Owen County, Kentucky
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,601
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,601
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 11,435
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 11,268
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 11,268
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 11,278
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 10,841
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.2%
Female persons, percent 50.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 94.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 598
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,465
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 88.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $168,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,385
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $434
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $830
Building Permits, 2025 17
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,252
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.64
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 89.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 80.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 86.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 18.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 7,021
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 24,592
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,846
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 83,873
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $7,426
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 41.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $61,134
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $30,369
Persons in poverty, percent 13.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 133
Total employment, 2023 969
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 39,893
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -1.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 843
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 93
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
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 32.1
Population per square mile, 2010 30.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 351.11
Land area in square miles, 2010 351.10
FIPS Code 21187