Owsley County, Kentucky

1 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 4,021
Median household income: $31,064
Median home value: $79,900

Owsley County, Kentucky counts 4,021 residents. 1 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $31,064 is below the Kentucky median ($62,417).

From 2019 to 2023, Owsley County's population declined 9.5% from 4,442 to 4,021, while its median household income rose 2.6% from $30,284 to $31,064.

66.7% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1987.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,021
Median age: 47.9 yrs
Median household income: $31,064
Median home value: $79,900
Median gross rent: $551
Housing units: 2,024
Homeownership rate: 68.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.4%
Unemployment rate: 11.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,4424,021

Median household income

$30,284$31,064

Median home value

$70,200$79,900

Median gross rent

$316$551

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,442	$30,284	$70,200	$316
2020	4,416	$29,406	$67,400	$325
2021	4,094	$29,340	$69,600	$343
2022	4,054	$32,844	$78,500	—
2023	4,021	$31,064	$79,900	$551

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

Age distribution

Under 57.3%

5 to 1711.5%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 3410.4%

35 to 449.2%

45 to 5415.6%

55 to 6417.6%

65 to 7415.1%

75 and over5.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	294	7.3%
5 to 17	463	11.5%
18 to 24	292	7.3%
25 to 34	419	10.4%
35 to 44	370	9.2%
45 to 54	627	15.6%
55 to 64	708	17.6%
65 to 74	609	15.1%
75 and over	239	5.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,751	93.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	65	1.6%
Two or more races	205	5.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma27.0%

High school graduate42.2%

Some college or associate's19.3%

Bachelor's degree6.8%

Graduate or professional degree4.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	803	27.0%
High school graduate	1,255	42.2%
Some college or associate's	575	19.3%
Bachelor's degree	201	6.8%
Graduate or professional degree	138	4.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone80.8%

Carpooled5.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.7%

Other means2.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	989	80.8%
Carpooled	69	5.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	24	2.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	107	8.7%
Other means	35	2.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	526	47.1%
15 to 29 min	255	22.8%
30 to 44 min	40	3.6%
45 to 59 min	130	11.6%
60+ min	166	14.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.61
Poverty rate: 24.9% (960 of 3,862)

	Count	Share
Family households	928	61.6%
Nonfamily households	578	38.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,506	74.4%
Vacant	518	25.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,028	68.3%
Renter-occupied	478	31.7%

1-unit, detached66.7%

1-unit, attached0.2%

2 to 4 units4.5%

5 to 19 units3.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other24.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,349	66.7%
1-unit, attached	5	0.2%
2 to 4 units	92	4.5%
5 to 19 units	79	3.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	499	24.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 21189
State: Kentucky
Land area: 197 sq mi
Water area: 0.89 sq mi
Center point: 37.4236, -83.6916