Owen County, Indiana

IN · FIPS 18119 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
21,604
Rank #1,788 of 3,222
45th %ile
Median Household Income
$62,464 −16.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,849 of 3,222
43th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.3% −2.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,361 of 3,222
58th %ile
Median Home Value
$172,400 −38.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,757 of 3,222
45th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
16.8% −50.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,538 of 3,222
21th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.0% −43.6% vs nat'l
Rank #663 of 3,222
79th %ile

At a Glance

81.4% Homeownership
93.7% Insured
16.8% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%23.1%46.3%69.4%92.6%95.0%1.9%1.5%0.8%0.6%0.2%0.0%

About Owen County, Indiana

Owen County, Indiana has a total population of 21,604, making it the 1,788th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Owen County is 45.0 years, which is 15.7% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Owen County is $62,464, which ranks #1,849 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 16.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.3%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.0%.

The median home value in Owen County is $172,400, 38.8% below the national median. Renters in Owen County pay a median gross rent of $911 per month. The homeownership rate is 81.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Owen County, 16.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 50.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 36.4 min.

Owen County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 95.0% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (1.9%) and Hispanic or Latino (1.5%).

All data for Owen County, Indiana comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.