The employment share of the healthcare industry in Daviess County is 10.6%. Healthcare is the fourth largest industry employer in the county with 4,782 workers. Also, the healthcare industry brought in 6.0% ($243,203,135) of the county’s gross product.
The county has the largest hospital in the region, a community health park and many private health facilities. In 2015, Daviess County ranked 14th in the state in overall health rankings.
Health Data
| Personal - County Health Rankings | |
|---|---|
| Premature Age Adjusted Mortality | |
| Daviess County, KY | 425 |
| Hancock County, KY | 410 |
| Population to Primary Care Physician | |
| Daviess County, KY | 1780:1 |
| Hancock County, KY | N/A |
| Hospital Count | |
| Number of Hospitals | 1 |
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Environment Data
| Pollution - Water and Particulates | |
|---|---|
| Drinking Water Violation | |
| Daviess County, KY | Yes |
| Hancock County, KY | No |
| Air Quality Days | |
|---|---|
| Good | |
| Daviess County, KY | 235 |
| Hancock County, KY | 200 |
| Moderate | |
| Daviess County, KY | 129 |
| Hancock County, KY | 39 |
| Unhealthy for Sensitive | |
| Daviess County, KY | 1 |
| Hancock County, KY | 3 |
| Unhealthy | |
| Daviess County, KY | 1 |
| Hancock County, KY | 0 |
| Very Unhealthy | |
| Daviess County, KY | 0 |
| Hancock County, KY | 0 |