Owen County, Kentucky

KY · FIPS 21187 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
11,330
Rank #2,397 of 3,222
26th %ile
Median Household Income
$61,134 −18.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,977 of 3,222
39th %ile
Poverty Rate
18.3% +45.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,488 of 3,222
23th %ile
Median Home Value
$168,700 −40.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,834 of 3,222
43th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
18.3% −45.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,310 of 3,222
28th %ile
Unemployment Rate
7.0% +31.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,795 of 3,222
13th %ile

At a Glance

88.0% Homeownership
93.6% Insured
18.3% 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 LatinoOther (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%17.7%35.3%53.0%70.6%88.3%93.7%2.9%2.6%0.3%0.3%0.1%0.0%

About Owen County, Kentucky

Owen County, Kentucky has a total population of 11,330, making it the 2,397th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Owen County is 42.3 years, which is 8.7% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Owen County is $61,134, which ranks #1,977 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 18.6% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 18.3%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 7.0%.

The median home value in Owen County is $168,700, 40.2% below the national median. Renters in Owen County pay a median gross rent of $830 per month. The homeownership rate is 88.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Owen County, 18.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 45.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 42.8 min.

Owen County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 93.7% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (2.9%) and Hispanic or Latino (2.6%).

All data for Owen County, Kentucky 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.