Owen County, Kentucky

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 11,270
Median household income: $59,706
Median home value: $165,000

Owen County, Kentucky counts 11,270 residents. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $59,706 runs below the Kentucky figure of $62,417.

From 2019 to 2023, Owen County's population grew 4.4% from 10,796 to 11,270, while its median household income rose 22.3% from $48,801 to $59,706.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 16.8% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 94.1% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,270
Median age: 42.5 yrs
Median household income: $59,706
Median home value: $165,000
Median gross rent: $775
Housing units: 5,378
Homeownership rate: 87.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.3%
Unemployment rate: 5.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,79611,270

Median household income

$48,801$59,706

Median home value

$116,100$165,000

Median gross rent

$624$775

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,796	$48,801	$116,100	$624
2020	10,847	$50,553	$116,300	$631
2021	11,160	$52,450	$124,100	$763
2022	11,229	$56,485	$151,300	$827
2023	11,270	$59,706	$165,000	$775

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1716.8%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 3411.3%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 5413.1%

55 to 6414.1%

65 to 7412.3%

75 and over7.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	600	5.3%
5 to 17	1,890	16.8%
18 to 24	902	8.0%
25 to 34	1,279	11.3%
35 to 44	1,293	11.5%
45 to 54	1,480	13.1%
55 to 64	1,593	14.1%
65 to 74	1,381	12.3%
75 and over	852	7.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,603	94.1%
Black or African American	41	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.0%
Asian	3	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	35	0.3%
Two or more races	307	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	278	2.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.9%

High school graduate45.2%

Some college or associate's21.7%

Bachelor's degree12.8%

Graduate or professional degree4.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,253	15.9%
High school graduate	3,558	45.2%
Some college or associate's	1,706	21.7%
Bachelor's degree	1,009	12.8%
Graduate or professional degree	352	4.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 42 min

Drove alone72.3%

Carpooled12.7%

Public transit0.4%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.2%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,562	72.3%
Carpooled	624	12.7%
Public transit	18	0.4%
Walked	132	2.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	552	11.2%
Other means	39	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	765	17.5%
15 to 29 min	827	18.9%
30 to 44 min	1,029	23.5%
45 to 59 min	737	16.8%
60+ min	1,017	23.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.62
Poverty rate: 17.2% (1,913 of 11,152)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,955	69.3%
Nonfamily households	1,306	30.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,261	79.2%
Vacant	1,117	20.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,743	87.8%
Renter-occupied	518	12.2%

1-unit, detached68.6%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units2.9%

5 to 19 units3.0%

20 or more units0.1%

Mobile home & other24.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,690	68.6%
1-unit, attached	40	0.7%
2 to 4 units	156	2.9%
5 to 19 units	163	3.0%
20 or more units	6	0.1%
Mobile home & other	1,323	24.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 21187
State: Kentucky
Land area: 350 sq mi
Water area: 3.76 sq mi
Center point: 38.4994, -84.8416

Cities & places

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