Owen County, Kentucky Population 2024

11,332

Owen County, Kentucky's estimated 2024 population is 11,332 with a growth rate of 0.17% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Owen County, Kentucky is the 93rd largest county in Kentucky. The 2010 population was 10,848 and has seen a growth of 4.46% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202911,427190.17%
202811,408190.17%
202711,389190.17%
202611,370190.17%
202511,351190.17%
202411,332190.17%
202311,313190.17%
202211,294-4-0.04%
202111,298-3-0.03%
202011,3014173.83%
201910,884170.16%
201810,867730.68%
201710,7941201.12%
201610,674-63-0.59%
201510,737780.73%
201410,659130.12%
201310,646-116-1.08%
201210,762-61-0.56%
201110,823-25-0.23%
201010,84800%
19909,0351111.24%
19808,9241,45419.46%
19707,470-767-9.31%
19608,237-1,518-15.56%
19509,755-1,187-10.85%
194010,9422322.17%
193010,710-1,844-14.69%
192012,554-1,694-11.89%
191014,248-3,305-18.83%
190017,553-123-0.7%
189017,6762751.58%
188017,4013,09221.61%
187014,3091,59012.5%
186012,7192,27521.78%
185010,4442,21226.87%
18408,2322,44642.27%
18305,7863,755184.88%
18202,031-9,396-82.23%
2024 Growth Rate
0.17% (19)
County Website
Owen County
County Seat
Owenton
2020 Population
11,301
Area
350 mi²
Density
32 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.27% (31)
Founded
1819

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White10,58894.29%
Two or more races4383.9%
Black or African American1171.04%
Other race660.59%
Asian170.15%
Native American30.03%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Owen County, Kentucky Population by Race

Owen County, Kentucky Population Pyramid 2024

Owen County, Kentucky Median Age

42.9

Total

43.1

Male

42.8

Female

Owen County, Kentucky Adults

There are 8,794 adults, (2,203 of whom are seniors) in Owen County, Kentucky.

Owen County, Kentucky Age Dependency

70.4

Age Dependency Ratio

33.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Owen County, Kentucky Sex Ratio

Female5,52749.22%
Male5,70250.78%

Owen County, Kentucky Population by Age

Owen County, Kentucky Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,1462.6885.514.5
Married2,3563.2990.19.9
Non Family1,3571.1784.415.6
Female2414.2458.141.9
Male1924.0672.427.6

3.32

Average Family Size

2.68

Average Household Size

85.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Owen County, Kentucky Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7179.08%
Associates Degree6948.79%
Bachelors Degree1,15814.67%
Graduate Degree3324.21%
High School Graduate3,47944.07%
Less Than 9th Grade5627.12%
Some College95312.07%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Owen County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Owen County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,5546,3211,393
2+ Races18117622
Black1177955
Hispanic23233
Asian171717
Other Race333
Native American300

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Owen County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$49,220$43,878$50,086
Graduate Degree$67,723$62,361$67,768
High School Graduate$38,750$42,055$33,054
Less Than 9th Grade$29,762$38,390$19,500
Overall$44,172$47,537$41,419
Some College$52,584$61,875$33,333

$44,172

Average Earnings

$47,537

Average Male

$41,419

Average Female

Owen County, Kentucky Earnings by Educational Attainment

Owen County, Kentucky Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Owen County, Kentucky Language

99% of Owen County, Kentucky residents speak only English, while 1% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.82% of the population.

Owen County, Kentucky Language

Owen County, Kentucky Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White10,4511,45713.94%
Multiple4389321.23%
Hispanic63914.29%
Black11298.04%
Native33100%

14.14%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.13%

Male Poverty Rate

16.23%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Owen County, Kentucky

The race most likely to be in poverty in Owen County, Kentucky is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Owen County, Kentucky is Black, with 8.04% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.19%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.59%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.03%.

Owen County, Kentucky Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.81%
High School15.94%
Some College11.42%
Bachelors or Greater0.87%

Owen County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed25.81%
Female Unemployed24.1%
Male Employed5.88%
Female Employed4.06%

Owen County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Owen County, Kentucky Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$74,609$88,380
Households$56,485$72,858
Married Families$76,465$-999,999,999
Non Families$26,875$38,747

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Owen County, Kentucky Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.3%

Male Marriage Rate

56.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Owen County, Kentucky Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Owen County, Kentucky Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Owen County, Kentucky Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Owen County, Kentucky Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

543

Number of Veterans

516

Male Veterans

27

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam272
Second Gulf War62
Korea30
First Gulf War24
World War II0

Owen County, Kentucky Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+189
65 to 74141
55 to 64133
35 to 5465
18 to 3415

Owen County, Kentucky Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5276.3%
2+ Races155.17%
Hispanic932.14%
Black10.85%

Owen County, Kentucky Veterans by Race

Owen County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

19.11%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.96%

Veteran Disability Rate

Owen County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.1%

Labor Force Participation

54.5%

Employment Rate

4.6%

Unemployment Rate

Owen County, Kentucky Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Owen County, Kentucky Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Owen County, Kentucky Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

75.12%

Born in Owen County, Kentucky

99.78%

Native Born

0.22%

Foreign Born

0.11%

Non Citizen

0.12%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.78% of Owen County, Kentucky residents were born in the United States, with 75.12% having been born in Kentucky. 0.11% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Owen County, Kentucky Place of Birth

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