Owsley County, Kentucky
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3,932
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3,932
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3,928
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 4,054
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 4,053
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) -3.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 4,051
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 4,755
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.3%
Female persons, percent 50.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 97.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 95.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 64
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,090
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 70.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $80,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,014
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $279
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $448
Building Permits, 2025 NA
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 1,567
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.48
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 0.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 74.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 73.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 70.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 7.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 35.1%
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 39.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 29.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 835
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 21,072
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 20,724
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $5,236
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 31.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $22,188
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $18,731
Persons in poverty, percent 34.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 42
Total employment, 2023 401
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 13,960
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 14.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 247
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
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 20.5
Population per square mile, 2010 24.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 197.41
Land area in square miles, 2010 197.41
FIPS Code 21189