total Daviess County Salvadoran Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Salvadoran population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Salvadoran populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • City that don’t have any reported Salvadoran population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Salvadoran populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.