Poverty Rate in Owsley County, KY
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Owsley County Compares
National Distribution
Where Owsley County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Owsley County: 36.1%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #3,140 | East Carroll Parish, LA | 35.2% |
| #3,141 | Coahoma County, MS | 35.5% |
| #3,142 | Caguas Municipio, PR | 35.7% |
| #3,143 | Owsley County, KY | 36.1% |
| #3,144 | Holmes County, MS | 36.4% |
| #3,145 | Knox County, KY | 36.9% |
| #3,146 | Hormigueros Municipio, PR | 37.0% |
Poverty Rate in Owsley County, Kentucky
Owsley County, Kentucky has a poverty rate of 36.1%, which ranks #3,143 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 186.9% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Kentucky, Owsley County ranks #116 of 120 out of 120 counties. This places it in the 2th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
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.