Owsley County, Kentucky

KY · FIPS 21189 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
3,971
Rank #2,966 of 3,222
8th %ile
Median Household Income
$22,188 −70.5% vs nat'l
Rank #3,196 of 3,222
1th %ile
Poverty Rate
36.1% +186.9% vs nat'l
Rank #3,143 of 3,222
2th %ile
Median Home Value
$80,100 −71.6% vs nat'l
Rank #3,168 of 3,222
2th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
7.1% −78.9% vs nat'l
Rank #3,216 of 3,222
0th %ile
Unemployment Rate
12.6% +137.3% vs nat'l
Rank #3,166 of 3,222
2th %ile

At a Glance

70.1% Homeownership
95.2% Insured
7.1% 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 RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or Latino0.0%25.2%50.4%75.5%95.5%4.3%0.2%0.1%

About Owsley County, Kentucky

Owsley County, Kentucky has a total population of 3,971, making it the 2,966th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Owsley County is 47.7 years, which is 22.6% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Owsley County is $22,188, which ranks #3,196 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 70.5% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 36.1%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 12.6%.

The median home value in Owsley County is $80,100, 71.6% below the national median. Renters in Owsley County pay a median gross rent of $448 per month. The homeownership rate is 70.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Owsley County, 7.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 78.9% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 27.2 min.

Owsley County is a community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 95.5% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (4.3%).

All data for Owsley 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.