Owen County, Indiana
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 21,886
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 21,886
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 21,851
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 21,336
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 21,332
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 21,321
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 21,575
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.9%
Female persons, percent 49.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 94.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,633
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,200
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 81.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $172,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,261
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $493
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $911
Building Permits, 2025 122
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 8,618
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.48
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 81.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 16.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 21,168
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 28,247
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 8,730
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 209,553
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $9,753
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 35.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $62,464
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $34,451
Persons in poverty, percent 12.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 344
Total employment, 2023 4,050
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 184,939
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,485
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 271
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 134
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 6
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 55.3
Population per square mile, 2010 56.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 385.30
Land area in square miles, 2010 385.29
FIPS Code 18119